The Annual Review Article 19 of the Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 requires that any child or young person who is the subject of a Statement of Special Educational Needs, whether attending a special or mainstream school, must be reviewed annually, to make sure that the needs of the child or young person are still being met and to consider the appropriateness of the placement. Annual Reviews should be seen as part of the process of continuous monitoring of the child’s progress. The Annual Review will Gauge the child’s progress towards meeting the objectives specified in the statement. Review the special provision made for the child, including placement. Consider the appropriateness of maintaining the Statement of SENs. Relevant school staff will undertake the Review on behalf of the Board. The Review will take place in school, chaired by the SENCO. Exceptional Cases In most cases transition through the five staged assessment process occurs in sequence. However, in exceptional circumstances, pupils may demonstrate such significant or unforeseen difficulties that with multi-professional and parental agreement a move to a higher stage of need is necessary immediately. Learning & Teaching All children have the right to a broad and balanced curriculum, taking into account the entitlement framework. This involves all staff in utilising a range of teaching strategies and classroom management styles designed to take account of the differing abilities, interests and experiences of pupils. In order to facilitate this: Work set should be stimulating and differentiated so that pupils experience success yet challenging enough to promote progression in learning. Work set should allow pupils to progress at their own rate, yet encourage them to take responsibility for their own learning. Staff should give positive feedback and the achievements of pupils with SEN celebrated.
The Annual Review Article 19 of the Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 requires that any child or young person who is the subject of a Statement of Special Educational Needs, whether attending a special or mainstream school, must be reviewed annually, to make sure that the needs of the child or young person are still being met and to consider the appropriateness of the placement. Annual Reviews should be seen as part of the process of continuous monitoring of the child’s progress. The Annual Review will Gauge the child’s progress towards meeting the objectives specified in the statement. Review the special provision made for the child, including placement. Consider the appropriateness of maintaining the Statement of SENs. Relevant school staff will undertake the Review on behalf of the Board. The Review will take place in school, chaired by the SENCO. Exceptional Cases In most cases transition through the five staged assessment process occurs in sequence. However, in exceptional circumstances, pupils may demonstrate such significant or unforeseen difficulties that with multi-professional and parental agreement a move to a higher stage of need is necessary immediately. Learning & Teaching All children have the right to a broad and balanced curriculum, taking into account the entitlement framework. This involves all staff in utilising a range of teaching strategies and classroom management styles designed to take account of the differing abilities, interests and experiences of pupils. In order to facilitate this: Work set should be stimulating and differentiated so that pupils experience success yet challenging enough to promote progression in learning. Work set should allow pupils to progress at their own rate, yet encourage them to take responsibility for their own learning. Staff should give positive feedback and the achievements of pupils with SEN celebrated.