At Danesholme Academies, our SEND approach is designed so that every pupil with special educational needs and/or disabilities is supported to ‘Be Ready’ to learn, thrive and achieve their full potential.

 

Ready to Learn - We remove barriers to learning by providing a high-quality, inclusive and knowledge-rich curriculum, underpinned by adaptive teaching and targeted SEND support. Pupils with SEND are supported through carefully planned adjustments, personalised provision and evidence-based interventions, ensuring they can access learning, build on prior knowledge and make sustained progress.

 

Ready for Life - We place a strong emphasis on pupils’ wellbeing, emotional development and independence. Through nurturing relationships, pastoral support and tailored provision, pupils with SEND are supported to develop confidence, resilience and self-belief. We work proactively to ensure pupils feel safe, valued and understood, enabling them to develop the skills they need for life beyond the classroom.

 

Ready to Contribute - We promote inclusion, belonging and positive relationships across all aspects of academy life. Pupils with SEND are actively supported to engage fully in lessons, enrichment opportunities and wider school experiences. We encourage pupils to develop social and communication skills, build positive peer relationships and contribute meaningfully to their school community.

 

Ready to Succeed - We hold high expectations for pupils with SEND and are committed to ensuring they achieve the best possible outcomes. Through clear assessment, regular monitoring and personalised targets, support is adapted to meet individual needs. We work closely with pupils, parents and external professionals to ensure provision is effective, responsive and enables smooth transitions to the next stage of education.

All children's needs are met by the delivery of our Inclusion Charter - see our explained versions below as an attachment.

Our Inclusion Charter

Our core set of principles for our Inclusion Charter will be:

 Be Kind

• We welcome all children and young people and celebrate what makes each person unique.
• We show kindness by understanding individual strengths and needs and by supporting one another with care and empathy.
• We help everyone to feel safe, valued and supported in our school community.

Be Ready

• We support children and young people to be ready to learn and ready to thrive.
• We remove barriers to learning and wellbeing so everyone can take fully take part.
• We help pupils develop confidence, independence and responsibility for their learning and their wellbeing, now and in the future.

Be Respectful

• We treat everyone with dignity and fairness.
• We take time to get to know each other as individuals and respect different experiences, backgrounds and ways of learning.
• We listen carefully and make sure that every voice is heard and respected.

 

Our Academy understands that pupils learn in different ways and at different paces.

• We recognise strengths as well as needs and provide help in ways that build confidence and self‑belief.
• We have high expectations and are ambitious for everyone.
• We teach and support your children in ways that work for them as individuals and support good progress, remove barriers so they are ready to take part and succeed.
• We listen to student views and respect their experiences as learners.
• We provide interesting, engaging activities and meaningful experiences that help students to learn and enjoy learning.
• We help to develop independence; resilience and the skills needed for the future and adulthood.

At Danesholme Academies, inclusive provision is a shared responsibility of the whole school community. Inclusion underpins all aspects of school life and applies to every child.

The Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Co-ordinator (SENDCO) at the Danesholme Infant Academy is Mrs D Reynolds. 

hmills@danesholmeinfantacademy.org (Intrim Assistant Infant Principal acting SENDCO)

 

More information about Northamptonshire County Council’s support for Special Education Needs and Disability can be found here:-

https://localoffer.northnorthants.gov.uk/