Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) – Admissions to specialist settings

Specialist Base

What are Specialist Bases?

Specialist Bases, previously known as Specialist Resourced Provisions (SRP), allow children and young people to attend a mainstream school whilst having access to specialist teaching staff and a tailored learning environment.

The Specialist Base provides additional support for children and young people who may be struggling within a mainstream setting, helping them to engage successfully with school life and achieve positive outcomes.

Children and young people who attend a Specialist Base will have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).

A place within a Specialist Base is agreed through Warwickshire County Council's High Needs Provision Panel. Warwickshire currently offers two types of Specialist Bases:

Communication and Interaction (C&I)
Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH).

How do they work?

A Specialist Base is located on the site of a mainstream school and provides a nurturing, supportive environment where children and young people can thrive. Specialist Bases make learning more accessible by providing specialist support, tailored approaches and adapted learning environments to meet individual needs.

The amount of time children and young people spend in mainstream classes will depend on their individual needs and outcomes. For some, short periods of supported inclusion within specific activities may be appropriate. Others may participate in one or more curriculum areas for increasing periods of time as their confidence, skills and independence develop.

Children and young people attending a Specialist Base will have access to a range of specialist support and resources, which may include:

personalised curriculums
a nurturing and supportive environment
specialist teaching staff
small-group learning opportunities
speech and language therapy and other specialist interventions
tailored support to meet individual needs.

Communication and Interaction (C&I)

Specialist Bases for children with C&I needs:

Primary settings that provide a Specialist Base for children with C&I needs
Primary	School	Town	Stages
Bluebells	Outwoods School	Atherstone	Key Stages 1 and 2 (Year groups 1 to 6)
Ivy Class	Woodside CofE Primary School	Atherstone	Key Stages 1 and 2 (Year groups 1 to 6)
The Rainbow	All Saints Bedworth C of E Academy & Nursery	Bedworth	Key Stages 1 and 2 (Year Groups 1 to 6)
Meadow Fields	Race Leys Infant School	Bedworth	EYFS and Key Stage 1 (Reception to Year 2)
The Birchwood Nest	Birchwood Primary School	Dordon	Reception & Year 1
Ravenhall Class	Park Hill Junior School	Kenilworth	Key Stage 2 (Year groups 3 to 6)
Maple Class	Lillington Primary School	Leamington Spa	EYFS, Key Stages 1 and 2 (Reception to Year 6)
Acorns	Watling Meadows Primary School	Nuneaton	EYFS (Reception)
The Lodge	Nursery Hill Primary School	Nuneaton	Key Stages 1 and 2 (Year groups 1 to 6)
Eden	Queens C of E Academy	Nuneaton	Key Stage 2 (Year groups 3 to 6)
The Bridge	Middlemarch School	Nuneaton	Key Stage 2 (Year groups 3 to 6)
The Orchard	St Paul's C of E Primary School	Nuneaton	Key Stages 1 and 2 (Year groups 1 to 6)
Elm Resource	Abbey CofE Infant School	Nuneaton	EYFS and Key Stage 1 (Reception to Year 2)
The Haven	Stockingford School	Nuneaton	Key Stages 1 and 2 (Year groups 1 to 6)
Oaks	Glendale Infant School	Nuneaton	EYFS and Key Stage 1 (Reception to Year 2)
Bronze Class	The Nethersole C of E Academy	Polesworth	Key Stages 1 and 2 (Year groups 1 to 6)
The Burrow	St Oswald's C of E Academy	Rugby	Key Stages 1 and 2 (Year groups 1 to 6)
Bumblebees	Cawston Grange Primary School	Rugby	Key Stages 1 and 2 (Year groups 1 to 6)
The Launchpad	Boughton Leigh Junior School	Rugby	Key Stage 2 (Year groups 3 to 6)
The Lighthouse	St Matthew's Bloxam CE Primary School	Rugby	EYFS and Key Stage 1 (Reception to Year 2)
Sunshine Room	St Andrews Benn Primary	Rugby	EYFS and Key Stage 1 (Reception to Year 2)
Rokeby	Rokeby Primary School	Rugby	Key Stages 1 and 2 (Year groups 1 to 6)
The Warren	Boughton Leigh Infant School	Rugby	EYFS and Key Stage 1 (Reception to Year 2)
Signals	St Gabriel's CofE Academy	Rugby	Key Stages 1 and 2 (Year groups 1 to 6)
Treetops	Binley Woods Primary School	Rugby	Key Stages 1 and 2 (Year groups 1 to 6)
The Dovecote	Shipston Primary School	Shipston	Key Stages 1 and 2 (Year groups 1 to 6)
Midsummer	Thomas Jolyffe Primary School	Stratford-upon-Avon	Key Stages 1 and 2 (Year groups 1 to 6)
The Grove	Tysoe C of E Primary School	Tysoe	Key Stages 1 and 2 (Year groups 1 to 6)
The Harbour	Studley Infant School	Studley	EYFS and Key Stage 1 (Reception to Year 2)
Birch Class	Studley St. Mary’s Cof E Academy	Studley	Key Stage 2 (Year groups 3 to 6)
Owl Class	Myton Gardens Primary School	Warwick	EYFS and Key Stage 1 (Reception to Year 2)
Evergreen	Water Orton Primary School	Water Orton	Key Stages 1 and 2 (Year groups 1 to 6)
Cressview	Welford on Avon Primary School	Welford on Avon	Key Stage 2 (Year groups 3 to 6)
Blossom	Briar Hill Infant School	Whitnash	EYFS and Key Stage 1 (Reception to Year 2)

