SEND

We provide a rich and challenging curriculum for children with a range of additional needs, including:

Communication and interaction needs, this includes children who are on the autistic spectrum.

Cognition and learning needs, this encompasses a range of conditions including dyslexia, dyscalculia and dyspraxia.

Social, emotional and mental health needs, these needs may manifest themselves with anxiety or depression, self-harming, substance abuse, eating disorders or other physical symptoms. Other children may have disorders such as attention deficit disorder (ADD), attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD) or attachment disorder.

Sensory and/or physical needs, this includes students with vision impairments (VI), hearing impairments (HI) or a multi-sensory impairment (MSI).

A pupil with any additional needs has access to a team of staff who work to ensure that all students are able to play a full part in the curriculum and school community. We assess our students, identify any additional need or barriers to learning and where necessary, place them into a waved programme.

If pupils need specific interventions, bespoke programmes are accessed through the local offer in our Learning Zone. The Centre supports needs with a range of inteventions focusing on improving literacy, spelling, numeracy, SEHM, interaction and communication and emotional regulations. Effectiveness of inteventions are reviewed in a cyclical assess, plan, do, review cycle with the pupil at the core of what we do.

Every pupil is assessed via the English department for reading ability on entry to TBS and some are identified for additional support from the SEN team.

We work with a range of external agencies and providers and can direct families to additional agencies for advice and support.

As pupils move up through the school and their needs change, they may also work with our Inclusion Team or Pastoral Support Managers who offer a range of interventions.

Who to contact

For SEND queries please email: 

Nicola Laverick (SENDCO) at Nicola.Laverick@thebicesterschool.org.uk 

Andrea Williscroft at Andrea.Williscroft@thebicesterschool.org.uk  

Sarah Masterson at Sarah.Masterson@thebicesterschool.org.uk