Vision for SEND
We endeavour to achieve maximum inclusion of all students whilst meeting their individual needs by providing learning opportunities and materials appropriate to individual interests and abilities of each student. This ensures that all students have equitable access to the academy curriculum. We focus on individual progress as the main indicator of success, understanding that progress looks different for each child and that it is also important to monitor and celebrate progress in non-academic fields such as social skills and emotional and mental wellbeing.
Special Educational Needs & Disabilities
Assistant Headteacher & Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Coordinator (SENDCO):
Colin Gall
email: cgall@clapton.hackney.sch.uk
phone: 0208 985 6641 ext: 207
Governor with responsibility for SEND:
Frances Feeney
CLICK button for our SEND & Inclusion policy
SEND Report
We offer a warm, nurturing learning environment to all our students and have a staff team dedicated to supporting vulnerable students. In order to ensure effective person-centred support, all our SEND students have an identified key person who is the main link for their family at the academy. Some students may also be involved in additional small group support (before and after school) and additional help during the school day, individually or in a small group, focusing on specific needs. We are proactive in ensuring that all students attend school and that any barriers to attendance are effectively overcome.
For more information on particular aspects of our SEND offer click the buttons below:
Helpful Organisations:
CLICK PICTURE ABOVE for SOS!SEN, an organisation that has been supporting families for 20 years to help them secure the right special educational provision for children and young people with SEND.
CLICK PICTURE ABOVE for Independent Provider of Special Education Advice (known as IPSEA) who offer free and independent legally based information, advice and support to help get the right education for children and young people with all kinds of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
CLICK PICTURE ABOVE for Special Needs Jungle who highlight resources and successfully inspire and empower families to find their way through the complicated SEND system by providing resources, tips, facts and examples.
CLICK PICTURE ABOVE for Hackney Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information, Advice and Guidance Service (SENDIAGS) who provide impartial and confidential information, advice and support to parents and carers of children with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND) and children and young people (up to 25 years old) with SEND.
Literacy Tools:
CLICK BUTTON for resources to help you support your child’s literacy skills
Literacy tools included in your child’s Microsoft 365 Clapton Girls’ Account.
CLICK below for speech to text with dictate:
CLICK below for text to speech with immersive reader:
CLICK below for how to read pdfs and websites with Microsoft Edge installed on Windows: