SEND at Blackfen

Blackfen strives to give every student the opportunity to fulfil their potential, and students with special needs have a wide network of support throughout the school. We have an inclusive culture and expect all our students to have a rich, fulfilling and challenging educational and extra-curricular experience. Blackfen School for Girls ensures all pupils have the opportunity to learn alongside their peers in mainstream classes.

We have a specialist Resource Provision for up to 20 learners with Speech Language and Communication Needs called Jigsaw. All pupils in Jigsaw must have an EHCP and the Resource Provision named in their EHCP. Admission is agreed with the LA. This provision caters for students who need a more individualised curriculum, personalised pathway and approach.

Our Phoenix programme is in place for some KS4 learners who may require additional social, emotional and well-being support in order to access all aspects of the curriculum. This is overseen by the KS4 curriculum team, supported by the SENDCOs.

For more information regarding SEND provision, please contact the SEND team via the admin@blackfen.bexley.sch.uk address and include SEND in the subject heading.

Our SENDCOs are Ms McCauley and Mr Padial-Romero.

You can access further information on provision and services available within Bexley by clicking the following link: http://www.bexleylocaloffer.uk/

Upcoming SEN Events

SEN Coffee Morning
Bexley Voice & Bexley ASD Support Service

at Blackfen School for Girls

Tuesday 15^th October
9.30 am to 11.30 am.

We would like to invite all interested parents / carers to this event.

You will be able to learn about:

Bexley Voice and how they support parents / carers

SEN Support and EHC Plans

Local and National SEND organisations

The Bexley Local Offer

There will be a short talk about SEN at Blackfen; followed by an opportunity to ask questions and talk with each other.

If you would like to attend, please email our SEN Manager, Ms Mackay, by Friday 4^th October, at: smc@blackfen.bexley.sch.uk

(This will enable us to know numbers to cater for.)

We look forward to seeing you at this event.

Bexley Voice Event

Support from speech and language therapists and occupational therapists in school

at The Learning and Enterprise College - Bexleyheath

Tuesday 22nd October
1pm-2:30pm
5 Brampton Road, Bexleyheath, DA7 4EZ

For more information, see the attachment below.

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London Borough of Bexley event

Emotional based school avoidance (ESBA) Parent /Carer support group

at Bexleyheath Central Library in the Dickens room

Tuesday 12th November
10am – 11.30am