Inclusion and SEND
At Pimlico Academy, we believe in creating inclusive environments that aim to meet the needs of all students. We want to ensure that our Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) provision offers appropriate support for those facing barriers to their learning and we take every reasonable step to identify and meet them.
We provide support within all four broad areas of SEND:
- Cognition and learning
- Communication and interaction
- Sensory and physical
- Social, emotional and mental health
Your child may have special educational needs (SEN) if they find learning more challenging than others and need extra support to achieve their full potential.
Our SENDCO leads on the provision for students with SEND to ensure that it is of the highest standards. If you want to know more, take a look at the SEN information report on our website, please click here. It explains our approach to supporting pupils with SEN in greater detail.
External Agency Partnerships
Pimlico Academy works with a range of professionals to support all its students. These include Speech and Language Therapists, School Counsellors, Educational Psychologists, Social Workers and a range of other SEND specialists. We frequently meet with practitioners from statutory, community and voluntary groups to ensure that our SEND services meet the diverse needs of our student population.
For more information on local services, please see the Local Offers Westminster local authority, please click here.
FAQs
How will the school decide what type of support my child receives?
Every child’s needs are different, and these may change over time.
We will try our best to match the support we offer to the needs of your child. We do this by making regular assessments of their strengths and difficulties. We will then put some support in place and see if that support helps them make progress in school. We will involve parents in all discussions about what's working and what isn’t and refine our support based on that.
How do I know if my child needs SEN support?
If your child is not making expected progress for their year group, they may need SEN support. We will discuss your child’s needs with you before placing your child on SEN support.
What if I think my child needs further support?
Please speak to Katie Rivers if you have any concerns. We will review the support we have in place. If we are doing all we can, but still feel that we aren’t meeting all of your child’s needs, we may recommend carrying out an EHC needs assessment.
Contact us
If you have any questions about the support your child is receiving, or about SEN in general, please speak to your child’s class teacher or Katie Rivers, our school’s special educational needs coordinator (SENCO). You can also contact us at enquiries@pimlico.futureacademies.org.
See what’s on offer locally
Read Westminster’s local offer, to see what support is available to you and your child, here.
External links
See the government’s guide for parents and carers of children with SEND at:
https://www.gov.uk/children-with-special-educational-needs
IPSEA is a charity that supports parents and carers of children and young people with SEND: