LEARNING SUPPORT DEPARTMENT Afternoon Tea Friday 7th July 2017 Welcome to the LEARNING SUPPORT DEPARTMENT Afternoon Tea Friday 7th July 2017
MEET THE TEAM Senior Management: Mr. G. Stewart Head of Department: Mrs W Andrews (SenCo) Bridge Coordinator/ School counsellor: Mrs C Hadley Inclusion Coordinator: Mrs K Hurley Seclusion Coordinator: Mr G Slim LEAD PROGRESS ASSISTANTS Ms L Deakin Ms Z Djurkovic Mrs L Kelly, Mrs C Millham Ms C Rock Mrs M. Senior Ms S Williams Mrs N Willmott APPRENTICE PROGRESS ASSISTANTS To be confirmed
SUPPORT CURRICULUM IN-CLASS SUPPORT Progress Assistants are predominantly faculty based to maximise subject specialism ACCESS ARRANGEMENTS & LITERACY (Ms C Rock) Support for SPLD such as dyslexia, Rapid Plus Reading Programme NUMERACY (Ms L Deakin) Lead Progress Assistant –in class support & targeted 1-1 sessions HANDWRITING (Ms C Millham) Targeted intervention (resources can be sent home for parents to support if desired) EAL (Ms Z Durkovic) Lead Progress Assistant – in class support & 1-1 sessions
SUPPORT PITSTOP (Mrs K Hurley & Mr G Slim) Includes anger management, assertiveness, self-esteem interventions, mediation,Time Out, Fuseboxx Training, Isolation and Seclusion, 1-1 Mentoring, Alternative curriculum provision, risk assessments & medical provision ASD (Mrs L Kelly) Predominantly in-class support & Lead Progress Assistant for students with ASD. SLCN (Mrs N Willmott) Speech & Language Therapy Service advice (NHS) and Lead Progress Assistant
THE BRIDGE This is our on-site Inclusion Unit for students who require a more personalised time table. STAFFING Mr G Stewart Senior Management Mrs C Hadley School Counsellor Mr W Ollis Inclusion Co-ordinator Ms E Bugg Teaching Staff Mr S Watkins Teaching Staff Progress Assistant in class Support
ACCESS ARRANGEMENTS Provision is personalised, based on evidence of need, in accordance with current JCQ guidelines. For example… Word processor Reading Pen Rest breaks Coloured paper/overlay, enlarged font Reader/Scribe All applications go through the SENCO & Access Arrangements Co-ordinator and comply with the Equality Act 2010