Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND)
The SEND team at Yeovil College aims to ensure that the principles within the SEND reforms are met across the College campus.
We set out to ensure that:
- Young people and their families are central to the of discussions around the support we provide;
- The support offered takes into account young people’s health, care and educational needs as set out in their EHCP or as assessed elsewhere;
- Person-centred reviews are provided ensuring young people meet their individualised goals and their EHCP outcomes are reviewed effectively;
- We work closely with the young person’s local authority to access all aspects of the services available in the area;
- We focus and prepare young people for adulthood, including employment, independent living or higher level courses.
- The curriculum provides opportunities for students with learning difficulties to progress and achieve towards their preparation to adulthood.
Click here to see our Supporting Young People PowerPoint.
Access for all
Despite currently undergoing large scale improvements to our buildings and grounds, we want our campus to remain as accessible as possible, to ensure everyone feels welcome and included when they visit and are able to access indoor and outdoor spaces, from parking facilities and restaurants through to teaching areas.
On campus there are designated accessible parking spaces and a drop off area. The entrances to our key academic buildings are wheel chair accessible with automatic doors and where necessary ramps are located at primary entrances. Lifts are available in our multi-storey buildings.
Normally there are two campus entrances, one on Ilchester Road (the A37) with the main entrance being located off Mudford Road (the A39). Due to ongoing site redevelopment, the Ilchester Road entrance will temporarily not be accessible from November 2025. All students and visitors will need to use the main entrance. To fully meet accessibility needs we would encourage wheelchair users to either:
- Be dropped off at the designated drop off zones. On entering the campus via Mudford Road, take your first left into Kingston Car Park and follow the drop off signs.
- Use the designated Mudford Road walkway from the bottom of the campus up towards the campus buildings.
- Use the dedicated parking. Blue badge holders take the first left after entering the campus, this takes you to Kingston Car Park where there’s bays for blue badge holders.
YC SEND Team
We are delighted to introduce the fabulous YC SEND Team – Sophia, Melanie, Kerri, Harriet & Jaz. Our SEND team act as a safety net for students, putting measures in place to ensure that everyone has a positive experience at College, and that their needs are supported.
Click here to view our SEND Team structure.
Click here to learn more about our SEND team.
Policies & Reports
Annual Review Process Yeovil College
Waves of Intervention SEND and EHCP
Local Offerings
SEND Local Offer – Dorset Council
FAQs and Support
A referral to discuss potential additional support can be made at the following stages:
- Pre-entry;
- School referral or Local Authority Referral via an Education, Health and Care Plan;
- Pre-entry identification (during interview);
- Application/enrolments/admissions;
- Parent/carer referral;
- As part of a transition programme.
Our specialist team work closely with schools, specialist providers and external organisations, attending termly, and/or annual reviews, where applicable, to ensure relevant information is identified prior to a student enrolling at the College.
Discussions could include: progression routes, transition programmes and individual support needs.
Once a student has enrolled, referrals can be made through the following:
- Screening assessment;
- Self referral;
- Tutor referral;
- Parent/carer referral.
Yes – unless the LA ceases plan, they go into full time work/no education or onto Higher Education.
No, we have almost 50/50 ratio of EHCP (High Needs) in Foundation Learning and Progression Pathway CAM areas/other CAM areas.
We endeavour to meet with initially all our EHCP (High Needs) SEND (no EHCP) across all areas and provision types. We aim to meet as early as possible with you and your young person to discuss: Outcomes, Strengths & Needs and Teaching & Learning Strategies.
This is always conditional on being named as the provider on the Final EHCP for FE Provider.
We can provide links, evidence and support if needed (our process is that the parents/learner makes the application).
We have a SEND Practitioner allocated to A Levels department. They work closely with the CAM/SPM and do some 1:1 interventions sessions also.