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LWS Academy Admissions Policy
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LWS Special Educational Needs Offer
(to be read in conjunction with the LWS Admission Policy, available on request or follow the web link to the left
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Routes of Admission to LWS
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Exceptional Circumstances identified by Academy, Local Authority and/or Current education placement, Parents/carers. |
Statement of Special Educational Needs or Education Health and Care Plan.Primary need identified as Behavioral in nature due to Social, Mental and Emotional Health needs. |
Assessment of Special Educational Need required – LWS Academy Outreach Team may support initial assessment. |
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Primary SEN identified or Assessment of Primary SEN need
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Primary need of SEN must be identified as Social, Mental or Emotional Health. LWS Academy recognises that other SEN needs may also be present, which affect behaviour and/or primary need, such as; Communication and interaction difficulties and Cognition and Learning need.
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Transition plan to LWS Academy
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If, a place is offered at LWS Academy then a transition plan will be initiated.Our admissions policy contains further details of this process
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LWS Academy provision
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LWS Pathways provision. Getting students ready for the ‘real’ world(see website and prospectus for full details)
Our 11-14 curriculum provides a specific curriculum to develop the necessary key skills to access education and future opportunities.
Our 14-16 curriculum delivers clear expectations, choices and options. All students will be offered a college placement, work experience placement in Year 10 and 11 and a variety of GCSE subjects and for some students an opportunity to access bespoke curriculum provision.
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| Specific examples of LWS Academy provision – bespoke strategies can always be discussed
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The following list highlights our available resources and strategies to support student need.Further details can be found on the website and at request |
- Targeted approach
- Extensive communication with parents/carers – Annual, termly, half-termly, weekly and daily, email, arranged visits, meetings messaging, specific tutor link etc.
- Use of alternative education providers
- Extensive multiagency support and contacts
- Creative and effective use of Pupil Premium funding
- Policies and systems which aim to support all associated with LWS Academy (link to policies)
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- LWS behaviour strategy
- Personalised Curriculum
- Class ratio of fewer than 5:1
- Supportive and effective Academy Governance
- Regular assessment and student progress checks
- School Council
- Clear ‘Home Academy’ agreement
- Student progress assessed in real-time
- Unique student timetable
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- Specialised Staff
- 2 specialised fully qualified teachers in all subjects
- Specialized Student Support Assistants
- Social Skills teaching
- Therapeutic story writing
- Speech and Language therapist
- Direct Educational Psychologist support
- Mental Health support
- Focus on developing the ‘whole’ student
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Supported transition into further education
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Planned transition meetings and discussion forums for the ‘next steps’ beyond 16. For example our Careers evenings, annual reviews, college visits, work placement interviews and visits. |
| Post-16 guidance and support from our student support team. |
