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Key Information & Policies
At St. Joseph’s College we expect each of our students to be fully prepared for the opportunities and the demands of the adult world. During each student’s school career we place strong emphasis on our values: Respect for self, respect for others, respect for environment, respect for learning and respect for college and wider community.
| Anti-Bullying Policy | View | Download | Attendance Policy | View | Download |
| Behaviour & Suspension Policy | View | Download |
| First Aid Policy | View | Download |
| Positive Relationships & Sex Education Policy | View | Download |
| Supporting Pupils with Medical Needs Policy | View | Download |
| Uniform Policy 2024-2025 | View | Download |
Pupil safeguarding is the highest priority at St Joseph's College. St Joseph's College endeavours to provide protection and support to all of our pupils.
Ms McIntyre is responsible for Safeguarding in the College and is supported by a Safeguarding Team;
| Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) | Ms E McIntyre (Assistant Headteacher) | Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL) | Miss C Kingston (Attendance Officer) |
| Safeguarding Team and trained Child Protection Officers | Mr G Mantillas (Acting Headteacher) Mr D Nelson (Associate Assistant Headteacher) Mr C Goodair (Head of Lower School) Mr D Black (Pastoral Leader Lower School Yr7 & Yr8) Miss L Stephens (Head of Year 7) Mr N Emambux (Head of Year 10) Ms N Da Costa (Pastoral Leader Yr9) |
| Email contact | [email protected] |
| Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy | View | Download |
| eSafety Policy 2023-2025 | View | Download |
For further information on Safeguarding, please see the designated Safeguarding page here
At St Joseph's College we are committed to offering an inclusive curriculum to ensure the best possible outcomes for all of our pupils whatever their needs or abilities. Our educational aims for students with special educational needs and/or disabilities are the same as those for all students in the school. Full inclusion is a high priority and we encourage all students to take an active role in their learning and all aspects of school life.
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What are special educational needs?
If your child has more difficulties than most children their age with aspects of their learning, communication or behaviour, they are likely to benefit from additional support in school which will enable them to access the curriculum at their level. This is achieved by a flexible combination of extra support within lessons and some withdrawal on occasions.
Good special needs practice is good practice for all students, which is of utmost importance as any student may encounter difficulties at some stage in their school lives. Within school, this means that they will be identified on the school’s school support list so that provision to meet their needs can be planned for.
Sometimes parents/carers can be concerned about their child being identified with SEN; please do not be. It is simply a record of which students require additional support and allows the Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator to ensure that resources are allocated appropriately and to enable support to be sought for your child from additional outside agencies, such as an Educational Psychologist, Specialist Advisors, Outreach Support Workers or Speech & Language Therapist.
Identification of SEND
Pupils are identified in accordance with the four broad areas of need as defined in the 2014 SEND Code of Practice;
• Communication and interaction
• Cognition and Learning
• Social, emotional and mental health
• Sensory and/or physical needs
Some pupils transfer to secondary with additional needs already identified. However, for others, and as needs continue to change, identification may take place at secondary level. Where it is identified that a student has SEND, parents will be informed and students will be placed on the school’s SEND register in order that all staff are understanding of the young person’s needs and work with the pupil and their family to ensure the best possible outcomes for them.
At St Joseph’s College we have a 3 tiered approach to supporting a child’s learning.
Universal – this is the quality first teaching your child will receive from her/his class teacher and may include some very minor adaptations to match learning needs.
Targeted - it may be appropriate to consider making additional short term special educational provision to remove or reduce any obstacles to your child’s learning. This takes the form of a graduated four part approach of;
a) assessing your child’s needs
b) planning the most effective and appropriate intervention
c) providing this intervention and
d) reviewing the impact on your child’s progress towards individual learning outcomes.
Specialist – it may be necessary to seek specialist advice and regular long term support from a specialist professional outside the school in order to plan for the best possible learning outcomes for your child. This may include educational psychology, speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, sensory advisory teachers and the child development service. The school may need to prioritise referrals to these services. However, for a very small number of pupils access to these specialists may be through a Statement of SEND or an EHC Plan.
Some children have a Medical (MED) need which does not necessarily imply SEN but they will be included on the school medical list.
| SEND Policy | View | Download |
| SEND Information Report 2023-2024 | View | Download |
| Use of Word Processors | View | Download |
| Locality SEND Support | View | Download |
| A Brief Guide to Locality SEND Support | View | Download |
| English as an Additional Language (EAL) Policy | View | Download |
All of our teachers are experts in their fields but they also have passion – not merely for their subject - but also for teaching. Pupils are encouraged to be curious, creative and contemplative. They often take an active role in lessons, collaborating in groups or giving presentations. Pupils need variety to sustain interest, but it is also important to have a disciplined approach to learning. We want them to meet our high expectations and high standards by understanding
how they are learning, so that they can transfer this skill to the rest of their lives.
