SEN & Disabilities
Thank you for taking the time to visit the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities section of our website.
The Academy has a clear core vision of ‘All Can Achieve’ with a commitment to ensuring that all students are able to be successful and are actively participating in all areas of Academy life.
There is an ‘ambitious curriculum’, within which there are universal structures to develop leadership opportunities, e.g., ‘no opting out’, follow up questions and teachers directing and distributing roles within the classroom. Central to this is a commitment to embedding Quality First Teaching and Disciplinary Literacy across the curriculum.
We believe all students have learning differences rather than learning difficulties, and it is our policy to identify and assess them and ensure that learning is supported and adapted to ensure outstanding progress is made by all students.
Senior Vice Principal overseeing SEN – Ms Carla Price
SEN Federation Consultant - Ms Karen Sitch
SENCO - Ms Atlanta Crawford
Deputy SENCO – Ms Jasmine Dwyer
SEND Governor - Mr Aaron King
Any SEN enquiries should be sent to info@harriscrystalpalace.org.uk, or by post addressed to the SENCO.
We value our partnership with parents and carers.
There are a wide range of opportunities across the academic year for parents and carers to liaise with our staff, including the SEN team. These include:
- Annual Parent and Carer Evenings
- Year 7 and 12 Information evenings
- Transition Events
- Annual Reviews for students with Educational and Health Care Plans
- Mid-Year and End of Year Intervention Progress Reports
As outlined above, you can contact the SEN team by emailing, info@harriscityacademy.org.uk
Our SENCO holds a weekly clinic for parents and carers. Please follow the link to book an appointment (add link)
Information on the Local Authority’s Local Offer can be found at:
London Borough of Croydon : https://localoffer.croydon.gov.uk/kb5/croydon/directory/home.page
London Borough of Bromley : https://www.bromley.gov.uk/LocalOffer
London Borough of Lambeth : https://www.lambeth.gov.uk/lambeths-send-local-offer
London Borough of Lewisham : https://lewisham.gov.uk/localoffer
London Borough of Southwark : https://localoffer.southwark.gov.uk/
Further support and information
Organisations providing independent advice and support to parents and carers of all children and young people with SEND.
Croydon - https://www.croydon.gov.uk/children-young-people-and-families/find-support/support-directory/parents-partnership-pip
Bromley - https://bromleyiass.org.uk/
Lambeth - https://www.lambethiass.org.uk/
Lewisham - www.kids.org.uk/sendiass/services/lewisham-sendiass
Southwark - https://www.southwark.gov.uk/schools-and-education/information-for-parents/southwark-information-advice-and-support-team-sias
Other organisations providing advice and guidance for specific areas of special educational need:
British Dyslexia Associate - https://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/
Speech and Language UK - https://speechandlanguage.org.uk/
Autism Education trust - https://www.autismeducationtrust.org.uk/
National Autistic Society - https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/topics/diagnosis
ADHD Foundation - https://www.adhdfoundation.org.uk/
ADHD UK - https://adhduk.co.uk/
Young Minds - https://www.youngminds.org.uk/
