Learning Support

Head of Department: Mrs T Hall

Team Members: Mrs M Williams (SENCo), Mrs E Campbell, Ms T Cope, Miss D Brenya-Boateng, Mrs B Everest, Mrs J Flower, Miss Z Hawthorn, Ms R Moran, Ms C Russell, Mrs I Williams

Ms A Bishop, Mrs Liz Howes, Ms Leonie Mairs

Teaching Assistants:
Team Leader: Mrs K Zivanovic
Mrs T Amos, Ms G Akin, Mrs T Atkins, Mrs G Burton (ARK), Mrs K Chillingsworth, Ms D Conroy, Ms S Cullop (ARK), Miss E Davids, Mrs S Firminger, Miss C Gatward, Miss E Gibson, Miss E Harrison, Ms
S Hayes, Mrs J Ingram, Miss A Jones, Mrs J Kozuch, Mrs R Lees, Mrs P McIntyre, Mr S Osamni, Mrs R Patel, Miss R Quigley, Miss P Sheehan, Ms C Tidbury, Mrs T Walton, Miss M Vithlani, Mrs L Wood

Our
School Counsellors:
Donna Gala-Bateson and Debbie Torpey

Ethos
We aim to be an inclusive school and offer equality of opportunity to all groups of pupils within the school.

These groups include:

• Boys and girls
• Students from minority faiths, ethnicities, travellers, asylum seekers, refugees
• Students who have English as an additional language
• Students who have Special Educational Needs
• Students who are Gifted and Talented
• Students who are Looked After children
• Students who are at risk of disaffection or exclusion, young carers, sick children, children from families under stress

The school endeavours to promote all students into the mainstream setting where possible. The school sees its responsibility to identify and meet individual need and to provide a caring environment. Currently 0.024 % of the school population has a statement of Special Educational Need.

Weston Favell School believes in equal access to the curriculum allied to a policy of equal opportunities for all.

The Inclusive Learning department supports the whole school to ensure that students:

• are motivated to achieve success across the curriculum.
• develop a positive self image
• develop good social skills
• work hard to overcome their difficulties
• attend school regularly and punctually
• are guided towards appropriate post-16 further education or employment
• have a safe and stimulating environment that meets the emotional, social, spiritual, intellectual and physical needs of the individual; where boundaries of behaviour are clearly understood and adhered to, and where trust, acceptance and mutual support are encouraged
• have access to alternative programmes as required including college placements, and extended work experience
• have access to a multi-agency approach  / work with specialists from outside agencies – EYS , BACIN, Springboard, notschool.com, The Acceleration Project etc., CAMHS.
• are equally valued and are offered the same opportunity of access to any educational facilities regardless of gender, race, religion, ability or background.
• student records are kept up to date to support with exam arrangements
• have access to additional literacy, numeracy and social skills groups as appropriate
• have access to alternative programmes of study eg NSP

Key developments

• To extend the role of the LSU on main site to accommodate more students.
• To develop & extend the role of the LSU at Junior High to mirror the provision on main site
• To improve the provision for students with English as a second language
• To make further referrals for statutory assessment as required.
• To extend the provision for alternative courses for students

Curriculum Summary

Breakfast Club
Both sites run a breakfast club / meet & greet for vulnerable students. This is a superb facility that offers an opportunity to help prepare students for the day, mentor them as well as offering an opportunity to develop social skills.