{"id":4544,"date":"2016-09-29T10:48:53","date_gmt":"2016-09-29T09:48:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/212.48.95.248\/southchurchschool.com\/?page_id=4544"},"modified":"2025-11-27T15:55:18","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T15:55:18","slug":"special-educational-needs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.southchurchschool.com\/?page_id=4544","title":{"rendered":"SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS &#038; DISABILITIES (SEND)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #16479b; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">The SEND Offer and Policy is available on this website, including details about how we meet the needs of SEND students and evaluate our success. It is a process undertaken in partnership with students, parents, pertinent staff and experts.<br \/>\nStudents in the care of the Local Authority are known as Looked After Children (LAC). The LAC coordinator who monitors their progress through their PEPs is Miss K Tuite. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #16479b; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0Mrs A Grover is the SEND Coordinator and can be contacted via email:\u00a0 agrover@southchurchschool.com\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #16479b; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">You may view the full policy and relevant documentation below:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #16497b; text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.southchurchschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Accessibility-Plan.November-2025.pdf\">Accessibility Plan<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #16497b; text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.southchurchschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Special-educational-needs-SEN-information-report.October-2025.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SEND Information Report<\/a><br \/>\n<a style=\"color: #16497b; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.southchurchschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SEND-Policy.October-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Special Educational Needs and Disability Policy<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/livewellsouthend.com\/kb5\/southendonsea\/directory\/localoffer.page?localofferchannel=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #16479b; text-decoration: underline;\">Southend Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS) Contact &#8211; Trudi Carey<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.southchurchschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Supporting-students-at-school-with-medical-conditions.November-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Supporting students at school with medical conditions<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #16497b;\">Equal Opportunities<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #16497b; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">T<span class=\"C-2\">h<\/span>e s<span class=\"C-3\">ch<\/span>ool i<span class=\"C-3\">s<\/span> commi<span class=\"C-2\">t<\/span><span class=\"C-4\">t<\/span><span class=\"C-3\">e<\/span>d <span class=\"C-5\">t<\/span>o givin<span class=\"C-3\">g<\/span> all st<span class=\"C-3\">u<\/span>de<span class=\"C-2\">n<\/span>ts<span class=\"C-2\"> ev<\/span><span class=\"C-3\">er<\/span>y op<span class=\"C-3\">p<\/span>ortun<span class=\"C-3\">i<\/span><span class=\"C-2\">t<\/span>y <span class=\"C-2\">t<\/span>o <span class=\"C-3\">a<\/span>ch<span class=\"C-3\">i<\/span><span class=\"C-2\">ev<\/span>e <span class=\"C-3\">t<\/span>he highest sta<span class=\"C-2\">nd<\/span><span class=\"C-6\">a<\/span>r<span class=\"C-2\">d<\/span>s by:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #16497b; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">taking ac<span class=\"C-3\">c<\/span>ount of <span class=\"C-3\">t<\/span>heir <span class=\"C-3\">v<\/span>aried experi<span class=\"C-3\">e<\/span>nces <span class=\"C-2\">a<\/span>nd n<span class=\"C-3\">e<\/span>eds<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #16497b; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">o<span class=\"C-2\">ff<\/span><span class=\"C-3\">e<\/span>ring a b<span class=\"C-3\">r<\/span>oa<span class=\"C-3\">d<\/span> and ba<span class=\"C-3\">l<\/span>a<span class=\"C-2\">n<\/span><span class=\"C-3\">c<\/span>e<span