Special Educational Needs & Disabilities
Inclusive, ambitious learning for every student
SEND & Inclusion
Respect, Responsibility, Resilience
At Haydon Bridge High School, we believe that every student should be supported to achieve their very best, guided by our core values of Respect, Responsibility and Resilience. Our Learning Provision Team work closely with students identified within the SEND Code of Practice, ensuring they can fully access all aspects of school life and flourish within a genuinely inclusive environment where individual needs are understood and met.
We are committed to creating an inclusive culture across both classroom learning and the wider life of the school. Students with SEND are supported to make strong academic and social progress, equipping them with the skills and confidence they need for adulthood. At the heart of our approach is a personalised pathway, shaped by the long-term aspirations of students and their families, ensuring that each young person’s educational journey is meaningful and forward-looking.
Our intention for Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) is to provide a high-quality, ambitious education for all, regardless of need or disability. We are dedicated to developing independent, curious learners who are well-prepared for life beyond school.
Planning, teaching and provision
Through high-quality planning, teaching and provision, we:
- prioritise early identification and timely intervention to maximise progress and opportunity
- ensure access to a broad and balanced curriculum, carefully adapted to meet individual needs and to make learning purposeful
- provide an accessible and supportive learning environment tailored to every learner
- promote independence and the development of essential life skills
- regularly monitor progress using a child-centred approach
- invest in high-quality, relevant training for all staff supporting students with SEND
- work in close partnership with parents and carers
- collaborate with external agencies and professionals to continually strengthen and refine our SEND provision
SENCO
Our Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENCo) is Victoria Carr
Our SENCo is responsible for the operation of the Special Educational Needs Policy and co-ordination of specific provision made to support individual children with SEN. The SENCo will liaise regularly with class teachers and monitor pupil progress. Where progress is slower than expected, further interventions and/or support will be planned.
Adaptation
The majority of the curriculum is delivered in the curriculum areas.
Other opportunities include:
- Small group work
- Additional adapted extra-curricular activities
Northumberland County Council SEND
The Local Offer is a directory of all of the services available within Northumberland. To access this please follow this link SEND Local Offer in Northumberland | Northumberland County Council
If parents and carers feel they would like some impartial information, advice or support on any issues relating to their children’s special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), they can contact the Northumberland Information Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS) who can offer a range of support. They will help parents, carers and young people to prepare for meetings with schools or the local authority and practically support them at the meetings in an appropriate and impartial manner. They can also signpost to other relevant support networks.
For more information on SENDIASS and how to find support, please click here to visit: Northumberland Information, Advice and Support Service
