The Vision
The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton don’t just accept difference—we celebrate, we support, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our learners and our community. We are an inclusive academy and understand that every child is different, meaning every child’s educational needs are different. In our academy, we provide Quality First Teaching, together with scaffolding and modelling for our learners, alongside a range of provisions to help our learners to achieve.
We believe in ‘Together As One’.
Words from the SENDCO
The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton is a fully inclusive school and all teachers:
- Do everything they can to meet pupils’ special educational needs.
- Ensure that pupils with SEND engage in activities alongside their peers.
- Provide Quality first teaching alongside scaffolding and modelling for pupils and students.
We believe that our approach of ‘teach to the top and scaffold’ supports the focus on Quality First Teaching (QFT) for all and is of particular benefit to pupils with SEND.
The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton’s Inclusion department has one belief, “Together as one”.
At TKAW, we don’t just accept difference—we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our Pupils, students, and our community.
Our Inclusion team consists of Miss Evans (a.evans@tkaw.org) who is the Assistant Principal for Inclusion, Mr Mann (p.mann@tkaw.org) who is the Deputy SENDCO, 5 teaching assistants, 1 Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA), and an EAL teacher who all work with a wide variety of students all of whom have Special Educational Needs or English as an Additional Language. We provide in-class support to those pupils with the highest needs, alongside offering intervention and support programs to help close any learning gaps identified, particularly in Literacy and Numeracy. We also offer support and guidance to students in KVI.
Our ethos that pupils and students in our care will all be given the same opportunities to grow and develop is the motivation and encouragement behind the work we do every day, and the strong relationships we have with both pupils, students, and their parents/carers is extremely important to us all.
At all times we follow the Special Educational Needs Code of Practice (2014) and ensure that we meet all statutory requirements and expectations alongside observing our Academy’s SEND Policy. In addition to this, we have great working relationships with our Local Authority SEN Support Services and Inclusion Support Team, who provide us with expertise in the form of Specialist Advisory Teachers and Educational Psychologists.
The Inclusion team works closely with the pastoral team and teachers at TKAW to support the needs of our pupils and students, give assistance and advice to Teachers as required, ensuring that the whole school community are working together to establish and support each pupil and student.
Team inclusion are always available to welcome and support any pupil, student, and family into our department and we believe passionately that it is our role is to ensure all learners are able to cope, succeed and importantly achieve their dreams.
Local Offer
Please visit Wolverhampton | Local Offer to access the SEND Local Offer.
SENDCO Contacts
Academy SENDCO Contact: 01902 925 390
| Academy SENDCO/AP for Inclusion | Amy Evans | a.evans@tkaw.org |
| Deputy SENDCO | P Mann | p.mann@tkaw.org |
| Local Advisory Board SENDCO | S Sandhu | Info@tkaw.org |
| Khalsa Academies Trust - Trustee SENDCO | P Nandaand | Info@tkaw.org |
Pastoral Contacts
Academy Pastoral Contact: 01902 925 390
| Trust Safeguarding Lead | S Shoker | s.shoker@tkaw.org |
| Academy Safeguarding Lead | B Dusanj | b.dusanj@tkaw.org |
| Deputy Academy Safeguarding Lead | M Dhillon | m.dhillon@tkaw.org |
| Deputy Academy Safeguarding Lead | S Walker | s.walker@tkaw.org |
| Digital Deputy Academy Safeguarding Lead | N Seabridge | n.seabridge@tkaw.org |
SEND Information Report
The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton (TKAW) is a mainstream school and does not receive any specialist funding or resources for students with special educational needs. We believe we have a duty to raise the aspirations of and expectations for all students with SEND and the school provides a focus on outcomes for students and young people and not just provide hours of provision and support.
The school is committed to providing an ethos, environment and culture that are sympathetic to and understanding of the issues involved in providing a fair and appropriate education for students with special educational needs and disabilities.
Policies
Miss Amy Evans
Associate Assistant Principal
Hello everyone. My name is Miss Amy Evans and I am the Associate Assistant Principal for inclusion here at TKAW. My job is to ensure that all young people with any additional learning needs get the support they need, to enjoy learning and to achieve the best that they can. I have a large team who work both in class and deliver small group interventions.
