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Inclusion and SEND

Inclusion, SEND & Vulnerable Learners 

Our exemplary approach to inclusion is demonstrated through:

  • - how identified need is met, this is reflected in our rigorous graduated response, where early identification, high–quality teaching and targeted interventions work together to ensure every pupil can thrive.
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  • - a whole-school culture of belonging where every pupil truly matters. Diversity is celebrated, individual voices are valued, and barriers to learning are proactively removed. Staff are highly trained to adapt provision, ensuring that each child feels seen, supported and empowered to succeed.

  • - the support provided for pupils with SEND by working in close partnership with families, external professionals and the pupils themselves, creating personalised plans that secure strong progress from individual starting points. Through carefully targeted provision, regular review cycles and precise adaptation of teaching, we ensure that pupils develop increasing independence, confidence and resilience, enabling them to achieve sustained academic, social and emotional progress over time.

  • - systems that ensure disadvantaged pupils benefit from equitable access to enriching experiences, evidence-informed interventions and strategic use of funding, enabling them to achieve strong outcomes academically, socially and emotionally.

 

Ofsted (2024): 

'The school makes sure that pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are identified quickly so that they receive the help they need to access the curriculum and thrive. Staff are trained exceptionally well to provide support which is targeted to pupils’ needs. For example, activities focused on developing attention and concentration are delivered with precision. Pupils with SEND achieve well.

 

Graduated Response for Inclusion

Graduated Response for Inclusion

Inclusion Quality Mark Award

Avenue Primary Academy Report - June 2023

 

Find out more about inclusion at Avenue Primary Academy

 Special Educational Needs (SEN) and/or Disabilities (D) & Inclusion

We are dedicated to offering an inclusive curriculum to ensure the best possible progress for all of our pupils whatever their needs or abilities. Our aspirational aims for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are the same as those for all children in the school.

What are special educational needs?

If your child has more difficulties than most children their age with aspects of their learning, communication or behaviour, they are likely to benefit from additional support in school which will enable them to access the curriculum at their level.

Within school, this means that they may be identified on the school's special educational needs register so that provision to meet their needs can be planned for.  As children progress, they may be taken off of the register at a future point when their needs no longer require significant, additional support.

What is a disability?

A person has a disability if he or she has a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long term adverse affect on his or her ability to carry out normal, day to day activities.

Children with a disability have special educational needs if they have any difficulty in accessing education and if they need any special educational provision to be made for them, that is anything that is additional to or different from what is normally available in school.

The Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENCo)

All mainstream schools must appoint a designated teacher; the Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENCo), who is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the school's SEND policy (please see link above.) The SENCo will co-ordinate provision for pupils with SEND and liaise with parents, staff and external agencies.  The named, qualified SENCo for Avenue Primary Academy is Miss Spencer.  Please contact Miss Spencer via the school office.

Our school Inclusion Team

We have a specialist team of staff who work together to ensure high quality, specialist support for all pupils, not just pupils identified on the SEN register.  

Mrs Vaz - Head of School (Autism Bases)

Miss Spencer - SENCo (Mainstream)

Miss Dancerelle - Senior Lead Teacher (Autism Bases)

Miss Davis - Family Support Worker

Mrs Giddings - Lead TA for SEMH

Mrs Collins - Lead TA for Learning

Miss Bentley - Specialist TAs for SEMH

Mrs Ross - Specialist TA for Occupational Therapy

Mrs Wolsoncroft - Specialist TA for Learning

Mrs Palmer - Specialist TA for Speech and Language

Mrs Wyld- Specialist TA for EYFS

 

Local Support for Parents:

Education Wellbeing Service (self referral form)Sutton's SEND Local OfferSutton SIASSSutton ND Needs One Stop Shop