SEND
Crofton School SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) Information Report - Overview
Crofton School is an over-subscribed and successful, 11-16 mixed comprehensive school, with a reputation for high quality education. The school is situated in a pleasant village, a short distance from the sea, yet within easy reach of the city centres of both Portsmouth and Southampton. The school enjoys enthusiastic staff, governor and parental involvement and has an active commitment to staff development.
Crofton is a mainstream secondary school with a resource provision for students on the ASD spectrum; this provision is called The Croft. The Croft is for high functioning Autistic students who are able to access mainstream lessons with some support from a Learning Support Assistant. Admission to The Croft is solely through Hampshire County Council.
Crofton is an inclusive school. We cater for students in the main school who have physical and learning disabilities. The school SEND policy can be found here.
How will the school prepare and support my child when joining the school or transfer to a new setting or to the next stage of education and life?
How does the school know if children need extra help and what should I do if I think my child has special educational needs?
How will the education staff support my child?
How is the decision made about the type and how much support my child will receive?
How will the curriculum be matched to my child’s needs?
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Resources
Crofton has a SENCO (Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator), Mr Paul Williams, who can be contacted at Crofton School on 01329 664251.
There is a large team of LSA’s (Learning Support Assistants) who support students in the classroom.
The Maths, Science and English faculties are also supported by SPSAs (Student Progress Support Assistants) who support progress within the classroom.
Students are seen twice daily by their tutor. Tutors are supported by a Head of Year and a member of SLT (Senior Leadership Team).
The school has a designated DSL (Designated Safeguarding Lead) and a strong Care, Support and Guidance team including a Parent Support Worker, ELSAs (Emotional Literacy Support Assistants), a Student Welfare Assistant, a trained school nurse, an Attendance Officer and Inclusion mentors.
We have a number of staff who are CAL (Communication and Language) trained.
We liaise with EMTAS (Ethnic Minority Traveller Achievement Service) who assist us in supporting our families with English as an additional language.
Crofton has a ‘time out’ room for students to access as required.
What specialist services and expertise are available at or accessed by the school?
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The Specialist Teacher Advisory service supply specialist equipment as necessary for individuals
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Some of our students receive counselling from an external agency
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The Autism Group
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Footprints
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The Local Authority
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The Disability team
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Additional language team
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Impaired Vision team
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Careers service
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The school also employs a family support worker who will work with families who need support to help their sons/daughters engage with all aspects of education
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Health Groups
What training have the staff supporting children with SEND had or are currently having?
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Our SENCO is fully qualified
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The school has Emotional Literacy Support Assistants who receive ongoing support from the Educational Psychology Service
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Teachers with specialist qualifications for working with pupils who have specific learning and physical difficulties
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All Teaching and Learning Assistants receive regular training appropriate to their role including input from Specialist Teacher Advisors who also advise teaching staff
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All staff receive training appropriate to their needs and position
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Staff belong to appropriate network groups and supervision support groups which offer ongoing training and advice
Monitoring Student Progress
How will the school prepare and support my child when joining the school or transfer to a new setting or to the next stage of education and life?
How does the school know if children need extra help and what should I do if I think my child has special educational needs?
How will the education staff support my child?
How is the decision made about the type and how much support my child will receive?
How will the curriculum be matched to my child’s needs?
Data
Student Wellbeing
How will school support my child?
How can I get involved?
Who can I contact for further information?
What steps should I take if I have a concern about the school’s SEND provision?
Where can I get further information about services for my child?
Students' Involvement
How will my child be included in activities outside the classroom including school trips?
Parent Involvement
How will school support my child?
How can I get involved?
Who can I contact for further information?
What steps should I take if I have a concern about the school’s SEND provision?
Where can I get further information about services for my child?