SEND

At The Arnewood School, our vision is to unlock the potential of every student through our values of Ambition, Success and Together. We are committed to ensuring that all students - whatever their ability, background or need - feel included, supported and able to achieve their best in a broad and balanced curriculum alongside their peers.

Our inclusive approach

At Arnewood, all teachers are teachers of students with SEND. We believe that the strategies used to support students with SEND benefit all learners. Lessons are carefully planned and scaffolded to ensure that students can access learning, with high expectations matched by appropriate support.

We recognise that many students may experience additional needs at some point during their school life. Our approach focuses on:

• Early identification of need
• High‑quality teaching
• Targeted support to remove barriers to learning

What do we mean by SEND?

A student may be identified as having a Special Educational Need or Disability (SEND) if they:

• Have significantly greater difficulty learning than most students of the same age
• Have a disability that makes it harder to access the school environment or curriculum
• Are not making expected progress despite appropriate support and intervention

SEND provision refers to support that is additional to or different from what is normally available to students of the same age.

How we support students with SEND

Support at Arnewood is personalised to meet individual needs and may include:

• Identification of needs through in‑school assessment and liaison with external professionals (for example, dyslexia screening)
• Classroom observation and advice for teaching staff, including seating and learning strategies
• Flexible grouping arrangements, depending on the subject and student need
• Regular monitoring of academic progress, engagement and wellbeing
• Student Passports, created in partnership with students, families, teachers, pastoral staff and the SENDCo
• Additional interventions to support literacy, numeracy or subject‑specific learning (small group or 1:1)
• Personalised pathways, which may include reduced GCSE options, study skills programmes, vocational courses, work placements or college taster sessions
• Close communication with families to support shared decision‑making
• Access to our Learning Support Hub and Student Services, providing support for social, emotional, mental health and medical needs

Our SEND team

SEND provision at Arnewood is led by Mrs Gemma Battrick‑Mantell, SENDCo, who is responsible for the strategic development of SEND provision, day‑to‑day coordination, and working closely with students, families, staff and external agencies.

She is supported by a dedicated team of SEND Coordinators and Learning Support Assistants, who provide in‑class support, targeted interventions and pastoral care for our students.

SEND policies and further information

For more detailed information about how we support students with SEND, please view our SEND policy and Information report using the link below:

SEND policies and further information

Contacting the SEND Team

If you would like to discuss your child’s needs or have any questions about SEND provision at The Arnewood School, please contact us:

SENDCo@arnewood.hants.sch.uk