Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities
School Aims and Objectives
The Local Authority, Bay Education Trust Board and all staff aim to work together with parents and carers to provide a broad and balanced education to meet the individual needs of each child.
Provision for SEND at Curledge Street Academy
To find out more about what we offer, please click on the links below to read our SEN Information Report, our Whole School Offer Provision Map, our SEND Policy and our Disability Equality Scheme and Access Plan.
Additional Support for SEND
The Torbay Local Authority Family Hub details available support and services for families. Please click the link to the website to find out more. Torbay SEND Local Offer – Family Hub (torbayfamilyhub.org.uk)
SENDIASS is the Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities Information, Advice and Support Service for Torbay. It is a free, confidential and impartial information and advice service, set up to support parents and carers of children aged 0-25 with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). Please click the link to the website to find out more.
Accessing Support
Every teacher at Curledge Street Academy is a teacher of Special Educational Needs and/ or Disabilities (SEND), therefore your child’s class teacher should be the first point of contact if you have queries or concerns.
Mr Williams, the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Coordinator (SENDCO), is available to support you with queries relating to additional needs. As well as overseeing outcomes and provision for all pupils with SEND, Mr Williams is also a member of the Senior Leadership Team.
Mr Williams (SENDCO)
“Please feel welcome to phone me or arrange an appointment to meet with me if you need to discuss how we can work together to support your child. I am available from 8.30am to 5pm Monday to Friday. If I am unavailable and you need to discuss a matter urgently, our administrator, Mrs. Webb, will signpost you to another member of staff who will be able to support you.”
At Curledge Street Academy, we have a large team who work within the SEND Department, the Pastoral Team and the Nurture Provision. We are inclusive in our approach, providing an enriching learning environment that enables all children to be the best they can be. The team provides 1:1, group intervention and in class support to children with additional needs:
- Communication and Interaction
- Cognition and Learning
- Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Physical and/or Sensory Needs
The Team structure includes:
- Mrs Dimeck: Designated Safeguarding Lead
- Mrs Lane: Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
- Miss Bower: HLTA Positive Behaviour Practitioner
- Mrs Cole: HLTA Positive Behaviour Practitioner
- Mrs Allanson: Nurture Provision Lead Teacher
- Mrs Watt: Nurture Practitioner
- Mrs Richardson: Nurture Practitioner
- Miss Lye: HLTA Speech and Language
- Mrs Box: SEND Administrator
- Mrs Morrison: Play Therapy
CSA SEND Information Report
CSA SEND Policy
BET Accessibility Policy
CSA School Offer
