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title: "Special Educational Needs"
url: "/students/sen"
school: "Â鶹ÊÓƵ"
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Parental Newsletters [Click here to view](/information/letters)

# Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)

The SEND contacts at Â鶹ÊÓƵ are:

**Sian Rawson**, Assistant Headteacher - SEND-Coordinator (SENDCo), Designated Safeguarding Lead

**Mary Boyes**, Assistant SENDCo

**Julie Sykes**, HLTA - SEND

If you have any questions regarding SEND, please do not hesitiate to **[contact us.](/contact)**

Please click on the links below to learn more about what we offer for students with special educational needs.

The SEND Information Report and SEND Policy can be found on the main policies page [**HERE**](/information/policies)

The FCAT Accessibility Policy can be found by clicking [**HERE**](http://www.blackpoolaspireacademy.co.uk/information/policies)

[![](/files/images/acrobat_file.gif) Phase Transfers for SEND - Information for Parents/Carers document](/files/2020_documents/SEND/SEND_Phase_Transfer_Document_for_parents.pdf)

### Local Offer advice and guidance videos

[Blackpool SEND Local Offer](https://www.blackpool.gov.uk/Residents/Education-and-schools/Local-offer/Local-offer-home.aspx)

Year 9 annual review video
[Preparing for adulthood (blackpool.gov.uk)](https://www.blackpool.gov.uk/Residents/Education-and-schools/Local-offer/Young-people/Preparing-for-adulthood.aspx)

19+ being independent video
[Preparing for adulthood (blackpool.gov.uk)](https://www.blackpool.gov.uk/Residents/Education-and-schools/Local-offer/Young-people/Preparing-for-adulthood.aspx)

Project Search video
[Finding a job for young people with SEND (blackpool.gov.uk)](https://www.blackpool.gov.uk/Residents/Education-and-schools/Local-offer/Young-people/Finding-a-job-for-young-people-with-SEND.aspx)

Direct Payments and Personal Assistants
[Children's social care, the complex needs team (blackpool.gov.uk)](https://www.blackpool.gov.uk/Residents/Education-and-schools/Local-offer/Parents/Childrens-social-care-the-complex-needs-team.aspx)

Advice and support for parents and how the Local Offer can help
[Information for parents (blackpool.gov.uk)](https://www.blackpool.gov.uk/Residents/Education-and-schools/Local-offer/Parents/Information-for-parents.aspx)

### Blackpool SENDIASS

Information, advice and support can be found on their website by [clicking here](https://www.blackpool.gov.uk/residents/health-and-social-care/children-and-families/sendiass/about-blackpool-sendiass.aspx) and on the leaflet below:

[![](/images/SENDIASS_Leaflet_Page_1.jpg)](/files/documents/2023/SENDIASS_Leaflet.pdf)    [![](/images/SEND/Blackpool_SENDIASS_DROP_small.png)](/images/SEND/Blackpool_SENDIASS_DROP_IN_Feb_24.png)

### Information for specific SEND needs

| ADHD | <https://www.adhdfoundation.org.uk/>  <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeamHE6Kank>  <https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/av/48824851> |
|---|---|
| AUTISM | <https://www.autism.org.uk/>  <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbwRrVw-CRo>  <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrrXMO-NrCM>  <https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/av/31425238>  <https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/45720981> |
| DYSLEXIA | <https://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/>  <https://www.madebydyslexia.org/>  <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11r7CFlK2sc>  <https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/20783002>  <https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/av/20783003> |
| DYSPRAXIA | <https://dyspraxiafoundation.co.uk/> |
| HEARING IMPAIRMENT | <https://www.ndcs.org.uk/> |
| PDA | <https://www.pdasociety.org.uk/> |
| TOURETTES | <https://www.tourettes-action.org.uk/> |
| VISUAL IMPAIRMENT | <https://www.rsbc.org.uk/> |

### Supporting Transition for students with SEND

<https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zkb747h>

<https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/tags/zh4wy9q/starting-secondary-school/1>

<https://www.annafreud.org/schools-and-colleges/resources/supporting-childrens-transition-to-secondary-school-guidance-for-parents-and-carers/>

<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thnoUraeoGs&t=38s>

<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpJ6ABeRad8>

### Famous People with SEND

Ade Adepitan - <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BymoSyjBspM>

Greta Thunberg - <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpptVrll-bo>

Molly King - <https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/56179887>

Michael Phelps - <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGynNTwUq3Y&t=12s>

Dyslexia - <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtFKNPrJhJ4&t=1s> and <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24PBRNGNMFA>

### Home Learning Resources

<https://blackpoolaspireacademy.eplatform.co/>

<https://classroom.thenational.academy/subjects-by-key-stage>

<https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize>

<https://www.numeracyworkout.co.uk/login.php>

### Key Information

- [Announcements](/announcements)
- [Attendance](/information/attendance)
- [Behaviour for learning guidance](/information/behaviour-for-learning-guidance)
- [Calendar](/calendar)
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- [FCAT Central Documents](/information/fcat-central-documents)
- [Frequently Asked Questions](/information/faq)
- [Ofsted Report](/information/latest-ofsted-report)
- [Policies, Systems and Information](/information/policies)
- [Pupil Premium](/information/pupil-premium)
- [Safeguarding](/information/safeguarding)
- [School Performance Table](http://www.education.gov.uk/cgi-bin/schools/performance/school.pl?urn=141132)
- [SEND](/students/sen)
- [Supplemental Funding Agreement](/information/supplemental-funding-agreement)
- [Year 7 Catch Up Premium](/information/Year-7-Catch-Up-Premium)

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