The Dean Academy
- Local Offer
I am extremely proud and privileged to be the Headteacher of The Dean Academy. We are on a journey of change and improvement and this is an exciting time for the school. With high expectations of students and staff alike, I am confident that we are becoming a school that our community can be proud of.
At The Dean Academy Restorative Practice is at the heart of what we do – we believe that a school can only be successful when it is a true community. Our vision is based on enjoyment, achievement and community and we ask all members of our community to be responsible, respectful and ready. We expect nothing less than exemplary behaviour and attitude to learning from our students. We believe that all students can succeed through hard work and resilience.
We offer a broad and challenging curriculum to enable students to gain a deep knowledge and understanding of the world around them. We are proud of our inclusive approach, which is informed by the principle that a stimulating and personalised education is an entitlement for every child.
As part of The Athelstan Trust and Avon Teaching School Alliance, we ensure that our dedicated staff have the opportunity to collaborate with colleagues from Malmesbury School and Bradon Forest School.
The support of our whole school community; children, families and staff, is vitally important to our success and I look forward to meeting and working with you. We would be delighted to welcome you to our school if you would like to arrange a visit.
Richard Brand
Headteacher
Who to contact
- Contact Name
- Mr Richard Brand
- Contact Position
- Headteacher
- Telephone
- 01594 843202 01594 843202
- info@thedeanacademy.org
- Website
- The Dean Academy
- Scan to visit this website
Where to go
- Address
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The Dean Academy
Church Road
Lydney
Gloucestershire - Postcode
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GL15 5DZGet directions to GL15 5DZ
Local Offer
- Description
What is the additional support for learning that is available to students with special educational needs?
There is a wide range of additional support including:
• Teaching Assistant support in class,
• Specialist teaching of English/literacy in small groups
• Specialist teaching of numeracy in small groups
• Targeted research based interventions for literacy and dyslexia.
• Speech and language strategies
• Social skills groups
• Anger management groups
• Alternative provision, intervention and support is monitored and reviewed regularly so that it remains effective.
- Contact Name
- SENCo
- Contact Telephone
- 01594 843202
- Links
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SEN Policy
- Local Offer Age Bands
- 11-16 (Secondary School)
- SEN Provision Type
- Universal
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- Who is your service for?
- Universal
- Local Offer Age Bands
- 11-16 (Secondary School)
- Describe any training or experience you/your staff, have had or are having in issues around SEND?
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SENCO and ASD specialist teacher – Jane Standen
Assistant SENCO – Exam Access Arrangements specialist, literacy specialist – Sue Hurcombe
Specialist Speech and Language Teaching assistant (Claire Lavender)
Accredited dyslexia specialist Learning Assistant (Anna McCoy)
ASD specialist Learning Assistant (Sheila Hankinson)
The SENCO actively engages with local opportunities to share best practice and keep abreast of current local and national initiatives and policy to support students with SEN. She is also soon to be accredited with the National Award for Special Educational Needs Coordination. The SENCO and the EPIC are part of the Gloucestershire hub in a national Ambitious about Autism project aimed at developing and improving transition for Autistic Students into post 16 education and adult life.
- Local Offer file
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