Supporting Children with SEND (SEMH Focus)

About the School

This specialist independent day provision supports children and young people aged 7–18 with a range of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), primarily within the Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) category. Many pupils also present with additional needs such as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), and sensory processing difficulties.

The pupil community often includes individuals who have experienced significant educational disadvantage, disrupted schooling, or early childhood trauma and attachment difficulties. As such, many pupils require targeted support to develop emotional regulation, resilience, and engagement with learning.

The provision operates across four specialist settings over three sites, enabling a highly person...