Special Educational Needs
At Jane Austen College, we are aware of the needs of each individual pupil and recognise that we have a responsibility to support every pupil to achieve their potential. We aim to:
- Ensure that all members of the college community support pupils with special educational needs and disabilities and that SEND pupils are integrated fully into the life of the school.
- Ensure that all pupils have access to high-quality teaching.
- Ensure that all pupils identified as having SEND have, as far as possible, equal access to all aspects of the curriculum, with modifications made to the curriculum if appropriate.
- Provide appropriate scaffolding to ensure that all pupils can master knowledge.
- Meet the special educational needs of children with physical disabilities as far as is practicable in terms of the layout and resources of the college.
- Increase the confidence of pupils with SEND, encouraging them to be involved in their own provision.
- Communicate with parents about all aspects of the special needs provision made for their children and seek to develop this partnership.
By providing a holistic college approach, we are able to deliver pupil-centred, planned provision through resources, intervention and support. As well as providing early review, identification and assessment of pupils we believe may need extra support so that they have the best opportunities to succeed.
“Staff adapt how they teach to meet the needs of pupils with special educational needs and/or disability, without reducing their high aspirations for all.” Ofsted May 2024
Committing to this approach helps improve attainment and progress of pupils with SEND. We can remove barriers to learning so that pupils have access to a broad and balanced curriculum and provisions to match their needs. Listening to the views and wishes of pupils is also considered with the effective working partnership between the college and families to reach a common goal for success.
We have partnered with Norfolk County Council’s TITAN (Travel Independence Training across Norfolk) team and are currently delivering the Ready to Go! travel training programme to our students. TITAN offers young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) support to help them to become confident independent travellers. The Ready to Go! programme is a flexible framework for students from Year 7 onwards and teaches six core modules:
- Pedestrian Skills
- Communication Skills
- Personal Health, Safety and Wellbeing
- Problem-Solving Skills
- Journey Planning Skills
- Journey Practice Skills
The skills that the TITAN training provides have a holistic, positive impact across the whole of the young person’s life. Once completed, TITAN can support our students to transition to independently travelling to and from school or college, where appropriate.
You can contact our dedicated SEND team by emailing the below mailbox:
For more information please read our Special Educational Needs Information Report and Special Educational Needs Policy.