SEND School Offer
The Holy Cross School’s SEND Offer- September 2025
At The Holy Cross School, we believe that our success is rooted in Quality First Teaching, and we are committed to investing in highly skilled, dedicated teachers who deliver excellent outcomes for all students.
In consultation with you, your child may be identified by their Class Teacher or the Inclusion Team as requiring additional specialist support or targeted intervention in addition to Quality First Teaching.
Types of Support Available at Holy Cross
Communication and Interaction
- Socially Thinking’ Intervention Programme
- Nurture Intervention Programme
- ‘Big Sister’ Year 13 Mentoring Programme
- SEND Homework Club
- Educational Psychologist Support (following referral)
- Neurodiversity Ambassadors Community Group
- Social Time Support
- In-Class LSA Support (where appropriate)
- Speech and Language Advisory Teacher (SALT) Support (following LA referral)
Cognition and Learning
- ‘Lexia’ Literacy Intervention
- Phonics Reading Intervention
- Reading Comprehension Intervention
- KS3 Reading Buddy Programme
- Maths Intervention Programme
- Maths Pod
- Touch Typing Intervention
- Study Skills Intervention (KS4)
- Times Tables Intervention Programme
- Access to Assistive Technology Offer
- ‘Big Sister’ Year 13 Mentoring Programme
- SEND Homework Club
- Subject-Specific Interventions
- Educational Psychologist Support
- Coloured Overlays / Rulers
- In-Class LSA Support (where appropriate)
Social, Mental and Emotional Health (SEMH)
- ELSA Support
- Walk and Talk Intervention Programme
- Nurture Group Intervention
- Settling into Secondary School Programme (MHST)
- ‘Big Sister’ Year 13 Mentoring Programme
- Girls on Board Programme
- PSHE Resilience and Personal Relationship Programme
- Health Link Worker
- Mental Health Ambassadors
- St. Theresa’s Student Support Area
- Educational Psychologist Advice
- Mental Health Service Team Support (via referral)
- SPA/MASH Referral (if appropriate)
- In-Class LSA Support (where appropriate)
- SEND Homework Club
- ERSA (Emotionally Related School Avoidance) Support
- Social Time Support
Sensory and/or Physical
- Handwriting Intervention
- Occupational Therapy Advice
- Physiotherapy
- Advisory Teacher for Hearing Impaired Students
- Advisory Teacher for Visually Impaired Students
- In-Class Support (where appropriate)
Local Authority SEND Information
The Local Authority’s local offer is published on www.afcinfo.org.uk/local_offer
Phone: 020 8547 4722
Kingston council 020 8547 5000 ask for Achieving for Children
The website for AFC Kingston is: www.achievingforchildren.org.uk/