b.a. (hons), pgce, npqh, msc an informa+on report

Headteacher:Mr.M.J.DumicanB.A.(Hons),PGCE,NPQH,MSc

ANInforma+onReportFebruary2016

SENCO: MarkWebster ANGovernor:LisaBolton

Contact:[email protected],01942728651

DedicatedSENCo+me:Thursdays&Fridays

LocalOfferContribu+on:hXps://www.wigan.gov.uk/Resident/Educa+on/Special-Educa+onal-Needs-and-Disability/Special-Educa+onal-Needs-and-Disabili+es.aspx

WholeSchoolApproach:

High quality first teaching and addiFonal intervenFons are defined through our annual dialogue across the schoolcontribuFngtoourprovisionmanagementapproach.ThesedocumentshelpustoregularlyreviewandrecordwhatweofferEVERYchildoryoungpersoninourcareandwhatweofferaddiFonally. ThesediscussionsalsoservetoembedourhighexpectaFonsamongstaffaboutqualityfirstteachingandtheapplicaFonofadifferenFatedandpersonalisedapproachtoteachingandlearning.WemakeitapointtodiscussaspiraFonswithALLourlearners.

UnderpinningALLourprovisioninschoolisthegraduatedapproachcycleof:

ItisourdutytoprovideequalopportuniFesforeverypersoninourcareandasafeandfullyequippedlearningenvironmentwhichcaterstotheneedsofeverychildasanindividual(Reference:AddiFonalNeedsPolicy2015,pg3).

Assess:TheschoolwillusedatafromKS2SATs,transiFonalmeeFngswithprimaryschoolsatwhichdiscussionswilltakeplacetohighlightanyaddiFonalsupportthatmaybeneededonceapupilreachesStEdmundArrowsmith,CogniFveAssessmentTests(CATs)takenatthestartofyear7,in-classassessmentdatafromteachersandaddiFonaltesFngbaseduponreferralsfromconcernedstaff,parentsorindeedfromthepupilthemselves.

Plan:Teachingstaff,alongsidetheSENCo,HeadsofDepartments,supportstaffand,ifnecessary,externalexperFse,willlookathowbestthelearningneedsoftheyoungpersonwithintheirclassroom.

mailto:[email protected]

https://www.wigan.gov.uk/Resident/Education/Special-Educational-Needs-and-Disability/Special-Educational-Needs-and-Disabilities.aspx

Do:IntervenFonswillrangefromin-classQualityFirstTeachinganddifferenFaFon(teacherled)tospecialist1-1provisionrunbyanexternalspecialist(seebelowformoredetailedanalysisofspecificintervenFons).

Review:theclassroomteacherand/orproviderof1-1provisionalongsidetheSENCotoreviewtheprogressoftheintervenFonandmoreimportantlytransferenceoftheskillstowithintheclassroomwillcarryoutthereview.PupilsandparentswillalsobeinvitedtoparFcipateinthereviewtoensurethattheirviewsarefeltandheardregardingtheintervenFon.

Havingconsultedwithchildren,youngpeopleandtheirparents,allouraddiFonalprovision(internalorexternal)isbasedonanagreedoutcomesapproach.

SENNeeds:

Childrenandyoungpeople’sANaregenerallythoughtofinthefollowingfourbroadareasofneedandsupport:

1. CommunicaFonandinteracFon

ProvisionsofferedwithinschooltoassistpupilswithcommunicaFonandinteracFonissuesare:-

• AclearrewardandsancFonsystem• WribeninstrucFons• ChunkingofinstrucFons• ExtraFmetoprocessinformaFon• Literacyapp(withkeyvocabulary)• Guidedreading• VisualFmetables• SocialStories• Buddysystems• Monitoringcards• Timeout/safeplace• EmoFoncards• SULP• TransiFonGroup• SoundsWrite• ELKLAN• 1-1TAsupport• ExternalSALTsupport

2. CogniFonandlearning

ProvisionsofferedwithinschooltoassistpupilswithcogniFonandlearningissuesare:-

• AclearrewardandsancFonsystem• WribeninstrucFons• ChunkingofinstrucFons• ExtraFmetoprocessinformaFon• Literacyapp(withkeyvocabulary)• Lexia• IDL• Soundswrite• Guidedreading• VisualFmetables• SocialStories• Buddysystems

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• Monitoringcards• Timeout/safeplace• EmoFoncards• SULP• TransiFonGroup• 1-1TAsupport• WorkingMemoryTraining• ExternalSALTsupport

3. Social,emoFonalandmentalhealth

Provisionsofferedwithinschooltoassistpupilswithsocial,emoFonalandmentalhealthissuesare:-

• PastoralSupport• 1-1TAsupport• Examconcessions• Counselling• ExternalTESSsupport• ExternalGatewayServicessupport• ExternalCAMHSsupport

4. Sensoryand/orphysicalneeds

Provisionsofferedwithinschooltoassistpupilswithsensoryand/orphysicalneedsare:-

• Lower-floorteachingand/orligtoupperfloor• SigntrainedTA• AccesstoVI/HIservice• HandwriFng• Typing• Timeoutcard• ExternalOccupaFonalTherapysupport• Talkingpartners

(Reference:ANPolicySeptember2015)

AsofFebruary2016,wehave68childrenoryoungpeoplereceivingsomeformofAddiFonalSupport.

