SEND & Neurodiversity Support

MVA does have a "cameras-on" policy to help create the rapport of a lesson and for safeguarding reasons. However, if your child is particularly anxious about this, we can arrange an exemption that all teaching staff will be aware of. If your child isn't comfortable asking questions on the microphone, they can also make use of the private chat function with the teacher as an alternative option.

We have our own assistive text-to-speech and speech-to-text software built into our platforms, so students can use this alongside the C-pen. However, all of our live lesson resources can be printed, so the C-pen can be used to read the presentations/ resources associated with lessons. Furthermore, we run a session on "using assistive technologies" during our induction week to give a clear overview of all support available. Once your child is a student with us, you will also be able to access the assistive technologies toolkit on our Virtual Learning Platform, which will take you through how our technologies work and how you might like to use them day-to-day.

We firmly believe that every student should be given the support and resources they need to reach their full potential. For students with SEND, we pair them with a personal mentor who has experience in this area. For more information, see MVA for Diverse Thinkers. Our Virtual Learning Platform is also designed to accommodate a variety of neurodiverse learning styles and needs.