SEND Information Report 2019/2020 - Upton Meadows ...
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SEND at Upton Meadows SEND Meet provision the My Child’s Outside Partnership The Local Acronyms Contact at Upton Inclusion progress agency with Offer – What do us Meadows Team support Parents they mean?
How does the What process How are children Do children school know if a does the school with SEND with SEND child has SEND? follow once supported in come to Upton SEND has been accessing activities Meadows? identified? available to those without SEND ? What kind of How are children SEND does the SEND with SEND supported in the school make provision provision for? school? at our school How does the school How do I know if my support social, child is receiving SEND emotional and mental support? health? What do I do if I How do you help class think my child needs teachers support additional support children with SEND? or diagnosis? Home
Do children with SEND come to Upton Meadows? Yes - We are an inclusive school and aim to fully include all children in the school curriculum. What are the admission arrangements for children with SEND? No child will be refused admission to school on the basis of his or her special educational need, ethnicity or language need. In line with the Equalities Act 2010, we will not discriminate against disabled children and we will take all reasonable steps to provide effective educational provision (see Admission policy for the school) Back
How are children with SEND supported in accessing activities available to those without SEND? As a school we use a variety of resources to support children with SEND in accessing activities both academic and social. All children have the opportunity to take part in trips and activities in school. Where additional resources are required to make these trips/activities successful a discussion will be held with parents to plan appropriate support. Information is readily accessible and where needed will be adapted so that it meets individual needs. We have experience in school of pupils who have required access to enlarged texts; texts printed on different coloured paper; visuals used to support texts; reading pens (C-Pen) and as a school will seek advice from outside agencies about how to effectively support pupils with disabilities. Back
What kind of SEND does the school make provision for? Children at Upton Meadows have additional needs in the following four areas: Social, Sensory and/or Cognition and Communication Emotional and Physical Learning (e.g. and interaction Mental Health difficulties (e.g. dyslexia) (e.g. ASD, (e.g. ASD, visual/hearing Speech and Attachment, impairment, Language) Anxiety) mobility difficulties) Back
What do I do if I think my child needs additional support or diagnosis? Your first point of A meeting can then If concerns remain call is to talk to be arranged with then a referral will the class teacher the SENCO to be made to an about your identify need and outside agency for concerns. arrange provision further support. Back
How does the school know if a child has SEND? The SEND Code of practice 2015 states that a child has SEND if: • They have a learning difficulty or disability which calls for special educational provision to be made • If they have significantly greater difficulty in learning than the majority of others the same age • Has a disability which prevents or hinders them from making use of facilities of a kind generally provided for others of the same age in mainstream schools All teachers closely monitor the progress of children in their class and ask the SENCo for advice as soon as they have any concerns. The SENCo may then suggest a small intervention group or additional resources to try. If after intervention there are still concerns the SENCo will suggest further assessment and/or additional support. Following this the child may be placed on the SEND register. Parents will always be consulted about this. Back
How do you help class teachers support children with SEND? Training SENCo Advice Outside Agency The whole school The SENCo will observe Advice receives training on in class and offer Staff are able to seek various SEND needs suggestions to the class advice from specialist throughout the year. teacher to help them outside agencies Staff attend courses meet the needs of a about how to support led by outside child in their class. The a child in their class. specialist agencies SENCo will also work This can be through which are relevant to with children to identify discussions, direct the needs of a child where they are work with a child, they are supporting. experiencing difficulty. observations and resources. Back
How are children with SEND supported in the school? All children at UMPS are entitled to access the quality first teaching delivered by teachers in the classroom. If a child is identified as having SEND the teacher and SENCo will create a plan of support in order to help them access the teaching. This support may include accessing a small group or 1:1 intervention; using additional practical resources in the classroom; altering the language that is used; working at a workstation or in a quiet free area of the classroom. This additional support is tracked on the school provision map. Where outside agencies are involved with a child specific targets will be drawn up on a learning plan. What interventions and resources does the school have experience of? Back
What interventions and resources does the school have experience of? Interventions Resources A wide range of small group and 1:1 Resources are supplied through school interventions are used including: and outside agencies. Resources Precision Teaching; Write from the currently used in school include: Start; Read, Write, Inc; Numicon; Toe Writing slopes; Posture packs; Pencil by Toe; Language for Thinking; grips; Weighted cushions; Visual Wellingborough Early Writing support; Weighted blankets; Fiddle Programme; Reading for Meaning; toys; Self opening scissors; Move n sit Mind maps; Socially Speaking; First cushion; Junior Caring Cutlery; Privacy Class Number; Colourful Semantics; screens; Portable workstation; Playbuddies; Nurture groups and Pre- Practical numeracy resources; Word teaching. banks; Reading rulers and Spell checkers. Ba ck
How do I know if my child is receiving SEND support? Your child’s class teacher will have spoken to you about any concerns All children on the SEND register and you will have met with the have been discussed with SENCo. parents/guardians and the SENCo. Each term all children on the SEN register will be offered the opportunity to book a termly review meeting with the SENCo and class teacher. Back
What process does the school follow once SEND has been identified? Step Four Step Three If there are Step One Step Two These are ongoing concerns The parent, Interventions/ reviewed at about progress teacher and individual termly meetings. despite intensive SENCo make the targets and Outside agencies outside agency decision to place strategies are may attend. support a decision the child on the identified and Provision is then may be made to SEND register. put into place. adapted. apply for an EHC plan. Some children may stay at Step Three for a period of time if the support in place is meeting their needs. The SEND register is a working document and children will Back move on and off the register depending on their need.
