SEN

The aim of St Andrews’ is for students, with any form of disability, to have their needs met so that they can experience educational success. The school aims to promote the physical, mental, moral, cultural, spiritual, emotional and social development of the students and to enable them to develop as independent learners. All teachers at St Andrew’s have a responsibility for the students in their classes with Special Educational Needs and Disability. This means they need to provide a suitable environment and appropriate work for them. They are supported in this by the SEND department, which uses the SEND Code of Practice as a basis for its policies to enable students to achieve their best, gain confidence and make a successful transition into adulthood. St Andrew’s is an inclusive school – there is no barrier to what a student can achieve.

A provisional SEND Register is drawn up for new students based on the information from the feeder schools as part of the normal transfer process. The SENCo works closely with the primary schools to ensure that students, who have been accessing extra support, continue to do so when arriving at St. Andrews.

For a few students, enhanced support may be needed. In these cases, the school may ask for the Local Authority to make a statutory assessment, which might result in an Education and Health Care Plan being written. Other students will arrive at school with an EHCP already in place. An SEND teacher is allocated to work with each of these students and monitor their progress.

Students on the SEND register have a named LSA who will be in some lessons. Students with an EHCP also have a named SEND teacher who can also often help with general enquires about your son’s welfare. The SEND team and Heads of Year work closely together to ensure enquiries are dealt with quickly. If your son is on the SEND register or if you have a particular concern in regard to special educational needs, then you should contact the SENCo – Georgina Spoor – spoorg@st-andrews-boys.org.uk