class=\"C-2\">d<\/span> <span class=\"C-6\">c<\/span>urricu<span class=\"C-3\">l<\/span>um<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #16497b; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #16497b;\"><span style=\"color: #16497b;\">having <span class=\"C-2\">h<\/span>igh expect<span class=\"C-3\">a<\/span><span class=\"C-2\">t<\/span>i<span class=\"C-3\">o<\/span>n<span class=\"C-3\">s<\/span> of all s<span class=\"C-3\">t<\/span>u<span class=\"C-3\">d<\/span>ents<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #16497b; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/>\nThe s<span class=\"C-3\">ch<\/span>o<span class=\"C-2\">o<\/span>l i<span class=\"C-3\">s<\/span> commi<span class=\"C-3\">t<\/span>t<span class=\"C-3\">e<\/span>d to <span class=\"C-3\">m<\/span>eet<span class=\"C-3\">i<\/span>ng th<span class=\"C-3\">e<\/span> <span class=\"C-7\">n<\/span><span class=\"C-3\">e<\/span>e<span class=\"C-2\">d<\/span>s o<span class=\"C-2\">f<\/span> stu<span class=\"C-3\">d<\/span>e<span class=\"C-2\">n<\/span>ts <span class=\"C-3\">w<\/span>it<span class=\"C-3\">h<\/span> <span class=\"C-2\">d<\/span>is<span class=\"C-3\">a<\/span>bilit<span class=\"C-3\">i<\/span>es, as i<span class=\"C-3\">t<\/span> is to me<span class=\"C-2\">e<\/span>t<span class=\"C-3\">i<\/span>ng <span class=\"C-3\">t<\/span><span class=\"C-2\">h<\/span><span class=\"C-3\">e<\/span> ne<span class=\"C-3\">e<\/span><span class=\"C-2\">d<\/span>s <span class=\"C-3\">o<\/span><span class=\"C-2\">f<\/span> a<span class=\"C-3\">l<\/span>l<span class=\"C-3\"> w<\/span>ithin t<span class=\"C-3\">h<\/span>e s<span class=\"C-3\">c<\/span>h<span class=\"C-3\">o<\/span>ol. <span class=\"C-3\">T<\/span>h<span class=\"C-3\">e<\/span> s<span class=\"C-3\">c<\/span><span class=\"C-2\">h<\/span>ool <span class=\"C-3\">e<\/span>nde<span class=\"C-4\">a<\/span><span class=\"C-2\">v<\/span>o<span class=\"C-2\">u<\/span><span class=\"C-4\">r<\/span><span class=\"C-3\">s<\/span> <span class=\"C-2\">t<\/span><span class=\"C-3\">o<\/span> m<span class=\"C-3\">e<\/span><span class=\"C-2\">et<\/span> th<span class=\"C-3\">e <\/span><span class=\"C-5\">r<\/span>eq<span class=\"C-2\">u<\/span>irem<span class=\"C-3\">e<\/span><span class=\"C-4\">n<\/span>ts o<span class=\"C-2\">f<\/span> t<span class=\"C-3\">h<\/span>e Dis<span class=\"C-3\">a<\/span>bility Dis<span class=\"C-3\">c<\/span>rimi<span class=\"C-2\">n<\/span>ati<span class=\"C-3\">o<\/span>n Ac<span class=\"C-3\">t <\/span>1<span class=\"C-2\">9<\/span>9<span class=\"C-2\">5<\/span><span class=\"C-3\">,<\/span> as a<span class=\"C-6\">m<\/span>e<span class=\"C-2\">n<\/span><span class=\"C-3\">d<\/span>ed <span class=\"C-2\">b<\/span>y t<span class=\"C-3\">h<\/span>e Dis<span class=\"C-3\">a<\/span>bili<span class=\"C-2\">t<\/span>y Dis<span class=\"C-3\">c<\/span>rimi<span class=\"C-2\">n<\/span><span class=\"C-3\">a<\/span>tion Act 2<span class=\"C-2\">0<\/span><span class=\"C-3\">0<\/span>5. All rea<span class=\"C-3\">s<\/span>o<span class=\"C-2\">n<\/span><span class=\"C-6\">a<\/span>ble <span class=\"C-3\">s<\/span>t<span class=\"C-2\">e<\/span>p<span class=\"C-3\">s<\/span> will be take<span class=\"C-2\">n<\/span> to e<span class=\"C-2\">n<\/span><span class=\"C-3\">s<\/span>ure th<span class=\"C-3\">a<\/span>t <span class=\"C-5\">d<\/span>isabl<span class=\"C-3\">e<\/span>d s<span class=\"C-3\">t<\/span>u<span class=\"C-3\">d<\/span>ents are <span class=\"C-3\">n<\/span>o<span class=\"C-2\">t<\/span> place<span class=\"C-3\">d<\/span> a<span class=\"C-3\">t<\/span> a<span class=\"C-2\">n<\/span>y di<span class=\"C-3\">s<\/span>a<span class=\"C-2\">d<\/span>van<span class=\"C-3\">t<\/span>age co<span class=\"C-3\">m<\/span>par<span class=\"C-3\">e<\/span>d <span class=\"C-3\">t<\/span>o no<span class=\"C-4\">n<\/span>&#8211;<span class=\"C-2\">d<\/span>is<span class=\"C-3\">a<\/span>bled child<span class=\"C-3\">r<\/span>e<span class=\"C-2\">n<\/span>. <span class=\"C-3\">T<\/span>he legisl<span class=\"C-3\">a<\/span>ti<span class=\"C-3\">o<\/span><span class=\"C-2\">n <\/span>state<span class=\"C-3\">s<\/span> t<span class=\"C-3\">h<\/span>at pe<span class=\"C-3\">o<\/span><span class=\"C-5\">p<\/span>l<span class=\"C-3\">e<\/span> <span class=\"C-3\">w<\/span>ith <span class=\"C-3\">d<\/span>isabil<span class=\"C-2\">i<\/span>tie<span class=\"C-3\">s<\/span> may <span class=\"C-3\">b<\/span>e tre<span class=\"C-3\">a<\/span>ted mor<span class=\"C-3\">e<\/span> fav<span class=\"C-3\">o<\/span>ura<span