SEN Department
Our Vision for the Support Department
Welcome to the Support Department. Our aim is to support pupils to enable them to develop the fundamental skills that are required in today’s society. Our support and guidance aims to enable pupils to have an enjoyable learning experience whilst developing their confidence and self-esteem.
Ladybridge High School is committed to providing wide ranging opportunities for all students within the school framework. Students with Cognition and Learning Difficulties, Behavioural, Emotional and Social Difficulties, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Speech, Language and Communication Needs, Physical Difficulties, Hearing Impairments and Visual Impairments will need additional support at certain times in their schooling and the school aims to monitor these students' progress as effectively as possible in order to ensure that any necessary intervention is swift, and consequently addresses specific needs. All individual difficulties brought to our attention will be dealt with sympathetically, supportively and effectively.
Ladybridge High School has a dedicated support suite – The Olympic Suite. The Key Stage 3 Access Classes are taught in the Olympic Suite and the Local Authority’ Autism Spectrum Disorder secondary school resourced provision in also based there. The school’s Nurture Room is also in the Olympic Suite.
In addition to teachers, Ladybridge High School employs a strong team of people dedicated to looking after the needs of all students.
Members of the Support Team
| Mrs Brooks-Doogan | Director of Achievement for Learning Support and Access class teacher |
| Ms Wood | Access Class Teacher |
| Ms Beattie | Inclusion and Intervention Co-ordinator |
| Ms Eribenne | Higher Level Teaching Assistant |
| Ms Thompson | Higher Level Teaching Assistant |
| Ms Walker | Higher Level Teaching Assistant |
| Mrs Laithwaite | Level 3 Learning Support Assistant |
| Mrs Atcha | Level 2 Learning Support Assistant |
| Mrs Hughes | Higher Level Teaching Assistant |
| Mrs Bull | Level 2 Learning Support Assistant |
| Ms Bulpit | Level 2 Learning Support Assistant |
| Ms Burke | Level 2 Learning Support Assistant |
| Mrs Farrington | Level 2 Learning Support Assistant |
| Mrs Lancaster | Level 2 Learning Support Assistant |
| Ms Lowe | Level 2 Learning Support Assistant |
| Ms Parr | Level 2 Learning Support Assistant |
All pupils with a Statement of Special Educational Needs receive their allocation of Learning Support hours each week across the curriculum.
Key Stage 3
There are three Access Classes in Key Stage 3 at Ladybridge High School. These classes are for pupils in Years 7, 8 and 9 who require a significant amount of support to enable them to access the curriculum. They are based in the Olympic Suite and stay together as discrete groups for the majority of their timetables, being taught mainly by one teacher.
Support for pupils with a Statement of Special Educational Needs is spread throughout the curriculum, depending on need.
Key Stage 4
In Key Stage 4, pupils who require a significant amount of support to enable them to access the curriculum follow a differentiated pathway as appropriate. Some of these are based in the Olympic Suite.
Support for pupils with a Statement of Special Educational Needs is spread throughout the curriculum, depending on need.
