Bradford Forster Academy
Local Offer
What is the Local Offer?
The Local Offer is a new way of giving children and young people with special
educational needs (SEN) and their parents or carers information about what support
is available in their school. The Local Offer from Bradford Forster Academy is part of
the full Local Offer of support and services provided by Bradford Metropolitan District
Council. This can be found by following this link:
https://localoffer.bradford.gov.uk/
Alternatively details can be requested using one of these contacts:
Bradford Families Information Service
Helpline 01274 437503 - Monday to Thursday 8.30am - 5pm, Friday 8.30am 4.30pm
Urdu/Punjabi Helpline 01274 431252 - Monday to Wednesday 8.30am - 5pm
Polish/Slovak/Czech Helpline 01274 434905 - Wednesday to Friday 9am - 3pm
Email: [email protected]
Introduction
Bradford Forster Academy is a new 11-16 Academy based on Fenby Avenue in the
BD4 area of Bradford. The Academy opens in September 2015 and will provide high
quality school places for 210 year 7 pupils at the point of opening. The school will
build upwards from year 7 from September 2015 and will reach full capacity by
September 2019.
Bradford Forster Academy is a member of the Bradford Diocesan Academies
Trust (BDAT) which operates a number of academies in the Bradford Area. Bradford
Forster Academy is the first secondary Academy to join BDAT. The other secondary
Academy within the Trust and working closely to support Bradford Forster Academy
is Bradford Academy.
Admissions
Our admissions policy is available on our website. Alternatively you can contact
Angela Hainsworth by email on [email protected]
What types of Special Educational Need are provided for at Bradford Forster
Academy?
The Academy makes individually assessed provision in the mainstream setting for all
Special Educational Needs:
 Cognition and Learning
 Communication and Interaction – including Speech, Language and
Communication Needs and Autism Spectrum Condition
 Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs
 Physical and Sensory Needs
The description of each need ranges from Mild - Range 1 to Profound - Range 7.
More details of these Range Models can be found on the Bradford Schools Online
website on this link.
https://bso.bradford.gov.uk/content/sengui
At Bradford Forster Academy provision is made for all needs from Range 1 to Range
4i. In addition provision is made for 3 learners per year group who have Severe
Learning Difficulties at Range 4ii through a Designated Specialist Provision
Children whose needs are in Range 1-3 will have an Individual Learning Plan with
outcomes jointly agreed with the child, parents, teachers and other professionals.
Similarly this process will be completed for children whose needs are in Range 4ii or
4ii and they will normally have an Education Health and Care Plan.
Specialist SEN Provision at Bradford Forster Academy
Placed within the mainstream provision is a Designated Specialist Provision for
children and young people with Severe Learning Difficulties at Range 4ii
How is a child’s Special Educational Needs identified in the Academy?
There are formal and informal ways of doing this. A child’s academic progress is
measured formally through a range of regular assessments. This will show
parents/carers and teachers areas where progress is below average. A child’s
Special Educational Needs can be identified informally through conversations with
parents/carers; observations by class teachers; exchanges of information from other
professionals. Either way as a need emerges further assessments are completed
and this is followed by planning, implementing and reviewing. This forms an AssessPlan-Do – Review cycle so a Graduated Approach is taken allowing provision to be
increased if their needs fall into a higher Range.
Who are the best people to talk to about Special Educational Needs?
You can contact:

Barbara Moores, Director of SEN by phone on 01274 302415 or email
[email protected]

Sandra Foxcroft, SEN Governor by phone on 01274 302400

Andy Perry, Assistant Principal Student Support by phone on 01274 302400
or email [email protected]