Admissions
All young people who attend Pencalenick School and its ARBs must have an Education, Health and Care Plan. Admissions are the organised by the Local Authority who has statutory responsibility for arranging their provision.
The admissions process for a special school place is via an education, health and care (EHC) statutory assessment or through the information and evidence gathered at an annual review meeting. The decision about allocation of these places is the responsibility of the Statutory Special Educational Needs Panel.
The progress and continued placement of children and young people at a school in the Special Partnership is subject to statutory Annual Review.
Special Partnership Trust Admission Statement
'The Special Partnership Trust consists of an ambitious and inspiring collaboration of specialist provision with a focus on excellence in learning for everyone. We are formed to ensure that every child, irrespective of need or location gets the best learning opportunities possible. We believe in providing challenge and support in equal measure to our pupils, nurturing the talents and skills of all learners.
The Special Partnership Trust brings together five special schools and four ARBs based in Cornwall and Devon; Curnow (Redruth), Doubletrees (St. Austell), Nancealverne (Penzance), Pencalenick (Truro), Orchard Manor (Dawlish), Bude ARB, Brannel ARB, Mount Charles ARB and Falmouth ARB. The partnership is committed to developing support for the broader SEN community in both mainstream and alternative specialist provisions, so that there is a more equitable access to high quality specialist support irrespective of location.
The Trust will look objectively at every referral made to us and base our decision on whether we can meet that young person’s needs, taking into account the safety and dynamics of the young people accommodated in the academy at that time. Local Authorities wishing to place young people will provide us with the appropriate paperwork, which will allow us to assess the level of need of the young person. We will also consider their safety and compatibility of needs with others within the Academy. If we feel that we can meet their needs and accommodate the young person we will offer a place and inform the referring Local Authority.
For a child to be admitted, the school must be named, by a local authority, in the child’s Education Health Care Plan (EHCP). The Special Partnership Trust will work in partnership with local authorities and parents/carers to assess the suitability of a pupil’s placement. Parents wishing their children to benefit from our provision should ask their local authority to name one of our schools in their child’s EHCP'
We welcome visits to our school. Please email reception@pencalenick.org to make an appointment with our Assistant Head/SENCO, Alison Russell, for a school tour.
Further information regarding the protocols/pathways relating to the admission process can be found below: