Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)

North Cambridge Academy are committed and passionate about ensuring ‘Achievement for All’, through setting high aspirations and providing a high-quality teaching and learning environment, as a priority for all members of staff.

We acknowledge that some students will require additional support, for part or all of their time.

North Cambridge Academy have a dedicated team who strive to provide the best provision for students with special educational needs and disabilities.

Our Team

Name	Title	Email
Jane Driver	Principal	jdriver@northcambridgeacademy.org
Jo Tate	Vice Principal	jtate@northcambridgeacamdey.org
Laureen Hodge	SENDCo	lhodge@northcambridgeacademy.org
Dawn Taylor	Assistant SENDCo	dtaylor@northcambridgeacademy.org
Madeleine Jackson	Assistant SENDCo	mjackson@northcambridgeacademy.org
Janet Collings	Family Liaison Officer	jcollings@northcambridgeacademy.org
Louisa Meynell	Academy Council- Champion for SEND & Vulnerable Students	lmeynell@northcambridgeacademy.org
Sarah Schechter	Academy Council- Champion for SEND & Vulnerable Students	sschechter@northcambridgeacademy.org

Full details for the provision for SEN support at North Cambridge Academy can be found here

Policy (Meridian Policies)

SEND Information Report

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Ordinarily Available Provision Policy

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Schools Accessibility Plan

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Should you have any queries regarding SEND provision at North Cambridge Academy please contact the school’s SENDCo – Laureen Hodge; email: lhodge@northcambridegeacademy.org

The following part of this website is to assist parents, carers and students in finding information about special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

SENDIASS

SENDIASS is a parent partnership service providing SEND information, advice and support for parents and carers. The service offers impartial and confidential information, advice and support for those who have a child or young person with special educational needs (SEN) or disability or have concerns that their child has special educational needs.

https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/residents/children-and-families/local-offer/local-offer-care-and-family-support/send-information-advice-and-support-service-sendiass

Local Offer

The SEN and Disability Local Offer describes what help, support and services are available for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and their families in Cambridgeshire.

It will:

Include information about education, social care and health services, as well as services provided by voluntary and community groups
Provide information about services for children and young people with Education, Health and Care Plans, as well as those without
Set out clearly the criteria for getting support
Be published on the internet, as well as be available in other formats on request

Accessing the Local Offer

Cambridgeshire Online | SEND Information Hub (Local Offer) (INSERT) provides everything you need to know about Education, Social Care, Health, information on parent support and activities for Children and young people (0-25 with a Special Educational Need and/or Disability) and their families.
Special needs Community Information Point – SCIP (INSERT- Cambridgeshire Online | SCIP: Special Needs Community Information Point)

North Cambridge Academy SEND Information Report

As per the SEND Code of Practice (Section 6.79), academies must publish information about their arrangements for identifying, assessing and making provision available for students with SEND. Please see our SEN Information Report 2024-2025 .

Educational, Health Care Plans (EHCP)

Also known as an EHC Plan, the plans are legal documents that local authorities have to follow and include information and support about the child/young person’s special education needs, as well as health and social care where relevant. In order to receive a plan a child/young person does not need to have all 3 strands of Education, Health and Social Care needs. As long as there is an educational need they can receive a plan and if the child has any health and/or social care needs this will be incorporated as well.

The plans can start from a child’s birth and continue into further education and training (including apprenticeship, traineeships and supported internships), and for some young people until they are 25 years old. The child/young person will own the plan, but there will also be a number of support agencies working with families as well. A child/young person’s viewpoint will be sought wherever possible whatever their circumstances and ability.

There will be a new cohesive statutory assessment process, for children and young people aged 0-25. The assessment process for an EHC plan will take into account all provision that is currently put into place and the information will be gathered from all involvements for the child/young person.

For more information about EHC Plans, go to Cambridgeshire Online | Education Health Care (EHC) Plans