1. Inclusion @ Arnold Hill Academy

2. Inclusion Department: Who are we and what do we do?

3. Inclusion Faculty: Team of 14 staff in school
Includes teachers, teaching assistants, learning mentor
We provide support for children in school who have special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)…
… and any other additional needs: eg. significant medical issues, EAL (English as an additional language,) LAC (looked after) and other ‘vulnerable groups’

4. Types of SEN 4 main areas of need: Cognition and learning
Communication and interaction
Social, emotional and mental health difficulties
Sensory, medical and physical

5. Some of the things we do – with children
Learning support in mainstream lessons for identified pupils/groups of pupils
Small group work eg. key skills, SEAL (social & emotional aspects of learning)
1:1 support in and out of lessons
Interventions (eg. literacy, numeracy)
Work off-site or in the home supporting children who are not accessing school
Mentoring
Behaviour strategies
Emotional support
Assessments to identify needs
Arrange & monitor alternative provision off-site (colleges, work experience, specialist providers)
Education and other reviews
Child protection

6. Some of the things we do – with staff
Pass on info and strategies for identified pupils
Advise on how best to support specific pupils
Work closely with pastoral staff to agree additional interventions
Maintain a SEN register
Devise pupil profiles and IEPs (individual action plans)
Training related to SEND and child protection
Assess and apply for access arrangements for exams
Advocate for children with SEND and other ‘vulnerable groups’

7. Some of the things we do – with others
Liaise with primary schools at transition
Arrange support from other agencies: EPS (educational psychologists,) Health, CAMHS (mental health,) social care, paediatricians, SEN officers, Targeted Support, SFSS (Schools & Families Specialist Services,) HRET (Health Related Education,) etc…
Link with colleges and alternative providers
Provide reports to governors, LA etc.
Provide support and advice for parents
Lots of meetings and ‘phone calls!!

8. Inclusion: key areas and staff

9. Leadership
Mel Loyeau - SENCO
Kelly Kirk - Deputy SENCO
Claire Mayle – Assistant Head with responsibility for Inclusion

10. Assistant SENCO & Base Manager Lizzie Howells – Base TA
Base Support
Jayne Armstrong –
Assistant SENCO & Base Manager
Lizzie Howells – Base TA
Henry Wheeler- Learning Mentor
Work with identified pupils in the Base (Upper School) who may be experiencing social, emotional and mental health difficulties.

11. Based in lower school nurture area.
Sally Scott – Assistant SENCO
& Nurture Manager
Coordinates graduated support for a group of identified children in KS3.
Based in lower school nurture area.

12. Julia Adamson – Assistant SENCO & Transition Coordinator
KS2 Transition
Julia Adamson – Assistant SENCO
& Transition Coordinator
Works with feeder primary schools to identify Year 6 pupils with additional needs in order to ensure appropriate support is in place before they start in Year 7.

13. Also provides specialist 1:1 curriculum support.
Community Tutor
Christian Roberts
Works with pupils who can’t access lessons in school due to health related or social, emotional reasons.
Also provides specialist 1:1 curriculum support.

14. Designated Safeguarding Officers
Pauline McLeod
Mel Loyeau
Julia Adamson
Matt Robertson
Deal with child protection issues. Advise staff and liaise with social care and other agencies. Disseminate safeguarding information and provide statutory and additional training to staff as necessary.

15. Teaching assistants The rest of the team…. Abbie Shaw Michelle Pratten
Steve Maguire
Tim Glenn
Nicola Wadd
Key work pupils with significant SEND. Work in and out of lessons, assessing, teaching and supporting groups and pupils in different ways.

16. If you’re not sure about something or someone – come and ask us!
And finally….
If you’re not sure about something or someone – come and ask us!
We’re either in the Base area (upper school)
or Nurture area (lower school)