class=\"C-2\">b<\/span>ly a<span class=\"C-3\">n<\/span>d th<span class=\"C-3\">i<\/span>s re<span class=\"C-3\">q<\/span><span class=\"C-2\">u<\/span>irem<span class=\"C-3\">e<\/span>nt shou<span class=\"C-3\">l<\/span>d <span class=\"C-3\">b<\/span>e <span class=\"C-2\">c<\/span>ons<span class=\"C-3\">i<\/span><span class=\"C-2\">d<\/span>e<span class=\"C-5\">r<\/span><span class=\"C-3\">e<\/span>d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #16497b; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">The school is committed to provi<span class=\"C-2\">d<\/span><span class=\"C-3\">i<\/span>ng <span class=\"C-3\">a<\/span>n <span class=\"C-3\">e<\/span>n<span class=\"C-2\">v<\/span>ir<span class=\"C-3\">on<\/span>men<span class=\"C-3\">t<\/span> <span class=\"C-3\">t<\/span>ha<span class=\"C-3\">t<\/span> allo<span class=\"C-3\">w<\/span>s <span class=\"C-2\">d<\/span>is<span class=\"C-3\">a<\/span>bl<span class=\"C-3\">e<\/span>d s<span class=\"C-3\">t<\/span>ud<span class=\"C-3\">e<\/span><span class=\"C-5\">n<\/span>ts <span class=\"C-3\">f<\/span>ull ac<span class=\"C-3\">c<\/span>ess to al<span class=\"C-3\">l<\/span> area<span class=\"C-3\">s<\/span> of lea<span class=\"C-3\">r<\/span>ning or associ<span class=\"C-6\">a<\/span>ted services prov<span class=\"C-3\">i<\/span>ded for, <span class=\"C-3\">o<\/span>r <span class=\"C-3\">o<\/span>ffe<span class=\"C-3\">re<\/span>d <span class=\"C-3\">t<\/span>o, s<span class=\"C-3\">t<\/span>u<span class=\"C-3\">d<\/span>ents at th<span class=\"C-3\">e<\/span> school<span class=\"C-3\">,<\/span> i<span class=\"C-2\">n<\/span>cl<span class=\"C-3\">u<\/span>di<span class=\"C-2\">n<\/span><span class=\"C-3\">g<\/span> ed<span class=\"C-3\">u<\/span>ca<span class=\"C-5\">t<\/span>iona<span class=\"C-3\">l<\/span> visits <span class=\"C-3\">a<\/span>n<span class=\"C-3\">d<\/span> othe<span class=\"C-3\">r <\/span>o<span class=\"C-4\">ff<\/span>-si<span class=\"C-4\">t<\/span><span class=\"C-3\">e<\/span> activit<span class=\"C-3\">i<\/span>es.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #16497b; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Teachers <span class=\"C-3\">w<\/span>ill mod<span class=\"C-3\">i<\/span><span class=\"C-2\">f<\/span>y <span class=\"C-3\">t<\/span>e<span class=\"C-3\">a<\/span>ching <span class=\"C-3\">a<\/span>nd <span class=\"C-3\">l<\/span>ear<span class=\"C-2\">n<\/span><span class=\"C-3\">i<\/span>ng a<span class=\"C-3\">s<\/span> a<span class=\"C-3\">p<\/span>pro<span class=\"C-2\">p<\/span>r<span class=\"C-3\">i<\/span>at<span class=\"C-3\">e<\/span> <span class=\"C-2\">f<\/span><span class=\"C-3\">o<\/span>r s<span class=\"C-3\">t<\/span>ude<span class=\"C-2\">n<\/span>ts<span class=\"C-3\"> w<\/span>ith disa<span class=\"C-2\">b<\/span>il<span class=\"C-3\">i<\/span>ties. For exam<span class=\"C-2\">p<\/span>le, t<span class=\"C-3\">h<\/span>ey may give a<span class=\"C-2\">d<\/span>d<span class=\"C-3\">i<\/span>tio<span class=\"C-2\">n<\/span>a<span class=\"C-3\">l<\/span> t<span class=\"C-3\">i<\/span>me to co<span class=\"C-3\">m<\/span>p<span class=\"C-3\">l<\/span>e<span class=\"C-2\">t<\/span>e ce<span class=\"C-3\">r<\/span>ta<span class=\"C-3\">i<\/span>n activ<span class=\"C-3\">i<\/span>ties or modi<span class=\"C-2\">f<\/span>y teac<span class=\"C-3\">h<\/span>ing ma<span class=\"C-2\">t<\/span>erial<span class=\"C-3\">s<\/span> or offer a<span class=\"C-3\">l<\/span>te<span class=\"C-3\">r<\/span><span class=\"C-2\">n<\/span><span class=\"C-3\">a<\/span>tive activ<span class=\"C-3\">i<\/span>ties w<span class=\"C-3\">h<\/span>ere <span class=\"C-3\">s<\/span>t<span class=\"C-3\">ud<\/span>e<span class=\"C-2\">n<\/span>ts are u<span class=\"C-2\">n<\/span><span class=\"C-3\">a<\/span>ble t<span class=\"C-3\">o<\/span> m<span class=\"C-2\">a<\/span>n<span class=\"C-3\">ip<\/span>ula<span class=\"C-2\">t<\/span><span class=\"C-3\">e<\/span> t<span class=\"C-3\">o<\/span>ols o<span class=\"C-3\">r <\/span>eq<span class=\"C-2\">u<\/span><span class=\"C-3\">i<\/span>pment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #16479b; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong>The SEND Aims of Southchurch High School:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #16479b; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">To work in partnership with parents to support students in overcoming their barriers to learning.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #16479b; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">To ensure that all students have access to a broad, balanced and relevant curriculum.