The SEND contacts at Blackpool Aspire Academy 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.

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

The FCAT Accessibility Policy can be found by clicking HERE

 Phase Transfers for SEND - Information for Parents/Carers document

Local Offer advice and guidance videos

Blackpool SEND Local Offer

Year 9 annual review video
Preparing for adulthood (blackpool.gov.uk)

19+ being independent video
Preparing for adulthood (blackpool.gov.uk)

Project Search video
Finding a job for young people with SEND (blackpool.gov.uk)

Direct Payments and Personal Assistants
Children's social care, the complex needs team (blackpool.gov.uk)

Advice and support for parents and how the Local Offer can help
Information for parents (blackpool.gov.uk)
 

Blackpool SENDIASS

Information, advice and support can be found on their website by clicking here and on the leaflet below:

    

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.org.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