Special Educational Needs

The support and encouragement of students with SEN is of great importance to Millthorpe School. In line with our policy on Inclusion, we support pupils with a range of learning, physical and emotional needs. We hope to ensure that all students are helped to work to the best of their ability and most take GCSE examinations with considerable success.

All pupils with Special Educational Needs are encouraged to participate in mainstream classes working with support provided by the local education authority and the school. Work is modified as appropriate and pupils are involved in setting their own targets for improvement. Members of the SEN department staff are always available to help and support pupils at lunchtimes and before school. Parents are regularly involved in reviewing the needs of their children and they are always welcome to come in and see Mr Butterworth, the School’s Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator.

We liaise closely with our feeder primary schools so that we are well aware of the needs of our pupils before they arrive and we encourage the parents of any Year 6 pupil who may have a special need to come in and talk to the department before their child starts with us.

The governor with responsibility for SEN is Mr. N. Maitland who can be contacted via the Chair of Governors.

The School’s Special Educational Needs Policy is in line with the DfES Special Needs Code of Practice (2001) and the Special Educational Needs and Disability Act (2001).