Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
BackWelcome to our SEND Department
Copthall is committed to educational opportunity and inclusion. All students, whatever their age, ethnicity, attainment and social background have equal access to a broad, balanced and relevant curriculum which ensures maximum progress and continuity.
It is the work of the SEND department to ensure that the needs of our students are met through Quality First Teaching and then the support and provisions that we put in place. The SEND Information Report outlines the details of how we achieve this, and is available for download below.
Description of the Department
For enquiries regarding SEND please contact Ms Bhavini Patel, SENDCo via email on SEND@copthall.barnet.sch.uk.
Together we form a very dedicated team that manages and supports students with a wide variety of needs and abilities. We use a range of assessment materials including CTOPP2 (Comprehensive Test of Phonological Processing) and LUCID Exact to identify needs, track progress and inform any interventions where necessary. Support is then allocated in-class and/or in small withdrawal groups and information and strategies are shared with subject teachers. Students are allocated support in a prioritised and structured manner.
Aims and Expectations
The educational aims for students with special needs are the same as those for all students. We understand that our students present with sometimes very substantial and complex barriers to learning and that young people develop at different rates. It is imperative that all students have the support required.
The SEND Code of Practice is fully implemented and our SEND Policy has been revised to reflect the best principles of inclusive practice encompassing the five strands of Every Child Matters. Listening to our students is an essential and valuable part of how we achieve this.
We consider the families of our students to be a fundamental part of their education and development. Consequently, the department holds termly SEND Review Days for students and their parents. We also work closely with a number of agencies who can provide support to our families as well as our students such as the Autism Advisory Team and the Downs Syndrome Association.
SENDCo Department
If you are concerned that your child may be having difficulties with learning, please discuss with your child's Director of Learning in the first instance and complete the following referral form.
Extra Curricular
In support of the development of our students we have participated in a number of enrichment activities in school and out of school. These have included participating in a Reading Buddy project with a primary school, having visitors from different religious groups, visiting the cinema, the Science Museum, the Old Orchard in Hampstead Heath as well visiting places of worship such as the temple in Neasden.
We believe that in keeping with our school values, we must provide a platform for our students’ lives to be enhanced and their horizons broadened.
Link to Local Offer
Link to SEND Policy and Information Report
Please click here for our SEND Policy and Information Report on the Key Information Policy page