How does the school support social, emotional and mental health? We run a nurture group in All classes are taught Mrs Michelle Letts and Mrs Sue the Hive. This is led by Mrs PSHE weekly following Johnson are our full time family Andrea Bain and supported the Jigsaw scheme support workers who offer advice by Ms Nazia Kahn. and support both at home and at Currently children in school. Foundation Stage and Key We are a TAMHS gold Stage 1 access the Hive 4 school due to the high Where more specialist support is mornings or afternoons a importance given to required we seek advice from week. supporting mental health. CAMHS, Jogo Behaviour Support and Educational Psychology. Two Pastoral support Two ELSAs (Emotional assistants work across the At lunchtime we have a Literacy Support Assistants) school supporting children lunchtime club offering work across the school in implementing taught support for children who delivering interventions. Back strategies. struggle socially.
TAMHS Targeted Mental Health in Schools Every year we take We are a TAMHS part in Mental ELSAs gold accredited Health Awareness We have two Emotional school in Day. Last year we Literacy Support Assistants in recognition of the blew bubbles at school who deliver support available 12noon to remind interventions across the for mental health. us it’s good to talk school. and share how we Mrs Beshiri (Assistant Head) TAMHS courses run are feeling. manages the ELSAs. throughout the year and staff regularly attend these to make sure provision is up to date Back and relevant.
Nurture groups We run a nurture group in school. The Hive is a small class designed to better develop a child’s social, emotional and mental health development through an adapted curriculum. Staff use the Boxall Profile to aid planning and assessment. The Hive Group The Hive is led by Mrs Andrea Bain and supported by Ms Nazia Kahn. Children in the Hive are mainly from Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1. The Hive runs two groups on a Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday morning/afternoon. Back
Meet the Inclusion Team Headteacher SENCo Nurture team SEND Governor ELSAs Learning Support Family Support Workers Speech and Pastoral Support Language Assistants Assistants EAL Lead Gifted and Talented Lead Home
Headteacher SENCo Mrs York is our school SENCo who is responsible for organising SEND Ms Searing is the school’s headteacher. provision. She can be contacted through She oversees the work of the SENCo and the school office on 01604 683850 or via class teachers. She can be contacted email: through the school office on 01604 683850 sam.york@uptonmeadows.org or via email: head@upton-pri.northants-ecl.gov.uk Mrs Helen Treacy is our SEND admin assistant and can be contacted on 01604 683850 or helen.treacy@uptonmeadows.org Back
ELSAs Mrs Rivas and Miss Begum are our Emotional Literacy Support Assitants. They work across the school and can be contacted through the school office on 01604 683850. Back
SEND EAL Support Gifted Learners Governor Our governing body Mrs Ellie Austin is our EAL Mrs York is our is currently under lead. Mrs Austin can be Gifted Learners lead. review. In the contacted through the She can be contacted meantime you can school office on 01604 through the school contact our head of 683850. office on 01604 governors on 683850. rob.andrews@upton meadows.org Back
Family Support Pastoral Workers Assistants Mrs Michelle Letts and Mrs Sue Johnson are our Family Support Miss Mollie Worby and Mrs Workers. They will be outside at Amanda Cawley are our the school gates between 8.40 – pastoral assistants. They can be 9am every morning or can be contacted through the school contacted through the school office on 01604 683850. office on 01604 683850. Back
Speech and Language Assistants Mrs Cranfield and Mrs McCrickard are the school’s Speech and Language assistants. They work 1:1 and in small groups with children developing their speech and language skills. Mrs Cranfield and Mrs McCrickard work closely with Speech and Language Therapists from the NHS. They can be contacted through the school office on 01604 683850. Back
Learning Support Nikki Bains Gillian Waldron Jo Adrian Aneesa Ali Sian Cranfield Sinetha Pawer Vicky Perrett Zoe Williams Sophie Edinborough Dawn Savage Rashida Begum Julie Wicks Helen Treacy Jakki Burke Abby Clark Tracy Martin Back
My Child’s Progress Who should I How is progress of contact if I am children with SEND worried about my assessed and child’s progress? reviewed? How will my child be How will I be kept supported when informed about my they move to a new child’s progress? class/school? Home
