Gavin Hamilton, Executive Headteacher at Wycliffe CE Primary School and Shipley CE Primary School appears in Education Today explaining how Shipley CE Primary School created a leading SEND support provision
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Shipley CE Primary School is a small town primary school near Bradford that serves 200 children and is part of the Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust (BDAT) family. Underpinning all we do is our commitment to learn together in love, working to celebrate and support our diverse community so that every child can achieve their full potential.
Like many schools across the country, we’ve seen firsthand an increase in the number of children identified as having additional needs. 23 per cent of our own pupils are now on the special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) register and 6.5 per cent have Education and Health Care Plans. Both numbers are above the national averages, and both are set to rise further. As such, we have taken a proactive approach to adapting and enhancing our provision to best support these evolving needs.
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