Secondary settings that provide a Specialist Base for children with C&I needs
Secondary	School	Town	Stages
Orion	Higham Lane North Academy	Nuneaton	Key Stages 3 and 4 (Year groups 7 to 11)
NEST	Nicholas Chamberlaine School	Bedworth	Key Stages 3 and 4 (Year groups 7 to 11)
RFSS	Rugby Free Secondary School	Rugby	Key Stages 3 and 4 (Year groups 7 to 11)
Peter’s Place	Trinity Catholic Secondary School	Leamington Spa	Key Stages 3 and 4 (Year groups 7 to 11)

Social, emotional and mental health needs (SEMH)

Specialist Bases for children with SEMH needs:

Primary settings that provide a Specialist Base for children with SEMH needs
Primary	School	Town	Stages
The Hive	Stockingford School	Nuneaton	Key Stages 1 and 2 (Year groups 1 to 6)
The Den	Goodyers End Primary School	Bedworth	Key Stages 1 and 2
The Brambles	Paddox Primary School	Rugby	Key Stages 1 and 2 (Year groups 1 to 6)
Joyce Class	Ryton-on-Dunsmore Provost Williams Church of England Academy	Rugby	Key Stages 1 and 2 (Year groups 1 to 6)
Tillman Lodge	Henley C of E Primary School	Henley-in-Arden	Key Stages 1 and 2 (Year groups 1 to 4)
The Oversley	Dunnington Primary School	Alcester	Key Stages 1 and 2 (Year groups 1 to 6)
Meadow Class	Oakley Primary School	Bishop's Tachbrook	Reception and Year 1
The Nest	St John's Primary School	Kenilworth	Key Stages 1 and 2 (Year groups 1 to 6)
Juniper	Woodloes Primary School	Warwick	Key Stages 1 and 2 (Year groups 1 to 6)
Star Rise	Holy Trinity C of E Primary School	Stratford-upon-Avon	Key Stages 1 and 2 (Year groups 1 to 6)

Secondary settings that provide a Specialist Base for children with SEMH needs
Secondary	School	Town	Stages
Fusion	Oakley Secondary School	Bishop's Tachbrook	Key Stages 3 and 4 (Year groups 7 to 11)
RFSS	Rugby Free Secondary School	Rugby	Key Stages 3 and 4 (Year groups 7 to 11)

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