SEND

Learning Support Department

The Learning Support Department exists:

To ensure that all students, whether they have additional needs or not, have access to a broad and balanced curriculum which is differentiated to meet their individual needs
To identify, assess and make provision for any student who may have special needs or a disability
To help every student realise their full potential, and optimise their self-esteem and wellbeing
To enable all staff to play a part in identifying students with SEND and take responsibility for recognising and addressing their individual needs
To encourage an effective partnership with parents and carers offering a joint learning approach at home and at school
To encourage and support students to participate in decision-making through their educational career
To offer a graduated response to needs in accordance with the SEND Code of Practice

The Learning Support team work closely with students, teachers and parents to support learning and review progress. Parents can make appointments to discuss their child’s progress with the SEND team and any other school’s advisory services we work with to support students with additional needs. At Three Rivers Academy we aim to improve students’ confidence and self-belief and by doing so increase their ability to learn independently and build on their skills for life, developing resilient young people who strive to be the most successful version of themselves.

Students are carefully assessed and monitored during their transition from primary school to secondary school. We liaise closely with staff in our primary feeder schools to ensure the transition process is successful for students with additional needs. Whole school screening assists us with ensuring any access arrangements can be applied for to support those students who meet criteria.

Support services we work with at Three Rivers Academy include:

The Partnership Educational Psychologist
Specialist Teachers for Inclusive Practice (STIPS: Includes the Language and Learning & the Behaviour Support service)
Advisors in Hearing and Visual Impairment
Careers advice services
The Inclusion Welfare Officer (Attendance and welfare)
Physical and Sensory Support Service
Speech and Language Service
ASD Outreach Services
Occupational Therapy teams/ physio therapy

Support activities include:

Individual support programmes for literacy
SEND homework club held daily in our LRC
Organisational support for those with significant needs or disabilities
Coursework support for KS4 students
KS4 revision session support
Small group withdrawal for English and Maths
Lunch Club offered daily (supported by our LSAs)
Timetabled inclusion plus support: Inclusion provision where students with additional social/ emotional needs are supported through 1:1 and small group interventions and meetings with families, external agencies and services