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The Inclusion Division is the
section of the school that responds to students who are at risk through missing
education opportunities for a variety of reasons. It manages our provision for
meeting the needs of statemented students and one colleague acts as the school
SENCo (Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator).
Another part of the division contains the Learning
Support Unit. This unit responds to small groups of students for
short periods of time for whom focusing and achieving in the
classroom is proving difficult. A range of strategies is put in
place to develop their learning skills and after a relatively short
period of time, students are reintegrated back into main stream
provision.
Another part of the division responds to students who are at School
Action or School Action + with respect to the Special Needs Code of
Practice. The division is charged with producing, resorting,
maintaining and reviewing Individual Education Plans for these
students.
Other work concerns support for students from ethnic minorities and
students with a temporary disability or learning difficulties.
We aim to support students as sensitively and flexibly as we can in
the following ways.
Support in the classroom
The majority of support is given within the student’s mainstream
classroom.
A support teacher or support assistant will work in partnership with
the subject teacher to enable students to achieve their potential
within that subject. We believe that this is usually the most
effective and least disruptive way of supporting students.
Literacy Support
Students who have significant deficit in their literacy skills
attaining below level 3b in their English teacher assessments, will
follow a curriculum that includes enhanced access to literacy
teaching.
Support Groups
Occasionally it may be advantageous to teach students in small
groups away from the mainstream classroom. This will generally be
to deliver teaching in specific skills such as social skills,
improving students’ co-ordination, speech and language programmes,
or when students have English as an additional language.
The Inclusion group in the Learning Support Unit
The LSU will offer a short term alternative to the mainstream
curriculum. Students attending the LSU will be supported to develop
the skills they need to succeed in mainstream classes.
Social Skills Groups
From time to time students may have difficulties relating to and
getting on with others. This group meets to help students resolve
their difficulties, which may range from students who lack
confidence to students who have difficulty concentrating.
Mentoring
Occasionally students may need the opportunity to meet with a member
of staff to discuss their work or social difficulties. On these
occasions they will be appointed a mentor who will meet with them
regularly.
Homework Club
A member of the learning support staff is available to support
students with their homework at lunchtime every day.
Lunch Club
Some students may find the social demands of lunch time difficult to
manage. These students will be able to spend their lunch times in a
supervised social situation.
Flexibility at Key Stage Four - Vocational Studies
In Years Ten and Eleven we offer some additional flexibility of
provision. This is to allow time for students to follow a
vocational or life skills course and/or have support with coursework
and homework. They may also be able to benefit from a part time
college course or extended work experience. Selection for this
option is made through discussion with parents, students and staff.
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