The entrance to the school is designed for disabled access A disabled toilet is on the ground floor After a recent refurbishment, the school complies fully with the latest disability and accessibility requirements. The school endeavours to make adjustments to the school building and environment, to ensure all pupils are able to access every aspect of school life. During learning activities, we ensure these include well planned practical and extracurricular activities to ensure pupils have access to a positive learning experience which develops knowledge and understanding whilst promoting their achievement. How we include children with SEND in the life of our setting Saltersgate Junior School employs an inclusive ethos which promotes all children to be included and have access to all aspects of school life. Additional support and provision is put in place, to support those with additional needs to ensure they have full access to the curriculum and wider curriculum. We firmly believe that Child Matters’, promoting understanding of disability ‘Every through actively identifying positive role models and avoidance of stereotyping or emphasis on limitations which disability may impose. We make sure equality and accessibility are embedded within all relevant aspects of School Improvement Planning ensuring all staff have access to training, advice and resources to enable them to contribute to developing fully inclusive practice. Further information can be found in our Access, Disability, Equality and Inclusion. How we ensure that all our staff are trained and supported to meet a wide range of children’s needs (basic awareness of SEN, enhanced skills and specialist in depth training for staff with additional responsibility for providing advice and supervision) The professional development of all staff involved in meeting the needs of pupils with SEND is on-going and continuous. A wide range of training opportunities is provided which includes: Skill sharing and the demonstration of teaching techniques and strategies, including Learning Support Staff. Professional development delivered by external agencies, SLE trainers, LA etc. Professional development delivered by Senior Leaders The SENCO’s role is to support the class teacher in planning for children with SEN. The SENCO has completed the statutory National Award in SEN Co-ordination and attends the termly SENCO network days. External support and expertise we can call upon to help us to meet children’s needs At Saltersgate Junior school, we embrace additional support from external agencies in order to assist the school in meeting the needs of children and their families. Examples of some of the external provision utilised in school is listed below. ASCETS Team Educational Psychology Service Early Help Hub
The entrance to the school is designed for disabled access A disabled toilet is on the ground floor After a recent refurbishment, the school complies fully with the latest disability and accessibility requirements. The school endeavours to make adjustments to the school building and environment, to ensure all pupils are able to access every aspect of school life. During learning activities, we ensure these include well planned practical and extracurricular activities to ensure pupils have access to a positive learning experience which develops knowledge and understanding whilst promoting their achievement. How we include children with SEND in the life of our setting Saltersgate Junior School employs an inclusive ethos which promotes all children to be included and have access to all aspects of school life. Additional support and provision is put in place, to support those with additional needs to ensure they have full access to the curriculum and wider curriculum. We firmly believe that ‘Every Child Matters’, promoting understanding of disability through actively identifying positive role models and avoidance of stereotyping or emphasis on limitations which disability may impose. We make sure equality and accessibility are embedded within all relevant aspects of School Improvement Planning ensuring all staff have access to training, advice and resources to enable them to contribute to developing fully inclusive practice. Further information can be found in our Access, Disability, Equality and Inclusion. How we ensure that all our staff are trained and supported to meet a wide range of children’s needs (basic awareness of SEN, enhanced skills and specialist in depth training for staff with additional responsibility for providing advice and supervision) The professional development of all staff involved in meeting the needs of pupils with SEND is on-going and continuous. A wide range of training opportunities is provided which includes: Skill sharing and the demonstration of teaching techniques and strategies, including Learning Support Staff. Professional development delivered by external agencies, SLE trainers, LA etc. Professional development delivered by Senior Leaders The SENCO’s role is to support the class teacher in planning for children with SEN. The SENCO has completed the statutory National Award in SEN Co-ordination and attends the termly SENCO network days. External support and expertise we can call upon to help us to meet children’s needs At Saltersgate Junior school, we embrace additional support from external agencies in order to assist the school in meeting the needs of children and their families. Examples of some of the external provision utilised in school is listed below. ASCETS Team Educational Psychology Service Early Help Hub
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