The Meadow

Longlands Resource Provision | SPECIALIST INCLUSION BASE

Our team and leadership

SENDCo: Mrs Natasha Lloyd Teachers: Miss Lewis Teaching assistants: Rachel Mazan (HLTA), Nicholas Fisher, Lorna Atkins, Poppy Lucas and Lilly-Mai Hinton.

The Meadow is teacher-led. Day-to-day teaching, curriculum and intervention are led by teachers, with skilled support staff deployed to develop participation and independence. The provision is part of Longlands’ whole-school leadership, SEND, safeguarding, curriculum and quality-assurance arrangements. Staff work collaboratively with mainstream colleagues and relevant specialists, and professional development is used to strengthen inclusive practice across the school.

An ambitious curriculum, adapted to remove barriers

Pupils follow the Longlands curriculum. The Meadow curriculum is broad, balanced and ambitious, aligned with year-group learning wherever this is appropriate. Adaptation removes barriers rather than reducing expectations. Staff may adjust pace, language, communication supports, resources, grouping, environment and adult support, while retaining purposeful teaching of important knowledge and skills. Where pupils need significant adaptation, planning reflects individual starting points, EHCP outcomes and specialist advice, while maintaining links to mainstream topics, foundational knowledge and key texts wherever appropriate.

Curriculum planning deliberately balances: breadth and entitlement; focused teaching of literacy, numeracy, communication and foundational knowledge; specialist interventions; personal development; independence and preparation for adulthood from the earliest stages.

Inclusion, belonging and the mainstream continuum

Inclusion is individually planned and regularly reviewed. We seek to maximise meaningful participation in mainstream classes and the wider life of Longlands where this is appropriate, while recognising that some pupils may need The Meadow as their main learning space for longer periods. Transitions within the school day are carefully supported. Pupils are included in whole-school experiences, celebrations, enrichment and opportunities to develop friendships. Time in The Meadow is needs-led and is never used as a sanction.

Assessment, EHCP outcomes and impact

Assessment begins from clear starting points and combines Longlands’ whole-school assessment with appropriate small-step and specialist measures. Progress is reviewed against ambitious individual outcomes, including EHCP outcomes, academic learning and, where relevant, communication, engagement, self-regulation, independence, attendance and participation. The assess–plan–do–review cycle informs teaching and provision. Pupil and family views contribute to review, and evidence is used to adjust support and identify appropriate opportunities for increased independence and mainstream participation.

Partnership with pupils, families and professionals

Families are partners in planning and review. We share information about curriculum, support and progress and seek pupil and parent/carer voice in accessible ways. Where appropriate, education, health, social care and specialist professionals contribute advice, assessment, target-setting and review. Transition into, through and beyond The Meadow is carefully planned around each pupil’s strengths, needs and next steps.

A purposeful and accessible environment

The Meadow provides dedicated, high-quality spaces that can flex for teaching, small-group work, individual support and regulation. The environment is designed to support access, predictable routines and readiness to learn, while maintaining connection with mainstream classrooms and shared school spaces. Resources and environmental adaptations are matched to individual needs and reviewed as the cohort changes.

Our Longlands values

Excellence • Empathy • Creativity • Integrity • Equality

Our values guide the way we teach, support one another and ensure that every pupil is known, valued, challenged and able to participate as fully as possible in school life.

Contact us

Ring the school office or email us at admin@lon.mmat.co.uk for further details