How will the curriculum be matched to my child’s needs?

Teaching staff work together to plan an appropriately differentiated connected curriculum that meets the specific needs of all our learners. All children have access to quality teaching. However, for some children further additional support may be needed to help them achieve their targets. Children may be also be grouped to access targeted support or specific resources in lessons.

How accessible is the school?

Our school building provides excellent facilities for children with additional needs, and we are looking to improve further accessibility to one of our playgrounds. The school building is fully accessible to wheelchair users and there are disabled toilet facilities in both buildings. In addition, we have designated areas for mentoring and small group work. If your child requires specialist equipment in school this can be purchased using the funding allocated to support SEND.

How will I know how well my child is doing and how will you help me support my child’s learning?

In addition to our Parent Consultation evenings you can receive updates on your child’s progress from their class teacher. Some parents prefer to arrange termly review meetings involving the SENCO and all staff working with their child. Other professionals working with the child may attend the meetings if appropriate and whenever possible we involve the children in their reviews. At these meetings, everyone can hear about how well the child is doing and what plans we can put in place for the following term. We are flexible with how regular these meetings are depending on the needs of the child.

We encourage parents/carers to be involved in supporting their child’s education in consultation with the class teacher. This may involve home learning tasks or reinforcement of classroom strategies in the home.

We hold training sessions for parents on various aspects of school life: For example, phonics training for groups of parents and individual training for specific needs as required. If you would like training to help you to support your child please let us know.

What support will there be for my child’s overall well-being and social, emotional and behavioural development?

At Kippax North we work hard to provide a caring and supportive ethos. Each Key Stage has a member of staff who has responsibility for the well-being of the children. Alongside Mrs Ball, our Learning Mentor, they can support children and families with attendance, behaviour and emotional issues. Additional support can be offered as part of small group work or on an individual basis. Mr Howitt (Headteacher), Mrs Ball (Learning Mentor) and Mrs Smith have responsibility for pastoral care in school and are happy to meet with you to discuss how we can best support your child.

We are able to access support from the Brigshaw Trust Guidance and Support team including family support workers and councillors who specialise in working with children. Mrs Ball, Learning Mentor, is trained in the CAF process and school ensure members of staff attend meetings and liaise with professionals involved. All our staff are trained in Child protection procedures and we also have two members of staff who are specially designated to ensure the Safeguarding of all children. Pupils in our school, including those with SEND, have a voice and a say about school life, through both Class and School Councils and regular pupil surveys.

What specialist services and expertise are available or accessed by the school?

All staff in school are aware of a range of Special Educational Needs and are able to plan and resource lessons in response to the needs of the children they teach. We have staff identified and trained to support children on the Autistic Spectrum conditions and teaching assistants who specialise in delivering speech and language therapy programmes.

In addition to the support we provide in school we work in partnership with many different agencies and professionals. We strongly believe in the importance of early intervention and support and have close links with the Children’s Centre and the Early Years’ Service. We also commission additional Speech and Language Therapist time from the funding allocated to support SEND.

Other agencies and professionals we work with include:

• Health Visitors
• The School Nursing Team
• Complex Needs Team
• Speech and language Therapy
• STARS (Specialist support for children with Autism)
• Physiotherapy/Occupational therapy
• Educational Psychologist
• Behaviour Support
• CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service)