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #16479b; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">To provide differentiated learning opportunities appropriate to the student\u2019s needs and abilities.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #16479b; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">To ensure the identification of students requiring SEND provision as early as possible in their school career.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #16479b; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">To ensure that students with SEND take as full a part as possible in all school activities.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The SEND Offer and Policy is available on this website, including details about how we meet the needs of SEND students and evaluate our success. It is a process undertaken in partnership with students, parents, pertinent staff and experts. Students in the care of the Local Authority are known as Looked After Children (LAC). The LAC coordinator who monitors their progress through their PEPs is Miss K Tuite. \u00a0Mrs A Grover is the SEND Coordinator and can be contacted via email:\u00a0 agrover@southchurchschool.com\u00a0 You may view the full policy and relevant documentation below: Accessibility Plan SEND Information Report Special Educational Needs and Disability Policy Southend Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS) Contact &#8211; Trudi Carey Supporting students at school with medical conditions Equal Opportunities The school is committed to giving all students every opportunity to achieve the highest standards by: taking account of their varied experiences and needs offering a broad and balanced curriculum having high expectations of all students The school is committed to meeting the needs of students with disabilities, as it is to meeting the needs of all within the school. The school endeavours to meet the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995, as amended by the Disability Discrimination Act 2005. All reasonable steps will be taken to ensure that disabled students are not placed at any disadvantage compared to non&#8211;disabled children. The legislation states that people with disabilities may be treated more favourably and this requirement should be considered. The school is committed to providing an environment that allows disabled students full access to all areas of learning or associated services provided for, or offered to, students at the school, including educational visits and other off-site activities. Teachers will modify teaching and learning as appropriate for students with disabilities. For example, they may give additional time to complete certain activities or modify teaching materials or offer alternative activities where students are unable to manipulate tools or equipment. &nbsp; The SEND Aims of Southchurch High School: To work in partnership with parents to support students in overcoming their barriers to learning. To ensure that all students have access to a broad, balanced and relevant curriculum. To provide differentiated learning opportunities appropriate to the student\u2019s needs and abilities. To ensure the identification of students requiring SEND provision as early as possible in their school career. To ensure that students with SEND take as full a part as possible in all school activities. &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4544","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.southchurchschool.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4544","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.southchurchschool.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.southchurchschool.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.southchurchschool.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.southchurchschool.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4544"}],"version-history":[{"count":71,"href":"https:\/\/www.southchurchschool.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4544\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15637,"href":"https:\/\/www.southchurchschool.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4544\/revisions\/15637"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.southchurchschool.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4544"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}