Learning Support

Additional Resource Centre (ARC)

ARC offer curriculum and pastoral support for students across the whole school.

A specialist staff team, under the direction of the SENCO, support students within the classroom and in withdrawal sessions. The team work alongside the class teacher to enable students with additional educational needs and/or special educational needs or disabilities to access quality first teaching. The ARC staff team work closely with students, parents, school staff and a range of outside agencies to support students in securing their future goals and reach their potential so they are able to transition successfully to post 16 or the workplace.

ARC also offers emotional health and wellbeing support for students. Along with four mental health first aiders, ARC has a dedicated team of staff who work with students to encourage and promote positive mental health and wellbeing.

Depending on need, some students are able to choose Learning Support as one of their Option choices. Students who are eligible to choose this Option will know and so will their parents / carers.