You can read the SEND Information Report in full on our Statutory Information page here. 

The Vale Academy aims to support students with special educational needs by seeking to remove barriers to learning and participation, ensuring all students have access to an appropriate education that affords them the opportunity to achieve their personal potential.  

The academy supports students in 4 main areas: communication and interaction, cognition and learning, behaviour, emotional and social development and sensory and/or physical. It works collaboratively with outside agencies ensuring specialist advice and provision supports effective teaching and learning. Ofsted recently recognised that ‘Pupils with SEND receive effective support. Teachers listen carefully to pupils’ answers in lessons to check what pupils know and understand. They show pupils examples of how to complete activities. This supports pupils to understand and apply their learning and to achieve well’ (Ofsted April 2023).

SEND Contact: SEND@valeacademy.org.uk

SENDCo – Miss N Hewitt, 01652 294511, hewittn@valeacademy.org.uk 

Mrs S Gardiner – SEND Administration Assistant

Mrs A Chapman – Teaching Assistant

Mrs C Nightingale – Autism Champion / Teaching Assistant

Miss L Volland – Teaching Assistant

Miss L Weller – Text Help Champion / Teaching Assistant

You can read the SEND Information Report in full on our Statutory Information page here.