SEND Information Report
School Name |
BBG Academy |
Executive Headteacher |
Andy Goulty |
Senior Leader responsible for SEND |
Saira Luffman |
SENCo |
Michelle Ashby |
Assistant SENCo |
M Wilkinson |
Trust Board member with responsibility for SEND |
Ashley Hunter |
Contact details: |
BBG Academy Bradford Road Birkenshaw West Yorkshire BD19 4BE |
Email (admin) |
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Email (SEND Manager) |
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Telephone (admin) |
(01274) 871225 |
Age Range |
11-16 |
“At the Rodillian MAT, we recognise the need to provide an inclusive, supportive and positive learning environment. The skill, enthusiasm and supportive attitude of the class teacher is the key to effective learning of all students, in particular those with SEND who need additional, targeted teacher input to meet their individual needs; improve their confidence and self-esteem; and enable them to achieve and maximise their full potential. High quality teaching, differentiated for individual pupils is the first step in responding to pupils who have SEND. Additional intervention and support cannot compensate for a lack of inclusive ‘quality first’ teaching. Our Trust emphasises ethical school practice underpinned by ‘Every Child Matters’ thereby sustaining a welcoming, effective and inclusive school culture.”
- The Rodillian Multi Academy Trust |
How do we identify the pupils with additional needs? BBG Academy has a clear approach to identifying and responding to SEND. Our aim is to maintain a structured assessment process throughout Key Stage 3 that ensures early identification and intervention of SEND. Through our clearly defined and staged assessment programme we are able to identify any additional needs at the earliest possible stage and promptly implement effective provision to improve the long-term outcomes for all our learners. The assessments enable us to build a comprehensive view of our learners covering 3 core elements of them as learners: Attainment, Ability and Attitudes. This provides the tools and insights to enable us to:
Any learner who is not making adequate progress despite access to be high quality teaching targeted at their areas of weakness and intensive Wave 2 support will be referred to SEND department to identify any possible areas of SEND. SEND is assessed through a range of methods including:
Where an SEND Assessment identifies an area of need based on the defined entry criteria for Wave 3 Support, a personalised support programme is put in place to meet this specific need led by the SEND Department. |
How do we make sure all children reach their potential?
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How are parents/carers involved with BBG Academy?
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How accessible is the school setting? We have worked closely with the occupational therapy service in the past. They are confident that our school is fully accessible with:
To view our accessibility, SEND and managing medicines policies, please see our policies page |
How do we support each area of need? |
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Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD) |
The school will be offering:
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Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD) |
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Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD) |
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Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD) |
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Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) |
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Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN) |
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Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) |
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Hearing Impairment (HI) |
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Visual Impairment (VI) |
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Physical Disability (PD) |
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Medical Needs (MN) |
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How does BBG Academy support a Childs overall well-being?
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How do we support: |
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Literacy |
Numeracy |
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What Specialist Services and expertise are available or accessed by the school? |
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Educational psychologist |
Physiotherapist |
SENACT |
School Nurse |
The Base |
Visually Impaired Team |
CAMHS |
Hearing Impaired Team |
Social Services |
West Yorkshire Police |
Speech & Language Therapist |
Early Help Support |
Occupational therapist |
Westfields Alternative Provision |
Targeted Youth Support |
Northorpe Hall |
How will we include children in activities outside the classroom including school trips?
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How do we support transition from year 6 into High School?
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What types of support are available?
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How do we allocate resources? The Director of SEND works across the Rodillian Multi-Academy Trust linking with the Senior Leader responsible for SEND. The SENCo leads the day to day management of the SEND department and supports the Assistant Head Teacher to oversee Teaching & Learning of SEND learners. A Classroom Support Manager provides support within the SEND Department and there are 5 Educational Teaching Assistants (ISW) who work within the classroom, run small groups and offer 1:1 intervention. The ISWs support students with an academic/medical/physical statement of Special Education needs or EHC Plans. A range of other students benefit from this support due to ability setting within the groups. Support and resources are allocated proportionate to the 4 areas of need for those on the SEND Register. Further resources are allocated across the whole school and this is readjusted annually in line with our analysis of the current cohort to ensure the schools’ universal Wave 2 offer is relevant to need. Additional resources are allocated for those with medical needs and to support learners who require access arrangements. |
To access the Kirklees Local Offer go to http://www.kirkleeslocaloffer.org.uk/
To view our accessibility, SEND and managing medicines policies, please see our policies page