The Governor who oversees SEND provision within the Academy is Paul Hillary.

The SEND Team includes 14 Teaching Assistants, a Higher-Level Teaching Assistant, SEND officer, SEND Admin and an Assistant SENCo.

SEND Teaching Assistants (TA’s) may support individual students for a significant period of their timetable or within certain subject areas. Staff develop strong relationships with the SEND students they work with. They may help students with accessing work in lessons or withdraw them for small group work. The SEN Support staff also support students who are having emotional difficulties to deal with any issues that arise, where adjustments are needed to help the student manage.

The SEND Team also look at access arrangements for exams.

Members of the SEND team both teaching and support staff have received training in several areas of need. This ensures we can support a wide array of students with varied needs.

Staff can be contacted on the Academy number: 01207 507001

The County Durham SEND Information and Advice Support Service (formerly Parent Partnership) provides support to the parents of students with Special Educational Needs. The number is 03000 267007 and further information can be found on their website www.durhamsendiass.info.

Please see further details on how we will support your child.

Please use this link to access Durham County Council’s Local Offer.

Please follow this link to Consett Academy information within the DCC Local Offer website.