At The Kassia Academy all children are valued equally and from the point of referral, a focus is placed on their strengths, whilst supporting their special educational needs, in order to provide the most effective and appropriate educational environment.
At The Kassia academy we have four centres: Willows, Sycamore, Oaks and Redwood. Each centre provides personalised provision designed to enable reintegration into mainstream education via specialist social/emotional support or if a learner is unable to return to a mainstream setting, we will support them in identifying a qualification pathway within our school or another specialist setting, including post 16 opportunities.
Parents cannot apply directly to The Kassia Academy. Professionals complete a referral form and these are submitted to a panel who meet fortnightly to consider placements.
The Kassia Academy has close links with dual schools both within Warrington and out of borough and with external agencies to provide multi-agency responses, as well as connections with post 16 training agencies and local colleges.
All pupils are fully assessed on entry and interventions are put in place which are relevant to their individual needs. These include pastoral, academic and specialist interventions. We work closely with external agencies including Speech and Language, CAMHs and the Educational Psychology Service to ensure that these interventions are learner centred, personalised programmes that are reviewed and monitored regularly and adapted as needs change. For KS4 pupils, further assessments will be completed and relevant access arrangements will be put in place to ensure pupils have the support needed during examinations.
All staff have completed and continue to receive ongoing training in special needs and disabilities and in delivering relevant interventions. Our fully qualified Special Needs Co-Ordinator provides advice and guidance to staff and pupils.
Social skills and nurture groups are a fundamental part of our offer, supporting leaners to develop vital independent life skills and guiding them through difficult situations; building confidence, self-esteem and security.
As support for our children is highly personalised and adaptable and we seek to support our learners in reaching their full potential, it is often better to discuss your child’s needs individually so please do not hesitate to contact the school SENDCO, Jo Taylor using the main school number 01925 452010, or by emailing: jo.taylor@tkas.org.uk
At The Kassia Academy, our pupils may demonstrate challenging behaviours on occasions and staff are prepared for this. We work hard to keep everyone feeling safe in a calm and purposeful environment.
For more information on Behaviour Support, please click here.
Our link Educational Psychologist is Rebecca Duckhouse, who has been supporting the school with emotional literacy support training alongside assessment of single registered pupils. We also have visits from other members of the Educational Psychology team who are linked with dual registered schools. For more information follow the link.
Our link Speech and language therapist is Bethany Charlton. KS3 learners complete a speech and language screener on entry to school and relevant intervention plans are put in place. For more information follow the link.
Through community-based groups, programmes, and opportunities that raise awareness; develop skills; share learning experiences; and build confidence, ADDvanced Solutions support children, young people, and families living with neurodevelopmental conditions, learning difficulties and associated mental health needs. All staff complete regular training with ADDvanced Solutions to ensure support is in place for pupils and parents. For more information follow the link.
The Dyslexia-SpLD-Trust, or the Trust, is a collaboration of voluntary and community organisations with funding from the Department for Education to provide reliable information to parents, teachers, schools and the wider sector. It acts as the important communication channel between government, leading dyslexia organisations, parents, schools, colleges, teachers and the sector. For more information follow the link.
The Education Endowment Foundation is an independent charity dedicated to breaking the link between family income and educational achievement. They do this by supporting schools, colleges, and nurseries to improve teaching and learning through better use of evidence. For more information follow the link.
ADDvanced Solutions Community Network is a Community Interest Company, social enterprise established in October 2012. Through the participation and co-production with families living with neurodevelopmental conditions, specific learning difficulties and associated mental health needs, they provide open access, community-based, solution-focused learning, coaching and mentoring programmes featuring health, wellbeing and enrichment activities for families living with these needs and for the professionals who support them. For more information follow the link.
Through community-based groups, programmes, and opportunities that raise awareness; develop skills; share learning experiences; and build confidence, ADDvanced Solutions support children, young people, and families living with neurodevelopmental conditions, learning difficulties and associated mental health needs. All staff complete regular training with ADDvanced Solutions to ensure support is in place for pupils and parents. For more information follow the link.
Warrington Children’s Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) Department works with children and young people with speech, language, communication or swallowing difficulties from 0 – 16 years of age (0-19 if attending special schools). For more information follow the link.
The Autism Education Trust (AET) is a not for profit programme led by two national autism charities – the National Autistic Society (NAS) and Ambitious about Autism (AaA).
Established and supported by the Department for Education, the AET promotes and supports partnerships throughout the education system to improve educational access, experience and outcomes for autistic children and young people. Underpinned by current research into good autism practice, the AET programme is structured around the three education phases – Early Years, Schools and Post 16. For more information follow the link.
Young Minds are the UK’s leading charity fighting for children and young people's mental health. Their aim is to see a world where no young person feels alone with their mental health, and all young people get the mental health support they need, when they need it, no matter what. For more information follow the link to their website.
ADDvanced Solutions Community Network is not a crisis service, but if you, a child or a young person - are experiencing acute distress and are deemed to be a risk to yourself/themselves or others, then please click here.
ADDvanced Solutions Community Network aims to improve the emotional health and wellbeing of families living with neurodevelopmental conditions, learning difficulties and associated mental health needs through a social model of learning and support; engaging, educating, encouraging, equipping and empowering families to better recognise, understand and meet their own needs and those of their family, building resilience to help them manage every day challenges whilst increasing participation and reducing social isolation. For more information follow the link to their website.
Whether you’re the parent of a child with vision impairment, a blind or partially sighted young person or an education professional, the RNIB, have information and resources on education and learning that could help you. Information on education and learning for education professionals, children with vision impairment and blind or partially sighted young people. For more information follow the link to their website.
A squint, also called strabismus, is where the eyes point in different directions. It's particularly common in young children, but can happen at any age. One of the eyes may turn in, out, up or down while the other eye looks ahead. For more information follow the link to their website.
Warrington Borough Council Sensory Support Service - Visual Impairment. For more information follow the link to the relevant page on their website.
Warrington Borough Council Sensory Support - Hearing Impairment. For more information follow the link to the relevant page on their website.
Living Made Easy is brought to you by the DLF, the charity previously known as the Disabled Living Foundation. Since 1969 the DLF has been providing free impartial advice and information on solutions, gadgets, adaptations and aids to make life easier. For more information follow the link to their website.
The Sight Advice website answers questions about living with sight loss, eye health or being newly diagnosed with a sight condition. This includes those who are supporting people through their sight loss journey, including parents, partners, carers and friends. For more information follow the link to their website.
Bridgewater NHS are a leading provider of community health services in the north west of England. They provide high quality community and specialist services to people living in: Halton, St. Helens and Warrington. For more information follow the link to their website.
Knowing what your legal rights are can help make sure that your child gets the support they need in their education. Sometimes just showing that you're aware of your legal rights can mean that the education setting will take your concerns more seriously. For more information follow the link to their website.
For free resources on deaf-friendly teaching for teachers, special needs staff and other education professionals supporting deaf children in secondary schools. For more information follow the link.
Children's Occupational Therapy Warrington. For more information follow the link to the relevant page on their website.
Children's Physiotherapy Warrington. For more information follow the link to the relevant page on their website.
