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LWS Special Educational Needs Offer
(to be read in conjunction with the LWS Admissions Policy)
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Routes of Admission to LWS
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Exceptional Circumstances identified the Local Authority and/or current education placement, Parents/carers. |
Education Health and Care Plan. Primary need identified Social, Emotional and Mental and Health needs. |
Assessment support 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.
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LWS Academy provision
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Please see up to date information on the school website regarding curriculum opportunities and 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. |
- Targeted approach
- Extensive communication with parents/carers – Annual, termly, half-termly, weekly and daily, email, arranged visits, meetings messaging, specific tutor link.
- Use of alternative provision
- Appropriate multi agency support.
- Creative and effective use of Pupil Premium funding
- Policies and systems which aim to support all associated with LWS Academy.
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- LWS behaviour policy
- Aspirational Curriculum
- High staff-student ratio.
- Regular assessment and student progress checks
- School Council
- Clear ‘Home School’ agreement
- Emotional Literacy Support Assistant (ELSA).
- Therapeutic Active Listening Assistant (TALA)
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- Specialised Staff
- Social Skills teaching
- Therapeutic story writing
- Speech and Language therapist (HCC Outreach)
- Direct Educational Psychologist support.
- Trauma Informed Practitioner.
- Focus on developing the ‘whole’ student
- Attached school counselor.
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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; annual reviews, college visits, work placement interviews. |
| Post-16 guidance and support from our an independent third party such as Hampshire Futures or Education Business Partnership (EBP). |
