SEND & Inclusion

Corby Technical School is an inclusive, mainstream secondary school and we value all learners irrespective of their ability and additional needs. We recognise that every student has different needs and from the personalised curriculum to the support from learning mentors. Our aim is create an environment where every student can succeed at Corby Technical School.

Students with special educational needs and disabilities are well supported within the Academy with staff encouraging them become independent learners. Students' progress is monitored carefully. The inclusion department provides specialist support for students with special educational needs through individual and small group programmes of study. It works in ways that are matched to the student’s particular needs providing, for example, literacy support and/or social, emotional and behaviour interventions. Partnership with students, their parents and other outside agencies ensures that students make good progress.

SEN students are supported within classrooms through Quality First Teaching, ensuring that teachers have the knowledge of the students in front of them and their needs to provide a suitable, supportive and high quality learning environment. Additionally, some students with special educational needs receive support from a teaching assistant to support learning inside of the classroom or through the delivery of additional supportive interventions outside of the classroom. The main aim of the intervention is to equip students with the skills to become independent learners.

The varied teams that make up the school are committed to providing the best possible care and support to all students, especially those students who are faced with difficulties and challenges that present barriers to their learning. These teams are keen to strengthen the partnerships between student, parents, the school and other agencies to ensure that students receive the best possible support.

Policies and SEN Information Report

The policies relating to SEN can be found by clicking on the links below

SEN Information Report  Accessibility Plan Brooke Weston Trust Special Education Needs Policy	Can be found here
Northamptonshire County Council’s Local Offer	Can be found here

SEN/Additional Needs Team

Ms Elizabeth James	Vice Principal Student Welfare Senior Leader with responsibility for student welfare
Mr Jacob Toye	SENCO Responsibility for management and co-ordination of SEND students.

The SEN Area

‘The Hub’. This centre is the main base for interventions at Key Stage 3 and 4 and is the main base for Teaching Assistants and the SENCO. A small room facilitated by the SEND team to support students academically, socially and behaviourally.

Curriculum

Intent

•  Every child should be able to access a good quality education tailored to their needs, with access to quality first teaching, an accessible curriculum and an inclusive environment. 
• Every child deserves to succeed at school.
• Every child, whatever their needs or disadvantages, should be educated to the highest standard, enjoy their time in school, feel safe, achieve their full potential and begin to be shaped into adults who will contribute to society and lead full and independent lives. 
• At Corby Technical School 'every teacher is a teacher of SEND'.
• At Corby our SEND students are supported to fulfil their potential and encouraged to strive for success.