Welcome to the Team
Christa Vines
Trust Director of Inclusion
Jonathan Martin
SENDCo
Richard Bohdanowitsch
Vice Principal for Behaviour and Inclusion
Lyndon School recognises and values the individuality of all learners.
We are committed to giving all learners every opportunity to achieve the highest standards. This includes all learners regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, physical status and ability. We strive to create a sense of community and belonging for all our learners. We are incredibly proud of our inclusive ethos with high expectations and suitable targets, a broad and balanced curriculum for all learners and systems for early identification of barriers to learning and participation.
At Lyndon School, we welcome everybody from our local community. We believe that our own school community should provide every learner with the opportunity to achieve their full potential. When considering Lyndon School as a choice for your child our families can be assured that we will make reasonable adjustments for learners with special educational needs and disability.
Every learner at Lyndon School has the opportunity to follow all National Curriculum subjects as well as following an appropriate GCSE or Vocational curriculum pathway.
We are committed to narrowing the attainment gap between SEND and non-SEND learners. It is our policy to not withdraw learners from lessons wherever possible.
We expect all learners, regardless of their ability to undertake a full and broad curriculum.
Monitoring
- The Special Educational Needs Policy is monitored by the Board of Trustees.
- The SENDCo presents SEND issues to Academy Governors at Governors meetings, through the Head teacher’s Report, and through meetings with the Academy Governor with responsibility for the school’s arrangements and provision for meeting Special Educational/Disability Needs.
- The Academy Governor with responsibility for SEND is appointed annually at the first full Academy Governors meeting of the school year.
- The Academy Governor with specific oversight for the provision for learners with Special Educational Needs for the academic year 2024/2025 is Natalie Cox .
Solihull’s Local Offer
Local authorities must publish a Local Offer, setting out in one place information about provision that is available and provision that is expected to be across education, health and social care for children and young people in their area who have special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
The Local Offer has two main purposes:
- To provide clear, comprehensive, accessible and up-to-date information about the available provision and how to access it
- To make provision responsive to local needs and aspirations by directly involving children and young people with SEND, their parents, and the professionals who work with them in its development and review.
Solihull SENDIAS Service
The Solihull Special Educational Needs & Disability Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIAS) offers impartial information, advice and support to children and young people with special educational needs or disabilities.
The service is impartial, confidential, and free. If you’re a parent or young person being assessed, the service can:
- Help you to understand the referral process
- Act as a named contact throughout the process
- Help you to communicate with everyone involved in the assessment process
- Provide information about personal budgets
- Put you in touch with other people who can help, if necessary
Birmingham's Local Offer
Local authorities must publish a Local Offer, setting out in one place information about provision that is available and provision that is expected to be across education, health and social care for children and young people in their area who have special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
The Local Offer has two main purposes:
- To provide clear, comprehensive, accessible and up-to-date information about the available provision and how to access it.
- To make provision responsive to local needs and aspirations by directly involving children and young people with SEND, their parents, and the
professionals who work with them in its development and review.
Birmingham SENDIAS
The Birmingham Special Educational Needs & Disability Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIAS) offers impartial information, advice and support to children and young people with special educational needs or disabilities.
The service is impartial, confidential, and free. If you’re a parent or young person being assessed, the service can:
- Help you to understand the referral process
- Act as a named contact throughout the process
- Help you to communicate with everyone involved in the assessment process
- Provide information about personal budgets
- Put you in touch with other people who can help, if necessary
Family Information Service directory
The Family Information Service have a wealth of information and advice on choosing childcare (including accessing 2, 3 and 4 year old funding), finding activities for your children and helping you to access any support you may need.
Route 2 Wellbeing Directory
Route 2 Wellbeing Birmingham is the definitive guide to local voluntary and community health and care services in Birmingham. Route 2 Wellbeing makes it easy to find local services and activities that promote good health and wellbeing.
