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SEND and The Cullum Centre
Thank you for taking the time to visit the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) section of our website.
At Rodborough we know our students. They learn in inclusive classrooms where there is access to challenge and support for all, irrespective of ability or learning need. High quality teaching, paired with targeted and specialist support means students with special educational needs and disabilities make excellent progress, have a sense of belonging and are fully included in the life of our school.
Information on the local authority’s local offer can be found here.
Graduated Provision
At Rodborough School, students learn in inclusive classrooms. We strive to ensure that our community fully supports pupils with special educational needs and disabilities. Inclusion is an embedded principle and SEND pupils are fully integrated into the life of the school. We operate a continuum of provision to provide a graduated approach to SEN. Universal, targeted and specialist support is put place to ensure all pupils reach their full potential.
For more information on our Graduated Provision, click below:
Meet the Team
Rodborough’s SEND Department is led by Assistant Principal and SENDCo, Mrs Catherine Beardsmore-Rust.
Working alongside are Mrs Mireille Wildeman, Head of our NAS Cullum Centre, Ms Bea Fountoukos, Assistant SENDCo, Mrs Helen Eng, SEN Administrator and Mrs Jenny Stenning, Learning Hub Manager/ASDAN Coordinator. The department works closely with our Mental Health Lead, Mr Dan Grinter, as part of the whole school offer in supporting Wellbeing at Rodborough.
Our Learning Mentors, listed below, have a wealth of experience, skills and qualifications, which enables them to provide dynamic, flexible and responsive support to pupils.
SEN Information Report
We are committed to staff training and run a professional development programme for our staff on quality first teaching. Our SEND department use observation and feedback to inform the early identification of need, referrals and to support staff by responding to whole school training needs.
We commit to:
- Ensuring all pupils have high quality teaching in their lessons.
- Meeting the needs of pupils with educational healthcare plans.
- Ensuring that we meet the needs of pupils with physical disabilities as far as our site allows.
- Communicating provision with pupils and parents and continuing to develop this partnership.
- Planning lessons to ensure fair access to the curriculum and provide academic and social opportunities for all
Our SEN Information Report addresses some commonly asked questions and gives further detail of Rodborough School's SEND Provision, click below to view:
The Cullum Centre
The Rodborough NAS Cullum Centre
The Rodborough NAS Cullum Centre welcomed its first intake of four, Year 7 students in September 2016.
The National Autistic Society, together with generous financial backing from the Cullum Family Trust, has provided a model for an innovative resource for young autistic people to be able to thrive in our mainstream curriculum.
NAS Cullum Centre students spend the majority of their time in the main school, but the centre provides specialist support from trained staff, such as learning in small groups and therapy sessions, as well as a calm setting to which they can retreat. NAS Cullum students have a primary diagnosis of autism on their statement/EHCP, will be high functioning and have the academic potential to achieve at least five good GCSEs (currently 5-9 grades).
Each year Surrey SEN offers places to four students with an Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP) Statement with a primary diagnosis of autism. Places in the NAS Cullum Centre are allocated by Surrey LA after consideration by a multi-professional team at Surrey's COIN Panel. Places in the NAS Cullum Centre at Rodborough are limited and will only be considered through SEN case workers or educational psychologists in conjunction with families.
Please note: Rodborough School is not the Admissions Authority for places in the NAS Cullum Centre. For all details, information and advice on the admissions process please visit the Surrey County Council website: www.surreycc.gov.uk/send and www.surreycc.gov.uk/admissions.
If you are considering the Rodborough NAS Cullum Centre for your child and you would like more information before you speak to Surrey please feel free to contact
Mrs M Wildeman, Head of Cullum.
National Autistic Society: Signposting and Information
The National Autistic Society
The Natinal Autistic Society (NAS) believes in a society that works for autistic people. Their mission is to transform lives by providing support, information and practical advice for autistic adults and children in the UK, as well as their family members and carers.
The NAS want to change attitudes by improving public understanding of autism and helping businesses, local authorities and government to provide more autism-friendly spaces, deliver better services and improve laws. In partnership with The Cullum Family Trust, the NAS aim to provide support and space to enable autistic students to thrive in mainstream. The centres and staff help students to build confidence and develop skills they need.
For more information on the NAS click the relevant image below:
