Our Aim

The aim of Walton High schools Special Educational Needs Department is:  

• To ensure access to the curriculum and the environment by making reasonable adjustments for those with a disability 
• To ensure inclusion for children and young people with SEND 
• To use our best endeavours to secure where needed, special educational provision that is “additional to and different from” for students with high levels of need, within the following four areas: 

• Communication and interaction 
• Cognition and learning 
• Social, mental and emotional health 
• Sensory/physical 

• To request, monitor and respond to parent/carers and students’ views in order to evidence high levels of home/school communication 
• To ensure a high level of staff expertise to meet students need, through well-targeted continuing professional development 
• To work in cooperative and productive partnership with the Local Authority and other outside agencies, to ensure there is a multi-professional approach to meeting the needs of all vulnerable learners.