SEND Provision
The school follows the Special Educational Needs and Disability Code of Practice for children who have special or additional needs.
All classes in school are of mixed ability, and teachers provide work that is specially designed to match the ability of each group. They do this using a variety of materials and classroom support.
If a child has special or additional needs, parents will be informed that their child is being included on our SEN list. These children will have a Personal Learning Plan, which is reviewed with parents each term.
For a small proportion of children, the school may need to involve the use of specialist advice from outside of school. Parents will always be informed of this in advance so that they have the opportunity to ask questions and raise any concerns.
At Beam County Primary School, we are sensitive to the needs of all children and ensure that their achievements are recognised. We aim to provide all of our children with a curriculum differentiated to their needs – if those needs can be met by the school.
There are two members of staff in school who are responsible for children on the SEND list and to support staff and parents: Miss Mooney is a SEND co-coordinator with a number of years experience and has completed the National SENCo Award, and Miss Bishop is a SEND co-ordinator who has also completed the National SENCo Award.
The following diagram illustrates our graduated response to children’s needs. It shows the standard offer of teaching, learning and care for ALL pupils, the additional provision which may be needed by some pupils and the specialist provision available to the few children with significant to complex needs.
- High-quality teaching and learning
- A differentiated curriculum that is challenging and offers enjoyment and motivation
- Assessment for learning
- Personalised target setting
- Teacher parent feedback through regular progress reports, Meet the Teacher and parent’s consultation day and evenings
- Enrichment opportunities including: culturally diverse celebrations throughout the year
- After school clubs and educational visits
- A nurturing environment
- An adjusted timetable to incorporate all aspects of their specific learning needs and recommendations from other professionals
- Targeted interventions and support matched to needs delivered by teachers and/or Learning Support Assistants
- Personalised progress tracking and assessment
- Access to specialist programmes e.g., Jigsaw, Individual Speech and Language Programmes, ELSA, Phonics and Reading Interventions (such as Lexia and Toe by Toe)
- Access to some specialist Services and Therapists
- Access to additional adult support/small group working
- Enhanced access to Speech and Language Therapy
- Reasonable adjustments to the environment and equipment for pupils where needed (visual timetables, objects of reference, writing boards, pencil grips, assisted ICT)
Support from our Learning Support Assistants and nurture Team (including 1:1 support, Circle Time, Bereavement/Loss, Circle of Friends, ELSA, Precision Teaching
- Interventions additional to, or different from, those provided as part of the School’s usual differentiated curriculum
- An individual program that consists of: personalised timetable, individual targets and continuous monitoring and recording of progress
- Specialist programmes and resources that challenge and improve outcomes
- Supporting adults that are trained in delivering specialist programmes, either 1:1 or small groups e.g. SALT programmes, O.T. Programmes, Attention Autism, Intensive Interaction, Social Skills Groups
- Access to Specialist Services and Therapists
- Enhanced opportunities for Speech and Language Therapy
- An increased parental involvement through: communication, termly meetings, parent’s evenings, coffee mornings and person-centred annual reviews for those with EHCPs.
At Beam we are committed to providing enjoyable, engaging and stimulating learning experiences, which will enable all pupils to be successful, regardless of their age, gender, disability, ethnicity or social group.
The teaching style of our school is one of striving to ensure that individual children have their educational needs met. Pupils who are identified as having Special Educational Needs may be supported on an individual basis, in small groups or within the class through the differentiation of the curriculum
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