SEND Information
Inclusion is at the heart of what we do
Ashton Park School is committed to inclusion. We believe that all students, including those identified as having Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) have an entitlement to a broad and balanced academic and social curriculum, which is accessible to them. We support all of our students to be fully included in all aspects of school life and our community.
Key Contacts and Staff
Tutors are the first point of contact for students listed on our Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) register; some students requiring further support may have an identified key worker.
In addition to the above, we have:
Associate Assistant Headteacher - SENDCo
Radha Sharma
Contact: asksen@ashtonpark.net or 0117 377 2756
Assistant SENDCo - Achilles, Zeus and Year 13
Avril Stocks
Contact: asksen@ashtonpark.net or 0117 377 2756
Assistant SENDCo - Apollo, Athena and Year 12
Maddy Lee
Contact: asksen@ashtonpark.net or 0117 377 2758
Specialist Resource Base (Speech, Language and Communication needs)
Ashton Park School is proud to run a Specialist Resource Base for students with Speech, Language and Communication Needs. There are currently 25 places in total across Key Stages 3 and 4, for students with Education, Health and Care Plans and a primary need of Speech, Language and Communication needs.
Access to this provision is via consultation only through the Local Authority’s SEND team as part of your child’s Key Stage Transfer annual review. Details of the Resource Base curriculum can be found on our website.
Resource Base Lead - Nick Hewitt
Three SEND specialist teachers
An external Speech & Language therapist (1 day a week)
The Beacon
The Beacon offers support for students with social, emotional and mental health needs identified as needing additional support and early-intervention.
The interventions range from six week, 1:1 and group work programmes to key worker support. The interventions run in conjunction with the student's timetabled mainstream curriculum.
We are proud to have a sensory room linked to The Beacon
The Beacon Manager - Andrew Buchanan
The Beacon Key Worker - Daryl Hand
Mental Health Lead
Mental health and wellbeing support is at the top of our supportive approach for students in school using our graduated approach to social, emotional and mental health. A variety of interventions are used to best support each student; including opportunities to spend time in our wellbeing garden.
Mental Health Lead - Sam Vann
Emotional Literacy Support
Emotional literacy support is delivered in a set of 6 to 8 sessions. This may be longer or shorter depending on the individual need of each student. Students use tools gained from the sessions to positively improve their understanding of learning and regulation.
HLTA (Emotional Literacy Support Assistant) - Hayley Honeyfield
Other members of the SEND team
HLTA (SEND) - Jacqui Watts
Learning Support Assistants
We work in collaboration with other teams across school to ensure the Graduated Response focuses on early intervention. This enables us to follow the ‘assess, plan, do, review’ process via a Graduated Approach for all students with SEND:
The Senior Leadership Team
The Pastoral team: Tutors, House Leaders, Assistant House Leaders, Behaviour team
The Curriculum team: Subject specialist teachers, Subject Leads, Librarians
The Safeguarding team
Exams Team
Designated teacher for Looked after Children
First Aid Team
EVC and Outdoor Education Lead
Ashton Park Sports Partnership Team
Bristol City Robins Foundation - Post 16
Where students need support beyond our SEND offer ordinarily available at Ashton Park school and Sixth Form we liaise with external agencies and professionals.
SEND Information Report & SEND Policy
Further details can be found in our SEND Information Report, which forms part of our SEND Policy in line with the SEND Code of Practice (2015) and The Children and Families Act (2014) - section 69.
Support for Young People with SEND, Parents & Carers
Bristol City Council's local offer is published here.
SEND and You is an information, advice and support service for Children and Young People with SEND and their families in Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset (SENDIASS).
Autism support for autistic children and young people, those on the autism pathway, and those with social, communication and interaction needs and their families.
South Bristol Children’s Centre has information about courses and support available in our local area.
