SEND

As part of our commitment to supporting all of our students during their time at LSA, our support for students with special educational needs and EHCPs includes support from our Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENDCO), Learning Mentors and our SEND Industry Projects Manager.

SENDCO Support

This includes:

  • Parent communication to further enhance personalised learning through student profiles

  • Collaborative work with staff, including Heads of Department to support planning for personalised learn for SEND students 

  • Select One-to-One support 


Learning Mentor Support 

The learning mentor support is predominantly for students with EHCPs and Additional Learning Needs on the SEND register. 


The support includes:

  • Supporting communication between the student and their staff 

  • Academic support with assignments

  • Organisational support 

  • Supporting the development of independence and how to apply taught strategies in the classroom 

  • Whole school study skills workshops (non SEN register students included)


SEND Industry Projects 

These are designed to serve as interventions for students and are mainly for students with EHCPs but they will also include other students who are on the SEND register. These projects are designed to address skills gaps where support is needed and also to identify gaps in the Industry provision at LSA - which is central to our career and personal development programme. 


Example projects include:

  • The Employability & Professionalism Programme a six week programme run by neurodiverse people for neurodiverse students 

  • LSA Summertime Shorts - these are screenings of work by SEND students and this programme focuses on speech and communication 

  • Industry trips, including to the ITV Loose Women Set