SEND information

At Queen’s Croft High School, we are committed to meeting the needs of all pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Our approach is centred around understanding each child as an individual and ensuring the right provision is in place to support their learning, communication and personal development.

This page provides an overview of how we identify, support and review the needs of pupils with SEND, and how we work in partnership with families and external agencies.

 Our SEND Approach

Queen’s Croft is a specialist setting for pupils with a range of learning needs. We focus on:

• tailoring support to each pupil

• working together with families

• providing a curriculum that supports communication, independence and personal development

• working closely with external agencies and professionals

We use a whole-school, inclusive approach that ensures pupils are supported both in and out of the classroom.

Working in Partnership with Families

We believe that parents and carers know their children best. We work closely with families to:

• understand each pupil’s strengths and needs

• co-produce support and interventions

• review progress through regular meetings

• provide guidance and support where needed

Strong relationships between home and school are key to successful outcomes.

Support and Provision

Pupils at Queen’s Croft may access a wide range of support depending on their needs, including:

• adaptive teaching and personalised strategies

• communication support and alternative/augmentative communication (AAC)

• social, emotional and mental health support

• specialist interventions

• support from our Inclusion Team

• multi-agency involvement where appropriate

Provision is based on what will make the biggest difference for each learner.

Staff Training and Expertise

Our staff team have expertise in supporting pupils with cognition and learning needs (moderate, severe, and complex), communication difficulties including speech and language, autism, sensory needs, and medical needs.

Training and professional development across our team includes:

• Whole school training in autism, communication, and sensory and regulation needs, led by our in house professionals and experienced staff
• Alternative and augmentative communication (AAC) and communication training delivered by West Midlands Speech Therapy, which is ongoing CPD for our staff
• PROACT-SCIP-r de-escalation and positive handling, which supports our proactive approach to behaviour
• Medication administration training for all staff, with additional training for individual pupils' medical needs delivered by our School Nursing Team
• First aid training, with School First Aiders and First Aiders at Work across the school

Our SENCo, Emma Smallman, holds the National Award for SEN Coordination as well as a Masters Degree in Education.

We also secure specialist expertise from outside school. Our Inclusion and Family Support Team works with speech and language therapists, our attached Occupational Therapist, educational psychologists, CAMHS, and the school nursing team. When professionals give advice, the team makes sure classroom staff understand the strategies, have the right equipment, and use them consistently.

SEND Information Report

Our SEND Information Report explains how the school identifies, assesses and supports pupils with SEND in line with the SEND Code of Practice (2014).
It also outlines:

• our graduated approach

• the types of needs we cater for

• how we adapt teaching and provision

• how we monitor progress

• how we support transitions

• staff training and expertise

You can view the full SEND Information Report here:

👉 SEND Information Report 

Related Pages and Policies

For more detailed information, please see:

👉 SEND Policy

👉 Local Offer 

👉 Accessibility Plan 

👉 Inclusion Team 

If you have any questions about SEND provision, or would like to speak to a member of our team, please contact the school office.