Led by the Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENCo), Mr Mark Robson, the Learning Support Department at Slindon College offers a wide range of support for special educational needs. 

The College has the skills, experience and resources to provide a comprehensive support package, tailored to the individual needs of each pupil, and delivered by way of a holistic approach.

Specific Learning Difficulties Slindon College supports

Slindon College supports a wide range of Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD) including:

• Literacy difficulties such as Dyslexia 
• Numeracy difficulties such as Dyscalculia
• Speech, Language and Communication Difficulties
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
• Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) 
• Dyspraxia

Pupils may be screened on entry to assess their specific difficulties and, where required, enter a Learning Support or Therapy programme of interventions. 

A listing of the College's Learning Support Staff and Teachers can be found here.

Crested Accreditation

Private School with CReSTeD registered Learning Support Centre.

Slindon College is categorised as a Learning Support Centre (LSC) with CReSTeD (Council for the Registration of Schools Teaching Dyslexics) accreditation. CReSTeD, supported by the British Dyslexia Association, acknowledges schools for the quality and provision of support for dyslexic pupils. Our LSC status means we provide specialist tuition, on a small group or individual basis, according to need.  

Local Authority

Slindon College is an approved provider for a number of local authorities including West Sussex, Hampshire, Brighton & Hove, Surrey and some London borough local authorities such as Croydon, Hackney and Slough.

Ministry of Defence Accreditation

Slindon College is registered on the Accredited Schools Database with the Ministry of Defence.

NASEN Membership

The National Association for Special Educational Needs (nasen) is a charitable membership organisation that exists to support and champion those working with, and for, children and young people with SEND and learning differences.

Carnegie Boarding School Mental Health Award - Silver

The Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health in Schools exists to strengthen the mental health of the next generation by supporting schools to make a positive change at all levels of the education system, thereby improving outcomes and life chances. This initiative is focused on evidence-based solutions which address schools’, pupils and parents/carers needs; and brings together a professional community of school mental health experts; and leading innovation within the area. The Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health in Schools is based within the Carnegie School of Education at Leeds Beckett University and is in partnership with Minds Ahead, a CIC.

Anti-Bullying Alliance Membership

The Anti-Bullying Alliance is a coalition of organisations and individuals that are united against bullying.

Contact Slindon College

Sitting in the beautiful county of West Sussex, Slindon is a peaceful village, located just four miles west of Arundel and six miles north-east of Chichester. 

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