SEND

SEND Review 2024

The key findings resulting from the SEND Review conducted in March 2024.

Key strengths identified:

• The leadership team demonstrate a clear vision for SEND and inclusion.  They have an accurate picture of the strengths of the school and of priority development areas, which are addressed in strategic improvement plans.
• All staff seen by the review team demonstrate a consistent, caring ethos and culture, and show positive relationships with each other and with students.  Staff maintain high expectations for conduct and behavior and the reviewers observed excellent behavior from students throughout the school.
• Most students and their parents spoke warmly and positively regarding the support provided by school.  They were also able to provide examples of personalised curricula and support.

Key recommendations:

• Prioritise further embedding a whole school ethos and culture of inclusion, across staff and students, particularly in reference to neurodiversity and disability.  Staff should be encouraged to reflect on the positive use of inclusive language and model this to students.
• Continue to embed adaptive teaching approaches to support all students.  Reviewers saw some good examples of adaptive and inclusive teaching, however this was not always consistent.
• Continue to embed the development and consistent application of co-produced ‘One Page Profiles’ to capture students’ strengths, challenges and what staff need to know in relation to reasonable adjustments for them.

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