Wehaveinternalprocessesformonitoringqualityofprovisionandassessmentofneed.Theseincludereviewofassessmentdata,pupil/parentalvoiceandlessonlogscompletedbytheTAs.


Consul+ngwithchildren,youngpeopleandtheirparents

Involvingparentsandlearnersinthedialogueiscentraltoourapproachandwedothisthrough:

Staffdevelopment

WearecommibedtodevelopingtheongoingexperFseofourstaff.WehavecurrentexperFseinourschool:

Thisyear,wehaveputinaddiFonaltrainingintowholeschooluseoftheElectronicSpecialNeedsregister,specialisttrainingonASD,pupilspecifictrainingforpupilsandWholeSchoolTrainingonQualityFirstTeaching.

AcFon/Event Who’sinvolved Frequency

PupilPassport/IEPReview YoungPerson,Parents,TAsandSENCo

Termly

CoffeeAgernoon ParentsandSpecialNeedsDepartment

Half-termly

GuidanceEvening Parentsandteachers Yearly

ParentsEvening YoungPerson,Parents,TeachersandSENCo

Yearly

Annualreviewofprovision(StatementorEHC)

YoungPerson,Parents,Teachers,TAs,SENCOandExternalSupportProviders.

Yearly

IniFalsofperson AreaofexperFse Level(asperp58ofSENCodeofPracFce2014)

JL,MS,DG Talkingpartners Level3

JL,ES Mathsrecovery Level3/4

TH,JD Inclusion AverageLevel3

MS PScales Level3

KA ELKLAN MPS1

CS,KA,MR WordWasp AverageLevel4

CS,KA,MR,DG,MS SoundsWrite AverageLevel3

AlladdiFonalneedsstaff SignLanguage Level2


Staffdeployment

Considerable thought, planning andpreparaFon goes into uFlising our support staff to ensure children achieve thebestoutcomes,gainindependenceandarepreparedforadulthoodfromtheearliestpossibleage.

Supportstaffareallocateduponneed;Yr7&Yr8pupilswithfullsupportwillogenhaveonlyoneortwoTAsthatworkalongsidethem,gelngtoknowwhatworksandwhatdoesn’tforthem,feedingbacktherelevantinformaFontotheSENDdepartment,whothendisseminatetheinformaFontostaff,aidingtheQualityFirstTeachingprocess.

From Yr 9 onwards allocaFon is basedmore upon the skillsets of the TAs, allowing formore focused support andmovingawayfromanover-relianceononeperson,whichwefeelbenefitsboththepupilandtheTA.Supportatthisperiodismoreroombased,ratherthanpupilcentric,allowingsupportstafftheopportunitytoprovideassistancetothemoreablewithintheclass,whilsttheteacherofferssupporttothosethatarelessable.

Our TransiFon selng offers small classroom provision for ourmost vulnerable pupils,with specialist Teaching andHLTAsupport,andalllessonsthatarenonelabbasedtakeplaceintheoneroom(English,Maths,History,Geography,ReligiousEducaFon),with the remainderof lessons inamainstreamselng.AddiFonal specialist intervenFons takeplacewithinthisselng,dependantonneed,rangingfromPhonicsreadingskillstoaddiFonalhandwriFnglessons.

Finance

OurnoFonalSENBudgetthisyearwas£330,000andtheexpenditurebreakdownofthatincomeisasfollows:

• Supportstaff(addiFonaltoqualityfirstprovision)=£220,000

• Commissionedexternalservices=£35,000

• AddiFonalteachingresources=£8,5000

• Training=£9,600

• Plusanyotherexpense=£5,000

AfulllistofourexternalpartnerswhoweworkwithcanbefoundinourcontribuFontotheLocalOffer.Extendingourschoolapproach,wecommissionusinganoutcomes-basedapproach.Thisenablesustoholdourpartnersandourselvestoaccount.

