Special Educational Needs

Disabled Facilities
The school is fully accessible to wheelchair users, having both an elevator and a chair lift in the main foyer.

Inclusion of pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
Pupils join in the activities of the school together with pupils who do not have special educational needs.This happens in so far as it is reasonable, practical and compatible with the pupils receiving the necessary special education provision, the efficient education of other children in the school and the efficient use of resources. Inclusion involves:

• Morningassembly/ClassRegistration;
• Formclass/PastoralCare;
• Mixedability/Practicalsubjects;
• IndividualtimetablesforSENLearningSupportCentrepupilsto ensure sufficient inclusion.

The Learning Support Centre
The school has a Learning Support Centre (LSC) for pupils with Moderate Learning Difficulties.It is situated within the main school building and is fully accessible to wheelchair users. The LSC is headed by teachers and two full time classroom assistants. The Head of Learning Support ensures that pupils who are placed in the centre have access to the mainstream curriculum and are fully included within the life of the school.