Millbay Academy is an inclusive all-through School, where all teachers are teachers of pupils with special educational needs & disabilities. Our aims are:

• To deliver a curriculum and create an environment that meets the needs of every student at Millbay Academy.
• To ensure that every student with special educational needs and/or disability makes the best progress possible.
• To foster and promote effective working partnerships with parents/carers, pupils, and outside agencies.
• To listen to the voice of all pupils

We offer an inclusion curriculum adaptation to ensure every student's learning needs are met.

Check the following link for an All Departments Curriculum Adaptation.

Visit our SEND PADLET for parents and families to access key information about our SEND Support Program at Millbay Academy. Find key details, resources, and updates to stay informed and connected with our commitment to supporting every student.

SEND Pathways Support Framework

Inclusive Universal Provision

In light of proposed SEND reforms, Millbay Academy continues to strengthen its Univesal Provision to meet the needs of children with SEND. In-class support, adaptive teaching and regular routines are prioritised to enhnace curriculum access , moving away from knowing needs to 'removing barriers'.

Targeted Provision

Where barriers are identified as requiring further targeted support, timeframed intervention programmes and short-term scaffolds are mapped, with additional resource provided as required to meet the defined outcomes of these intevention actions. These are designed to fade gradually and adapt as independance is built.

Targeted+

Millbay Academy continues to develop strong links with external professionals such as Educational Psycologists, Speech & Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists, CDC and CAMHS. These Experts support the Academy to remove barriers through developing everyday classroom practice, while offering advice and support for emerging themes.

Explore additional resources and support for SEND through the Plymouth Local Offer. To access comprehensive information about local services, education, and community resources, please visit the Plymouth Local Offer website.