Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)

Garth Hill College believes in an inclusive education where all young people are able to learn to their full potential. It is a College priority to provide appropriate support and differentiation to remove the barriers SEND pupils face when accessing mainstream education. We believe that an inclusive education leads to improved social development and academic outcomes for all children, including mainstream peer groups. It encourages compassion and empathy for all of the College community. It allows for an environment in which pupils can learn that people are not all the same, that all people should be welcomed and have the right to have their individual needs met appropriately.

Our SEND policies and procedures are known, understood and followed by all staff. This provides a framework for indentifying pupils whose individual needs will require intervention and ensures staff strive to produce a consistently high level of relevant education for all our young people.

The Garth Hill SEND and inclusion provision is a high level service, which meets with the framework of the SEND Code of Practice and all other external requirements.

SEND pupils, when required, are supported through interventions provided by the Learning Support team who are based in the Learning Support Centre. The Learning Support Centre has three classrooms with interactive white boards for small group and 1 to 1 interventions, an open plan multi-use learning space and disabled toilet facilities.

SEND Admissions

All admissions to Garth Hill College mainstream for years 7 to 11 are coordinated by the Bracknell Forest School Admissions team. For further information visit www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/applyforsecondary

Students with EHCPs have their plans sent to the College for review by the local authority. The College then respond with our professional opinion regarding whether we can deliver the plan and meet their needs. The LA will consider this response and make a decision on whether to name our setting in the child’s plan.

Students applying to Rise@GHC must have an EHCP with a primary need of ASD. The LA work with staff at Rise@GHC to determine admissions each year.

Find out more about arrangements for our SEND pupils below.
Local Offer - Bracknell Directory

SEND Information Report

SEND Policy