At St. Joseph’s College we provide a curriculum which is rich, varied, challenging and inspiring, enabling all students to achieve their personal best.
| Careers Policy | View | Download |
| Provider Access Policy | View | Download |
| Learning & Teaching Policy | View | Download |
Charging and Remissions
The Governing Body recognises the contribution that the wide range of additional activities,
including trips, clubs and residential experiences can make towards students' education. The
Governing Body aims to promote and provide such activities both as part of a broad and
balanced curriculum for the students at St. Joseph’s College and as additional optional
activities. However, due to the limited funds in the delegated budget, the Governing Body
reserves the right to make a charge in certain circumstances for activities organised by the
College. The Governing Body will, from time to time, review and amend the categories of
activity for which a charge may be made. This policy complies to Sections 449-462 of the
Education Act 1996.
Complaints
St. Joseph’s College has a consistent policy of making parents/carers feel welcome at their
child’s school. Governors hope that parents/carers find it easy to discuss their child’s progress
with members of staff. When there are particular concerns which parents/carers wish to share,
we encourage the parent/carer to contact us by telephone or email/letter so that the matter
can be dealt with quickly and informally.
The Complaints Policy is for the benefit of parents/carers of students at St. Joseph’s College and
accords with good practice. This policy will be relied upon in respect of all complaints by
parents/carers against St. Joseph’s College except in the following areas, where separate
policies exist:
• child protection allegations
• permanent exclusion
• admission appeals
• appeals relating to internal assessment decisions for external qualifications
Data and Privacy
With new data regulations coming into effect, we would like to update our parents, carers,
students and staff on how Westminster Academy complies with the new legislation. Please find
below our Privacy Notices and Data Protection Policy available to download
| Charging & Remissions Policy | View | Download |
| Complaints Policy and Procedures | View | Download |
| Data Protection Policy | View | Download |
| Selection and Recruitment Policy | View | Download |
| Whistleblowing Policy | View | Download |
Pupil Premium
Pupil Premium is a government initiative where additional funding is allocated to schools aimed at supporting pupils from disadvantaged background helping bridge the gap between them and their peers. Research shows that children from deprived backgrounds underachieve compared to those from non-deprived backgrounds.
The following groups are eligible for pupil premium:
• pupils who are recorded as eligible for free school meals (FSM), or have been recorded as eligible in the past 6 years, including eligible children of families who have no recourse to public funds (NRPF)
• children looked after by local authorities, referred to as looked-after children
• children previously looked after by a local authority or other state care, referred to as previously looked-after children.
For further information on Pupil Premium, please go to Gov.uk website here
Free School Meals (FSM)
Free school meals are available to pupils in receipt of, or whose parents are in receipt of, one or more of the following benefits:
• income Support
• income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
• income-related Employment and Support Allowance
• support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
• the guaranteed element of Pension Credit
• Child Tax Credit (provided you’re not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190)
• Working Tax Credit run-on - paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
• Universal Credit - if you apply on or after 1 April 2018 your household income must be less than £7,400 a year (after tax and not including any benefits you get)
In addition, the following pupils will be protected against losing their free school meals as follows:
• Pupils who were eligible on 1 April 2018, or who became eligible since then, continue to receive free meals, even if their household is no longer eligible under the benefits/low-earnings criteria, up until March 2025 and then until the end of their phase of education
• New applicants for free school meals on or after 1 April 2018, who are in receipt of Universal Credit and have earnings above the earned income threshold, will not be eligible for free school meals
To check if you are eligible for free school meals, please go to our Free School Meal Information section here
| Pupil Premium Strategy 2023-2024 | View | Download |
| Pupil Premium Strategy 2022-2023 | View | Download |
We believe that all children should be equally valued at St. Joseph’s College. We continually
work hard to eliminate prejudice and discrimination, and to develop a learning environment
where all children flourish and feel safe. St. Joseph’s College is committed to inclusion.
We aim to engender a sense of community and belonging, and to offer new opportunities to
learners who may have experienced previous difficulties. This does not mean that we will treat
all learners in the same way, but that we will respond to learners in ways that take in to
account their varied life experiences and needs.
We believe that educational inclusion is about equal opportunities for all learners, whatever
their age, gender, demographic group, ethnicity, additional need, attainment and background.
| Accessibility Policy | View | Download |
| Equality Policy | View | Download |
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