Twickenham SEN Offer
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How does the school know if children need extra help and what should I do if I think my child may have SEN? |
Through on going assessment. Using the Birmingham Audit Tracker. Those children who fall significantly below national/school expectations. Any parent concerns. Through school records. |
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How will school staff support my child? |
Identify needs first. Provide Quality First Teaching and assess the impact on children. Through a range of interventions. Making a referral to outside agencies if required – with parental support given. Small group support. 1:1 support if required provided by SEN team. Work being differentiated to match the needs of the child. |
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How will the curriculum and learning environment be matched to my child’s needs? |
It will be differentiated to match the needs of the child. Suitable resources are provided. Advice from outside agencies is sought and used. Ability groupings where appropriate (maths and spellings in Key Stage 2 and RWI Phonics in Key Stage 1 and EYFS). Specific classroom areas to allow for quiet time or focused activities. |
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How will I know how my child is doing and how will you help me to review and support my child’s learning? |
Individual Education Plan termly reviews for children with a high level of additional needs or Statements/ Education and Health Care Plans. Feedback from class teacher during termly parent’s evenings. Meetings can be arranged with parents as they require (please contact the school office to book). End of year reports. Ensuring consultation with parents during parent’s evenings and review meetings. |
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How will my child be involved in their own learning? |
Feedback in reviews. Child centred targets. Discussion of targets and children setting their own targets. |
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How do you check support is working? |
Intervention success is tracked using assessment data. The achievement of targets. Children’s feedback. |
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What support will there be for my child’s overall well-being? |
Pastoral Care Manager. Family CAF. Nurture groups. Health Services. Key worker. Social Groups. |
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What specialised services and expertise are available at or accessed by the school? |
Speech and Language Therapy. Pupil and School Support. Communication and Autism Team. Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service. Educational Psychologist. Social Services. Health Services. City of Birmingham School (Behaviour Support) Occupational Therapy. |
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What training are the staff supporting children and young people with SEN had/having? |
Level 1 Autism Training. Whole School Dyslexia Training. SEN TA is Level 3 Autism Practitioner. RWI Spelling/Phonic Training. Languageland Intervention Training.
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How will my child be included in activities outside the classroom including school trips? |
Liaise with parents where advice and recommendations are sought. Staff allocations during the trip can be increased. Reasonable adjustments made. Accessibility plans used. |
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How accessible is the school environment? |
Reasonable adjustments are made. Accessibility plan which ensures on-going review and consultation of environment. |
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How will the school support and prepare my child to join the school or to transfer to a new school or the next stage of education and life? |
Induction days and meetings for child and parents. Transition plans. Secondary Schools invited to reviews prior to leaving school. Transition days built into calendar. Handover conversations. Year Six programme of transition. One page profile/pupil passport. |
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How are the school’s resources (equipment and facilities) allocated to children’s SEN? |
Through staffing and SEN budget. CRISP funding allocation. Through consult with outside agencies, parents and school staff. |
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How is the decision made about what type and how much support my child will receive? |
Through level of need. Advice from outside agencies. |
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Who can I contact for further information? |
Class teacher Mrs Webb- Inclusion Manager Mrs Waldron-SENCO Principal
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How can I contact if I am not happy? |
Class teacher Incusion Manager SENCO Principal Parent Partnership Services. SEND Information, Advice & Support Service The POD, 28 Oliver Street Email Address:SENDIASS@birmingham.gov.uk Telephone Number: 0121 303 5004
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