Homefield Preparatory School

Special Education Needs

Homefield Preparatory School is an independent preparatory school for boys which produces happy and confident young men. We achieve a family feel, through a broad and balanced curriculum within a caring and nurturing environment. We welcome all boys who can access and benefit from mainstream education and through the opportunities that we offer and the boys make excellent personal progress in all areas. Homefield Preparatory School is committed to ensuring that boys achieve their academic potential and aim to support all boys with reasonable adaptations. Our school currently provides additional and/or different provision for a range of moderate needs, including communication and interaction, cognition and learning, social, emotional and physical needs. We encourage parents of children with special educational needs to play an active and valued role in their children’s education. External reports often include recommendations that may be useful to embed into the day-to-day teaching in school, therefore, these should be shared with the school. At Homefield Preparatory School, we always encourage ‘pupil voice’, which will be included as part of our ongoing monitoring. All teachers and support staff who work with the boys will be made aware of their needs, the outcomes sought, the support provided, and any teaching strategies or approaches that are recommended. We will regularly review the effectiveness of the support and interventions and their impact on the boy’s progress. All children should have access a broad and balanced curriculum within an inclusive environment. The curriculum’s content is designed so that all boys can make progress, including all pupils with SEND. Boys are encouraged and supported to increase their understanding and develop their skills in subjects taught. The school promotes a positive attitude towards learning and fosters pupils’ self-motivation and independence. Teachers set high expectations for every boy, taking into account how to remove barriers to personal progress and their achievement. The differentiation may involve modifying learning objectives, teaching styles and access strategies. The head of inclusion, class teacher and support staff will carry out monitoring of progress, with collated data and feedback, to inform future planning. All boys at Homefield are encouraged to fully participate in all aspects of school life.