Who should I contact if I am worried about my child’s progress? If you still have concerns Your first point of call about your child’s SEND is to talk to the class provision please contact teacher about your Northampton concerns. They can Information and Advice then monitor your Service (IASS). They are child and suggest a service to support interventions to try in parents. They can be class. Please talk to us contacted on 01604 about your concerns. 636111. If concerns continue then please talk to the SENCo – Mrs Sam York. Back
How is progress of children with SEND assessed and reviewed? All children’s progress is Informing Parents Assess Plan Do Review Model monitored and tracked Parents evenings with the through the school’s Assess class teacher and SENCo tracking system. Termly Review What are the are available twice a year pupil progress meetings are Is the areas of as well as termly reviews. held with class teachers, the support need? Provision/IEPs are agreed Headteacher and SENCo to working? with parents at these ensure children are making meetings and copies progress. The school uses provided. Outside the assess, plan, do, review Plan Do agencies are invited to model to ensure support in How can Put the meetings where place is suitable . we target plan into appropriate. this need? action Back
How will my child be supported when they move to another class/school? Pupils create one page profiles that share important information about All children get to their needs. meet their new teacher in the Meetings are summer term and held with staff to spend a day with pass on provision them in their new Foundation Stage offer stay and play sessions that your child classroom. in the summer term for new starters. needs in place. Social stories are provided for children who Where a child is moving to a new school are anxious about the move. These have visits are arranged for the child prior to photos in of their new classroom and moving. The SENCo will also meet with teachers. the new SENCo to handover information. Back
Outside Agency Support Educational Psychology Target Autism Autism Concern Multi-agency safeguarding hub (MASH team) CAMHS Physiotherapy We work closely with a ADHD Matters Jogo Behaviour Support variety of outside agencies including: Community Paediatrics Occupational Therapy Specialist SEND Support School nurse Speech and Language Service Home
Partnership with Parents Where can I get What can I do to further information help my child at about support for home? SEND? Who do I contact for What do I do if I’m How will I be more information not happy with my involved with my about my child’s child’s support? child’s education? progress? Home
Partnership with Parents How can I help at home? Where can I get further Your child’s class teacher will How will I be involved in my information about SEND be able to give you child’s education? services? suggestions about how you We encourage parents to play Northampton’s Local Offer can support your child at an active and valued role in lists all support available for home. their child’s education. children with SEND in the At termly review meetings We will listen to suggestions. local area. more specific activities may We have an open door policy Northampton’s Information be suggested. and will discuss with you any and Advice Service (IASS) We recommend that all changes we/you would like to can signpost you to available parents read and practice make to your child’s support. spellings and times tables. provision. SNIX is a magazine listing This can be done in many We will also offer support and extra curricular activities for different ways. advice for at home. children with SEND. Back
What do I do if I’m not happy with my child’s support? Please talk to us and If after this you are If your concerns tell us your concerns. still not happy then are unresolved You can talk to your Northampton’s then the child’s class teacher, Information and complaints policy our Family Support Advice Service (IASS) is on our website Workers, the SENCo are able to support which details the or a member of the you in ensuring your procedure you senior Leadership child’s provision should follow. Team. matches their need. Back
Local Offer The Local Offer Every local authority is required to publish a local offer which brings together information about education, health and care services for children and young people from 0 to 25 with special educational needs and disabilities. To access Northampton’s Local offer please click the link below. Home
Acronyms – What do they mean? ADHD EHCP ASD CAMHS Attention Deficit Education Autism Child & Adolescent Hyperactivity Health and Spectrum Mental Health Disorder Care Plan Disorder Service SALT EHA IEP EP Speech & Early Help Individual Educational Language Assessment Education Plan Psychologist Therapy SEND SENCo IASS OT Special Special Information & Occupational Educational Needs Educational Needs Advice Service Therapy Coordinator & Disabilites Home
Contact us 01604 683850 sam.york@uptonmeadows.org Home
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