SEND

Our SEND Support

At Ossett Academy, our SEND support ensures that:

• The needs of students are identified early to ensure that they get the very best start in life and education
• Every student is enabled to make progress so that they can achieve their best and become confident individuals leading fulfilling lives
• Parents/carers and students are involved in the planning, reviewing, and decision-making about their individual support and local provision
• Parents/carers and students are given advice and support to enable them to take part in discussions and decision-making and are involved in regular review of progress towards outcomes, evaluation of support, and planned next steps
• Students and parents/carers have individual and personalised support to remove barriers to learning.

If we identify that your child has SEND, we will contact you to discuss and plan the support we can offer as part of a regular review process.

SEND at Ossett Academy and the Wakefield Local Offer

• A child or young person has SEND if they have a learning difficulty or disability which calls for special educational provision to be made for him or her
• A child of compulsory school age or a young person has a learning difficulty or disability if they:
  • has a significantly greater difficulty in learning than the majority of others of the same age, or
  • has a disability which prevents or hinders him or her from making use of facilities of a kind generally provided for others of the same age in mainstream schools or mainstream post-16 institutions.
• Children and young people with SEND all have learning difficulties or disabilities that make it harder for them to learn than most children and young people of the same age. These children and young people may need extra or different help from that given to others.

Ossett Academy can help to support students to succeed, in communication with and working alongside parents/carers. Please see our School Information Report and Frequently Asked Questions to see the specific support provided for children with SEND at Ossett Academy.

Engaging with Parents/Carers and FAQs

We are pleased to host regular SEND Parents’ Forums, which take place on a half termly basis where possible. These events are an opportunity for you to attend the academy, find out more about a key topic from our SENDCo, and meet members of the SEND department over a warm drink and biscuits. We would really love for you to join us.

Consultation Evenings are also a great opportunity for you to meet with the SEND team as well as your child’s Pastoral Year Leader.

Parents and carers will be contacted via MCAS in advance of these dates.