Tuxford Academy

The Academy recognises that a child or young person has SEND if they have a learning difficulty or disability which calls for special educational provision to be made for them and as defined in the Code of Practice 2014, a young person has a learning difficulty or disability if they:

• Have a significantly greater difficulty in learning than the majority of others of the same age; or
• Have a disability which prevents or hinders them from making use of educational facilities of a kind generally provided for others of the same age in mainstream schools or mainstream post-16 institutions.

The Academy makes provision in accordance with the Code of Practice (2014), the SEN and Disability Act (amended 2001), index for inclusion (updated 2001) the Equality Act (2010). Our SEND policy and practice aim to reflect these principles

Special Educational Needs or disability is identified in terms of learning, communication, interaction and emotional health, physical sensory needs. The identification of SEND should be built into the overall approach to monitoring the progress and development of all students. The Academy believes that each child and their parents have a right to be involved in making decisions and exercising choices. The Academy is committed to working in partnership with the child, parents, carers and outside agencies to identify needs, provide support for them and monitor the progress of all students.