SEND Support
S.E.N.D (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) Support
Hillcroft is an inclusive school which focuses on the wellbeing and progress of all children. We make every effort to narrow the gap between vulnerable learners and their peers by engaging in a range of strategies that issue challenge at an appropriate level, and provide support to overcome barriers to learning. All teachers are teachers of SEND and with this in mind, children with special educational needs are catered for within their own class. Where it is deemed appropriate and useful, children may be withdrawn for short periods to work with an adult, individually or in a small group. We have children with a wide range of special educational needs and work hard to support our pupils with needs that are additional to or different from their peers. We make every effort to narrow the gap between vulnerable learners and their peers by engaging in a range of strategies that issue challenges at an appropriate level, and provide support to overcome barriers to learning.
We fully comply with the requirements outlined in the Special Educational Needs Code of Practice (2014). At Hillcroft we recognise that the quality of teaching within the classroom has the greatest influence over children’s progress. We therefore invest in training, resources and monitoring to ensure our classrooms are an inclusive place for all children. This is known as the ‘Wave 1’ or ‘Quality First Teaching’ level.
Additional interventions at ‘Wave 2’ are planned to enable children to accelerate their progress and work at, or above the expectations for their age. These are generally taught in a small group and sometimes a 1:1 situation. Interventions run for a period of time specified by the individual intervention and are reviewed as part of the school’s Pupil Progress structure. These interventions are also subject to the ‘assess, plan, do, review’ cycle.
A child identified as having SEND also receives ‘Wave 3’ interventions. These may be provided individually or in a small group, and the support provided is personalised to enable the child to achieve his/her potential. This support is additional to or different from the everyday curriculum for that class. This information is recorded on the class provision maps. All children with an EHCP have additional provision, this is detailed in an Individual Support Plan (ISP). This plan is prepared by the class teacher, overseen by the SENDCO and is reviewed termly. It may also include provision/ advice from an external agency or professional, such as a Speech and Language therapist.
If you have further questions with regards to our SEN provision, please contact Miss Laura Skingley (SENDCO) L.Skingley@hillcroftschool.org. For a copy of the SEND policy, please refer to the policy section of this website.
Additional support and information can also be found using the following links:
Surrey SEND Local Offer: https://www.surreylocaloffer.org.uk
