SEN & Disabilities

At HACH we believe that all children in our care, including those identified as having special educational needs and disabilities have a common entitlement to a broad and balanced academic and social curriculum, which is accessible to them, and to be fully included in all aspects of school life. We work hard to develop an environment where all children in our care can flourish and feel safe in a mainstream classroom environment, regardless of neurodiversity and/or physical disability. 

• Our Assistant Principal and SENDCo is Matt Niner

• Our SEND Consultant is Tania Sneddon. 

• Our SEND Administrator is Cydney Parkes

• Our Lead Practitioner for Sixth Form SEND is Sophie Cutts

• Our SLCN resource base manager is Zehra Goral. 

If your child has a disability and you would like to know more about what we offer at Harris Academy Chafford Hundred contact us on 01375484580 or email Mr Niner

Our SEND Policy can be downloaded below. 

 

After a rigorous assessment process we are pleased to announce that Harris Academy Chafford Hundred was awarded the SENDIA award in recognition of the excellent support given to pupils with Special Educational Needs.  

 

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What should I do if I think my child may have special educational needs?

A child or young person has SEN if they have a learning difficulty or disability which calls for special educational provision to be made for him or her. A child of compulsory school age or a young person has a learning difficulty or disability if he or she: 

• has a significantly greater difficulty in learning than the majority of others of the same age, or 

• has a disability which prevents or hinders him or her from making use of educational facilities of a kind generally provided for others of the same age in mainstream schools or mainstream post 16 institutions. 

At HACH, staff and parents/carers will work together to support students identified as having SEN. Parents’ evenings provide regular opportunities to discuss concerns and progress. Parents/carers are also able to make other appointments on request. An appointment can also be requested to meet with our team if there are concerns relating to special educational needs. 

What should I do if the school and I disagree? 

If a parent wishes to complain about the provision or the policy, they should in the first instance, raise it with the SEND team, who will try to resolve the situation. If the issue cannot be resolved within 10 working days, the parent can submit a formal complaint to the Principal in writing or any other accessible format. The Principal will reply in 10 working days. Any issues that remain unresolved at this stage will be managed according to the school’s complaints procedure. 

What specialist services and expertise are available or accessed by the school? 

Some of our staff have additional qualifications and specialisms which can be used in the individual planning to help students access the curriculum. These qualifications are: 

• Moving and Handling in Educational Environment

• First Aid and Defibrillator trained

• School Medical officer 

• Bereavement Counselling 

• Managing Conflict and Aggressive Behaviour 

• Family Mentoring

• Developing social skills 

• English as an Additional Language 

• Secondary Language Link

• Speech, Language and Communication Needs 

• ASD 

• ELKLAN language training level 3 

• Assessing (PAPAA qualified to level 7) for exam access consideration