Webelievethishasbenefitedourchildren/youngpeopleandtheirfamiliesinthefollowingways:

• Increasedspeedofprovision• Moretargetedprovision• Broaderrangeofprovisionoffered


SchoolPartnershipsandTransi+ons

OuracademicassessmentforchildrenandyoungpeoplewithspecialeducaFonalneedsismoderatedthroughourclusterofschoolsandneighbouringpartners.

Thisyear,weworkedwithoureightfeederpartnerstowelcome39childrenandyoungpeoplewithspecialeducaFonalneedsordisabiliFesandwesupported39childrenandyoungpeopletransiFontothenextphaseineducaFonoremployment.

Ourapproachinvolved:

TasterdaysinYear5.

Bi-weeklytransiFonagernoonsbeginningthespringhalf-term,toallowforfamiliarisaFonintoschool,withtours,treasurehuntsandsamplelessonspartoftheprogramme.

ThreedaysfortransiFonwhereallfeederschool,pluspupilsnotfromfeederbutthathavebeengivenaplaceareputintotheirrespecFveformsandgivenamockFmetable,pluslunchinthecanteen,toaidfamiliaritywiththeschoolsystem.

Wecloselymonitorchildrenandyoungpeople’sdesFnaFondata.

ForpupilsleavingStEdmundArrowsmithweworkalongsideourin-housecareersadvisors,providingadviceonguidanceontheirpathwaypost-16.Wealsoliaisewithmostofourlocalcolleges,includingthemintransiFonreviewsandprovidingperFnentinformaFontoensureasmoothtransiFonintofurthereducaFon.

Complaints

OurcomplaintsprocedureisthatallcomplaintsarerecordedwhetherreceivedverballyorwribenandthentherespecFvememberofSLTwillinvesFgatethecomplaint.ThatmemberofSLTwillreviewtheevidenceandacFonaccordingly.

Thisyearwehad1numberofcomplaintsthatwasdealtwithandresolvedbytheBoardofGovernors.

Challengesthisyear

Challengesforourschoolhaveincluded:-

1. ThetransfertotheNewCodeofPracFce

2. TheprovisionprovidedbyourNurturedepartment

3. ThedisseminaFonofinformaFontoallmembersoftheteachingstaff

4. ReviewingtheexisFngprovisionarrangements

Weintendtoaddressthisthrough:-

1. Regularstafftrainingsessionsthroughoutthatcalendar,bothexplicitlyaroundtheNewCodeofPracFce,anddiscretelythroughCPD,especiallyinrelaFontoQualityFirstTeaching.

2. TheNurtureDepartmentmovedlocaFonlastyeartoalargerroomthatwillallownewapproachesandprovisionstobeofferedintheacademicyearbeginning2015/16.AddiFonalstaffhavealsobeenrecruitedsothattherearenow1fullFmeteacherand1specialistHLTAintheNurtureDepartmentforpupileducaFon.

3. TheelectronicSpecialNeedsRegisterconFnuestobedevelopedfurthertoprovidemoreinformaFontostaffthatisrelevanttoeachchildthatislistedontheSpecialNeedsRegister,whilstprovidingaforumforsupport


stafftoprovideaddiFonalinputoneachpupil,allowingformoretargetedteachingapproacheswithintheclassroom.

4. AconFnuedprogrammeofassess->plan->do->reviewisalsotobeimplementedregardingprovisionthatarecurrentlyinplace,whilstreviewingnewandemergingprovisions(BETT&NasenLIVE),toensurethatStEdmundArrowsmithisalwaysofferingthebestqualityandvarietyofprovisiontomeeteachstudentsindividualneeds.

Furtherdevelopment

OurstrategicplansfordevelopingandenhancingSENprovisioninourschoolnextyearincludefurtherstafftraining,bothsupportstaffandteachingstaff,developmentoftheNurtureprovisionandtheimplementaFonofdigitaldevicestoaidpupilswithin-classintervenFons.

Inpreparingthisreportwehaveincludedstaff,parentsandchildrenandyoungpeoplethroughtermlyreviewsandsupportagernoons,whereissuesandprovisionsarediscussedonaregularbasis,inaddiFontoprivateparentalmeeFngs,whichalongsidethestudentsthemselves,hasledtothedevelopmentofthisinformaFonreport.

RelevantschoolpoliciesunderpinningthisSENInforma+onReportinclude:

AdmissionsPolicy2015

Hometoschooltransportpolicy

ChildprotecFonpolicy2013

Wholeschoolbehaviourpolicy2014

Wiganschoolscomplaintsprocedure2014

AnFbullyingpolicy

Legisla+veActstakenintoaccountwhencompilingthisreportinclude:

• Children&FamiliesAct2014

• EqualityAct2010

• MentalCapacityAct2005

Datepresentedto/approvedbyGoverningBody:2ndFebruary2016


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