The School strives to be a successful and caring learning community in which individuals are inspired to meet the challenges of the future and to meet their potential both academically and socially. Through the school’s SEND Policy, we actively seek to identify and remove barriers to learning and achieve inclusion within the school community.
“Every teacher is a teacher of SEND and every leader is a leader of SEND and so SEND needs to be woven in and not bolted on to the fabric of the school.”
For those children that are part of the specialist learning support department, this principle applies equally to the base environment and their adapted curriculum. Our learning support officers are key to delivering SEND learning to our students and are an integral part of SEND provision.
All students in KS3 and KS4 are entitled to have access to the full range of the curriculum offered at the school or an appropriate curriculum within the specialist base.
Supporting students in Years 7 - 13 with Special Educational Needs is the responsibility of all our staff. The Code of Practice highlights that every teacher has a responsibility for the progress of their students with SEND and is expected to respond with high quality teaching, appropriate scaffolding and specific strategies.
AIMS
The school aims to assist all students to achieve and develop by:
-
treating each child as an individual bearing in mind his or her particular needs and the expectations and needs of the school community
-
helping each child to achieve his or her full potential and to appreciate and value his or her own strengths
-
providing a safe and secure learning environment within which each individual is valued and respected
-
preparing each child for the choices, opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of adult life
-
working in partnership with parents/carers of students with Special Educational Needs to further their child's education
-
we also aim to boost confidence and self-esteem through a range of teaching and extra-curricular strategies.
-
To work with external agencies to provide support and reduce barriers to learning
-
To work closely with subject staff to ensure that resources are scaffolded to meet the needs of each individual child
Team
DSL 
Dave Partridge
SENDCO
Julie Hayes
Assistant SENDCo
Lisa Smith
HLTA
In the Curriculum
Classroom teachers adapt lessons are adapted in order that they are accessible to all students. LSOs will be in some lessons supporting teachers and students. Some students may have additional lessons which are delivered by HLTAs in the Learning Support Faculty.
-
In Year 7, students can take part in reading, spelling and comprehension lessons; mathematics lessons; social skills groups.
-
In Year 8, students can take part in reading, spelling and comprehension lessons; mathematics lessons; social skills groups.
-
In Year 9, students can take part in reading and writing skills lessons improved by delivery of the ASDAN bronze award; mathematics lessons.
-
In Years 10 and 11 students can choose to do one less GCSE and spend time in the Learning Support department so they can consolidate their knowledge in their other classrooms or spend time developing key study skills.
-
For Years 12 and 13 we offer support with study skills and this is often day at the end of the school day.
Policies
Contacting the Learning Support Faculty
If you need to inform Learning Support of any information surrounding your child or need to request specific help for them in order to navigate the school day, please contact us via the SEND Support email address that is listed below.
SENDSupport@ecclesbourne.derbyshire.sch.uk
Further information for support:
Derbyshire's SEND Local Offer
The ‘Local Offer’ is information about services and support that Derbyshire County Council provide for parents, carers and young people.
Home - Derbyshire Local Offer
Derbyshire’s Graduated Response - Information for parents and carers
This Derbyshire County Council document tells you all about the support that you and a child or young person can expect to receive if a child or young person needs more help to reach their full potential. The Graduated Response is Derbyshire County Council’s approach to improving the support and outcomes for children and young people aged 0-25 years who have, or may have, SEND.
Graduated Response May 2022 (derbyshire.gov.uk)
Derbyshire Information, Advice and Support Service for SEND (DIASS)
DIASS provides independent information, advice and support to children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), as well as their parents and carers.
Derbyshireiass.co.uk
Pastoral / Well Being page
Student Wellbeing Centre | Ecclesbourne School
PARENT/CARER AND FAMILIES GUIDES TO SPECIFIC NEEDS
A-Z guide to specific needs