We provide support for students who have additional learning needs relating to the four categories of SEND.

• Cognition and Learning difficulties
• Communication and Interaction difficulties
• Sensory and Physical difficulties
• Social, Emotional and Mental Health difficulties

Students who require additional support have access to a wide range of interventions and provisions. Our teaching staff provide Quality First Teaching with the support of the pastoral team to support all students.

We offer numerous interventions in school:

• Ruth Miskin reading support.
• Numeracy support
• Spelling
• EAL support
• Homework Club

We work with a range of external agencies who provide specialist support and advice for individual students depending on their needs. These include:

• Educational Psychologist
• Paediatrician
• Occupational Therapist
• ELCAS/ CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service)
• Auditory and visual support services
• Local Authority SEN/Inclusion Team

All students who enter the Academy are assessed for baseline reading, spelling and complete MiDYAS testing. This information is used alongside other data to identify students who may require additional support.

Intervention sessions are provided to target specific needs. Students who do not make progress in light of interventions are placed on the SEN register and further interventions may be offered.

The SEN register is reviewed on an ongoing basis to ensure that students are moved through the SEN stages of the Code of Practice in an accurate and timely manner.

We pride ourselves here at The Hyndburn Academy on being fully inclusive and all students attend mainstream lessons with their peers. Staff at the Academy are continually receiving CPD on how to support a variety of additional needs, therefore in line with the DfE Code of practice, First Quality Teaching is at the heart of our dedication to support SEND students.

For further support on Lancashire County Council services and provision to supporting parents and young people click here to see the local offer.

Communication & Interaction

• Social use of language group
• ASD keyworker
• Break and Lunch club

Social, Emotional and Mental Health

• Pastoral support
• Break and Lunch club
• Mindfulness sessions
• CAMHS involvement

Cognitive & Learning

• Spelling group
• Reading group
• Memory group
• Maths Intervention group
• Homework club
• Educational Psychologist involvement

Sensory & Physical Needs

• Sensory room
• Handwriting intervention
• Touch typing course
• Break and Lunch club
• Google Chromebook access
• Hearing and Visual Service Support involvement