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    <h3 align="center">Special Education Needs Department</h3>
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      Aidan&#8217;s is an inclusive educational establishment embracing equal 
      opportunities for all. The school strives to promote the holistic development 
      of each student and recognises and rewards positively that students present 
      a rich and diverse range of strengths and needs. The aim of the Special 
      Educational Needs (SEN) department is to enable pupils who require support 
      for their learning to enjoy equal access to the curriculum as far as is 
      practically possible. The promotion of self-esteem is an integral part 
      of the students learning experience</p>
    <p>Students 
    whose educational needs are provided for by the SEN Department include:</p>
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        <div align="justify">Students 
          assessed by a psychologist and identified as having a learning difficulty 
          requiring the services of a Resource Teacher.</div>
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        <div align="justify"> Students who have learning difficulties identified by subject teachers/SEN 
          Department as being unable to cope adequately with the demands of 
          the curriculum.</div>
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        <div align="justify"> Students for whom English is an additional language and qualify under 
          Department of Education and Science (DES) guidelines for English Language 
          Teaching.</div>
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          with physical /sensory impairments that prevent them from engaging 
          in the learning process without the assistance of some special intervention.</div>
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