The Launch Pad

Welcome to The Launch Pad! The SRP at Sandhurst School

What is an SRP?

Specially resourced provisions (SRPs) are where places are reserved at a mainstream school for pupils with a specific type of Special Educational Need or Disability (SEND). They are taught mainly within mainstream classes, but require a base and some specialist facilities around the school. They are usually for pupils with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs).

Admissions to any of the SRPs will follow Bracknell Forest’s usual admissions procedure and requests should be made to the SEN Team.

What does the SRP look like at Sandhurst School?

The purpose of the SRP at Sandhurst is to support students whose primary need is speech, language and communication related learning difficulties, although it is expected that these pupils will likely have secondary needs as well.

The Launch Pad opened its doors in September 2024. It is part of a Local Authority programme of SEND improvements, and will eventually support up to 25 students over the course of five years.

The brand-new resource and represents an investment of approximately £900,000 by Bracknell Forest, as a means of improving SEND provision. The build, which was finished in January 2025, provides the SRP with purpose-built classrooms, therapy spaces and other bespoke areas to support students with their SEND.

The team is made up of a number of professionals, including a specialist SEN teacher, the SENDCo, Deputy SENDCo, Higher Level Teaching Assistants and Learning Coaches.

What are the aims of the SRPs?

The Launch Pad has been created to support young people with a variety of needs. The Launch Pad enables students to

succeed in mainstream lessons through quality first teaching and the support of staff trained in helping students with SLCN
access additional specialist support, in order to successfully achieve their educational outcomes
have access to a curriculum that is adapted to their needs relating to the outcomes on their EHCP

benefit from small group or 1:1 intervention work to meet their needs
benefit from regular social interaction with their peers
gain strategies to manage increasing independence in their learning and achieve their full potential