Some of you may also see me in the classroom as I teach iMedia and Digital Media.
In my spare time I like going to the theatre, the cinema and spending time with my family.
If you have any worries or queries, please do not hesitate to contact me on my school email address.
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Mr Pritpal Mann
Deputy SENDCO
Hi, I'm Mr Pritpal Mann and Deputy SENDCO at The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton. I also teach Business Studies and Computer Science. In my spare time I am a Bhangra dancer and have performed at many live events.
I am also a massive Arsenal fan, come on you gooners!
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Miss Gennard
KS4 Hub Manager
Hi all, I am Miss Gennard and I am the KS4 Hub Manager. I am a very patient, calm, and caring person. I enjoy supporting children educationally and emotionally. I like sports such as running and I enjoy art. In my spare time, I enjoy doing courses that will help me to support students to the best of my ability. I also enjoy taking time to read.
My skills are supporting children with SEND. I have a Level 2 certificate in supporting children with autism and Level 2 in supporting children with behaviours that are challenging.
Miss P Kaur
KS3 Inclusion HUB Manager
Hey guys! I’m Miss P Kaur and I’m the KS3 Inclusion HUB Manager here at TKAW. My job is to make certain that our pupils with additional needs in KS3 get the support and intervention that they need to aid in their educational and personal development, in a way that will not only be beneficial but enjoyable too!
Outside of school, I enjoy taking time out to relax by baking for family and friends, going for calming walks, and appreciating film and music – I love Bollywood! I also love to dance. I am a traditional Panjabi folk dancer trained in both Bhangra and Giddha.
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Miss Taran Kaur
Teaching Assistant
Hi, I'm Miss Taran Kaur, and I'm a Teaching Assistant at Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton.
My favourite things are family time, reading, dancing, and food.
My job is to support pupils who have difficulties with their learning so that I can help to ensure they reach their full potential. I spend time in lessons with them to give them the extra support that they need.
Mr. Bilkhu
Teaching Assistant
Hi, my name is Mr. Bilkhu and I am the T.A (Teaching Assistant) for Year 9. I enjoy my job role as I help to make a difference in supporting students with any learning difficulties they face in their education, enabling them to become the best versions of themselves in their studies.
A little information about me is that I am a kind, optimistic, and very supportive individual who enjoys playing football, playing the musical instrument known as 'dilruba' and practicing Sikh martial arts also known as 'gatka'. Moreover, I like to develop my knowledge and understanding of SEND and find new strategies to help the students I support. I also enjoy reading; I am currently reading Meditations by Marcus Aurelius.
Mr. TJ Milbourne
KS4 Teaching Assistant
My name is Mr. TJ Milbourne, I am a KS4 Teaching Assistant.
I enjoy going outdoors and love to go horse riding with my friends. In my spare time, I like to sleep. I have a strong passion and desire to promote a positive change in individuals and believe that anyone with a positive mindset, and the right attitude, can achieve anything.
Miss Sohnel Bains
Teaching Assistant
Hi everyone,
I am a teaching assistant and my role is to support pupils that need extra support in class. I am very excited to be here and cannot wait to explore new opportunities. I believe that a positive mindset equals a positive outcome. If you put your mind to it, you can achieve anything.
Outside of school, I enjoy going for long walks in the countryside. I also really enjoy dancing. Believe it or not I can do bhangra, bollywood and street dance.
Mrs Juss
EAL Teacher
Hello everyone,
I am Mrs Juss, the EAL teacher at TKAW. I have three daughters, and four beautiful grandchildren who all keep me very busy!
I have lots of hobbies and interests including sewing and needlework. I have two sewing machines and love using different sewing techniques to make garments. I love the challenge!
I also thoroughly enjoy reading lots of different books and gardening in my spare time. To keep active I take part in Pilates classes and swimming at my local gym.
Wolverhampton’s Local Authority Offer (Local Offer) where you can find a directory of help for children and young people with special educational needs in the Wolverhampton Local Authority.