Our SENCO is Ms C Ford
The Learning Support department values each person as an individual, working to their strengths and treating them with respect and dignity. The students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are included in all aspects of school life, spiritually, socially and in the curriculum.
For students who have an Educational Health Care Plan (EHCP), our SENCO and teaching assistants (TAs) set each student targets, which teachers and students work towards. These are monitored by the (TAs) who evaluates the progress that has been made each term. The progress of students is also discussed at support liaison meetings and at Annual Reviews. These meetings are attended by the SENCO, teaching assistants and teachers.
The school works closely with the local education authority (LEA) and external agencies. Support is available in all areas of the curriculum and is commensurate with the needs of the students. This however can be dependent on the hours of support allocated by the LEA.
Our aim for every student is to achieve their potential, regardless of their level of ability.
The transition from year 6 to year 7 and year 11 to Further Education and work placement is sensitively coordinated. For those students with an EHCP or SEND, the SENCO visits the Primary schools before they arrive at school. All the students are supported discreetly.
At Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy, students are supported by their peers in morning literacy and numeracy programmes. This is to help students gain in confidence and become more independent learners. As a school we believe in full inclusion.
SEN Local Offer
The Local Offer is a description of all the services available to support disabled children and children with SEN and their families. This information should set out what is normally available in schools to help children with SEN as well as highlighting what support is available for families who need additional help to support children with more complex needs.
