Transition & Admissions
Durham Academy Nurture Group | Stepping Up to Secondary School (STEPS)
We are committed to meeting the needs of all children, including those with SEND. Parents are asked to discuss identified needs with the school prior to starting so that appropriate support can be planned. Advice from the Local Authority or other agencies may be requested where necessary.
Children with an Education, Health and Care Plan follow a different admission process. Parents have the right to request a particular school, and decisions are made based on the information provided through the EHCP process.
We work extensively with staff, parents and carers to ensure smooth transitions between key stages and into post-16 education. The SENCO and transition coordinator liaise with primary schools, and post-16 providers to ensure appropriate support is in place. Students with EHCPs receive additional support when preparing for their next steps.
SEND School Admissions
We are committed at Durham Academy to meeting the needs of all students, including those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. We would ask that parents and carers to discuss their child’s identified needs with the school prior to them starting so that appropriate intervention and support can be planned for, and implemented. We may request advice from the Local Authority or other agencies to ensure that the school can meet any needs in an appropriate manner.
Full details of the admission arrangements can be found in the Primary and Secondary Admissions brochure produced by Durham County Council and further information can be found in the school admissions policy which can be found on our policies and procedures page.
Applying for a place if your child has an Educational Health Care Plan or Statement of SEN
Young People with an Educational Health Care Plan (Or Statement of Special Educational Needs) follow a different admission and transfer process for a new school. Please continue to complete Durham County Council’s parental preference form, as part of the admission process to a new school. You continue to have a right to request a particular school and this will be considered alongside the information that we have about your child’s special educational needs. The information would have been provided as part of the Education, Health and Care Assessment or following the review meeting.
If you would like to discuss your SEND requirements in detail please contact Mrs L Smith via our school office on 0191 3730336.
