SEND
Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
We are committed to providing an inclusive learning environment that supports the diverse needs of all our students, including those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). We believe every child should have access to a high-quality education that enables them to achieve their full potential.
Our approach to SEND is guided by the principles set out in the SEND Code of Practice (2015), ensuring that pupils with additional needs are identified early and supported through tailored interventions, differentiated teaching, and collaborative planning involving students, families, and professionals.
Key to our provision is our dedicated SEND team, who work closely with teachers, parents, and external agencies to ensure that appropriate strategies and support are in place. We aim to foster independence, build confidence, and provide a nurturing environment where all students feel valued and empowered.
Poole High School strives to ensure that SEND students are fully included in the academic and social life of the school, with equal opportunities to succeed and flourish.
Range of SEND Provision
For students identified as having additional needs, the SEND team will identify the students’ needs and suitable provision. The range of provision offered ranges depending on students’ individual needs. Support can be provided in class through quality first teaching strategies, in small groups or working 1:1 in the SEND Department. Following the Education Endowment Foundation research, we do not have 1:1 Teaching Assistants in the classroom. If students are registered as having SEND, regular reviews are carried out to monitor progress and adjust the provision if necessary. Poole High School works in partnership with external agencies to provide personalised support, in addition to classroom teachers, learning coaches and our specialist assessor.
Assessment & Review
The SEND register is reviewed on an ongoing basis to ensure that students are moved through the SEND stages of the Code of Practice in an accurate and timely manner.
Quality First Teaching
At Poole High School, our focus is on Quality First Teaching, with teachers, as the experts in their subjects, being responsible of the progress of all students in their classroom, including those with additional needs.
Adaptive teaching may be required to ensure students needs are met in lessons and there is a high expectation that students will achieve in line with their peers.
Interventions
- Dyslexic support
- Emotional Mentoring
- Bespoke small group support
- Motor Skills
- Social use of language support at break and lunch times
- Homework Club (after school)
- Speech and Language support
We work closely with a range of external agencies who provide specialist support and advice for individual students depending on their needs. These agencies include:
- SALT (Speech and Language Therapy)
- Educational Psychologist
- Paediatrician
- Occupational Therapist
- CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service)
- Physiotherapist
- Auditory and visual support services
- Local Authority SEN/ Inclusion Team
Inclusive Education
We pride ourselves on being fully inclusive and all students attend mainstream lessons with their peers, to ensure they gain the highest specialist subject knowledge from their teachers. Staff are continually receiving CPD on how to support a variety of additional needs, therefore in line with the DfE Code of practice, Quality First Teaching is at the heart of support for SEND students.
For further support on BCP’s services and provision to supporting parents and young people please see the local offer.
