Hawes Side Academy is an educationally inclusive academy. We aim to raise the aspirations and expectations of all pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), whatever their ability or needs.  We are committed to enabling all pupils to reach their full potential and be fully included in our community. Hawes Side Academy provides a focus on outcomes for individual children and not just hours of provision and support.  At Hawes Side Academy we value all children equally.

Our SENCo is Miss Jenny Ward. 

All schools and academies in Blackpool have a similar approach to meeting the needs of pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and are supported by the LA (Local Authority) to ensure that all pupils, regardless of their specific needs, make the best possible progress.

All schools and academies are supported to be as inclusive as possible, with the needs of pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) being met in a mainstream setting wherever possible.

The four broad ‘areas of need’ are Communication and Interaction, Cognition and Learning, Social, Emotional and Mental Health Difficulties, and Sensory and Physical Needs.

What is the Local Offer?

The Local Offer provides all the services and support available to children, young people and families with special educational needs and disabilities. The information will allow parents and carers to make informed decisions on how best to support their child’s needs.

The Children and Families Bill will become enacted in 2014. From this date, Local Authorities are required to publish, and keep under review, information about services they expect to be available for the children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) aged 0-25. This is the ‘Local Offer’.
The intention of the Local Offer is to improve choice and transparency for families. It will also be an important resource for parents in understanding the range of services and provision in the local area. Click here to see the LA local offer. 

You can also visit Blackpool Education Authority website for more information about support for children with special needs. Click here for more information. 

Blackpool SENDIASS

Blackpool Special Education Needs and Disability and Support Services (SENDIASS) helps support and establish partnership working between children, schools, parents, carers and other agencies. They offer a range of drop-in sessions, support, training and resources to help the local community. To find out more about Blackpool SENDIASS click here. To find out about their drop-in session click here.

The SEN Information Report

This utilises the LA Local Offer to meet the needs of SEND pupils as determined by academy policy, and the provision that the academy is able to meet.

Our SEN Information Report has been developed in accordance with the ‘Special educational needs and disability code of practice: 0 to 25 years’ 2015 to ensure all statutory information is included, as well as ‘Keeping children safe in education’ (KCSIE) 2024 which addresses specific areas and additional risks staff members should be aware of for pupils with SEND.

At Hawes Side Academy we embrace the fact that every child is an individual and that all their educational needs are different. This is certainly the case for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). 

The questions below collectively create Hawes Side Academy's SEN Information Report (2024-25). Please click on them to find out more information about SEND at Hawes Side Academy.

Further information is available within our academy policy.