Our Special Educational Needs and Inclusion Co-ordinator is Mrs Joanne Mills

Sedgefield Community College is focused on raising the quality of achievement for all students, taking into account individual needs and enabling all to achieve their full potential. Students with special educational needs require special consideration so that they can access a broad, balanced and relevant curriculum. All teachers are teachers of children with special educational needs and have a responsibility to meet these needs. They are advised and supported in achieving this by the Learning Support department. Our aim is that all children with Special Educational needs will be fully integrated into the life of the school enabling them to contribute to the social and cultural activities of the school, provided this is compatible with the efficient education of other children and the efficient use of resources.

Staffing and Facilities

The team consists of:
1 Special Educational Needs and Inclusion Co-ordinator
1 Primary trained teacher
4 Learning Support Assistants
1 Transition worker

Our multi functional rooms are specifically designed with lifeskills facilities to encompass all aspects of a relevant curriculum.


Arrangements for delivering provision for students with SEN

Students who make little progress in specific areas over long periods of time or whose National Curriculum levels are substantially below average, or who have complex needs which will require additional support from outside agencies move to School Action Plus on our SEN
register. They require provision that is additional to or different from the differentiated curriculum and there is input from appropriate external agencies.
· Parents/carers and students will be an integral part of the planning and targeting process
· Advice from outside specialists, which may include educational psychologists and specialist support teachers will be sought
· A Class Support plan will be formulated and a Learning Support Mentor allocated.
· There may be a need to refer the student to the Local Authority for a Statutory Assessment

In-class support
In-class support will be targeted within the timetable to maximise curriculum access and consequently student progress. The Learning Support department aims to give consistency of support personnel across teaching groups where practicable within subject
areas. LSAs support students and their work under the direction of the class teacher.

Withdrawal from Mainstream Teaching

Students with SEN spend the majority of their time in mainstream lessons with their peers. However, withdrawal lessons provide regular opportunities to ensure that they can develop their basic skills. We also have a part time school counsellor and behaviour support teacher who sometimes work with specific students outside of the mainstream classes.