SEN / Disability provision
SEN Provision
The West Cumbria Learning Centre recognises that students may have Special Educational Needs throughout, or at any time during their school career.
The Centre aims to:
- create an environment that meets the special needs of each student;
- ensure all students have equal access to a broad, balanced and differentiated curriculum;
- encourage students to develop confidence and self-esteem and to recognise the value of their own contributions to their learning;
- encourage students to be fully involved in their learning;
- make clear the expectations of all partners in the process and provision of special needs;
- ensure parents and referring schools are kept fully informed and are engaged in effective communication about their student’s SEN.
Please see our SEND Policy and our SEND Information Report
Disability Provision
The West Cumbria Learning Centre is committed to promoting equality, and to ensuring that everyone who belongs to, or comes into contact with, our Centre community is valued and respected. The Centre will:
- eliminate discrimination
- eliminate harassment or victimisation related to any aspect of social identity or diversity;
- promote equality of opportunity;
- promote positive attitudes to all aspects of social identity and diversity;
- encourage participation by disabled people and people representing different aspects of social identity in public life;
- take steps to take account of difference even where that involves treating some people more favourably than others;
- take proportionate action to address the disadvantage faced by particular group of students.
For more information please read our Local Offer and our Accessibility Plan.
To access the Cumberland Council Local Offer, please click here
The Centre’s Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Co-ordinator (SENDCO) is Mr Stewart, Assistant Headteacher. Mr Stewart can be contacted via the main office on 01946 834848 (Distington site) / 01946 690355 (Whitehaven site)