Student care is a place where safety and wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do. The staff work closely as a team to ensure students are provided with support, advice and guidance for any worries or concerns they may have.

SEND support in Guilsborough Academy has 4 stages - Assess, Plan, Do and Review:

Identifying a child as needing SEND support after carrying out clear analysis of the student's needs​

Parents must be notified when their child is to receive SEND support, although parents/carers should have already been involved in the assessment stage. The academy, in consultation with parents and the student, should agree the adjustments, interventions and support to be put in place, as well as the expected impact on progress, development or behaviour, along with a clear date for review.​

The form or subject teacher remains responsible for the student on a day-to-day basis with the support of the SENCO if required. Any intervention delivered by other school staff should be closely monitored by the responsible teacher.​

The effectiveness of the support and interventions and their impact on the student's progress should be reviewed in line with the agreed date. This evaluation will include the views of the students and their parent/carers and fed back into the analysis of the student's needs and their next steps.​

Primary Areas of Need 

All education staff, including early years settings and colleges, expect to support children and young people with a variety of needs, defined in 4 broad areas as laid out in the SEND code of practice:
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Speech, language and communication needs – this may include children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD).​​ 

Including moderate learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties. Specific learning difficulties encompass a range of conditions such as dyslexia, dyscalculia and dyspraxia​.

May manifest in many ways including being withdrawn, or displaying challenging behaviour. Other children may have disorders such as ADHD or attachment disorders. 

Children with a sensory impairment that affects their hearing or their sight, or both will require specialist support to access their learning. Some children with a physical disability require ongoing support and equipment to access all the opportunities available to their peers.

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