Kirkby College seeks to achieve and promote a more diverse staff base that is more fully reflective of both national and local disabled populations Key Objective: To identify, reduce and eliminate barriers to access or inclusion which cover Physical environment Provision of auxiliary aids Teaching and learning practices The curriculum Staff training Culture and ethos of the school Provision of information Targets Strategies Outcomes Timeframe achieved Ensure compliance with DDA and Staff and Governors informed of requirements and meeting Autumn 2013 School complies with requirements code of Practice obligations of DDA Governors meeting of DDA and Code of practice Physical environment To take into account the needs of students/visitors Detailed in Accessibility Ongoing Full access to environment wherever Classrooms with physical difficulties and sensory impairments plan possible. Toilets when planning or undertaking future Car parks, paths and improvements and refurbishments of the site and Pathways of travel around school playgrounds premises such as, improved access, lighting, site and parking arrangements, safe Ramps to all external acoustic treatment and colour schemes more routes, logical and well signed. New entrances accessible facilities and fittings. lighting throughout all classrooms. Improved access Be aware of capital programmes available Classroom designated and refurbished for SEND students The school makes itself aware of services If needed, the school Ongoing Signs and picture symbols are in Provision of auxiliary aids available through the LA for converting written can provide written place around school for services, information into alternative formats. information in alternative goals and codes of conduct Availability of written The school procedures signs and symbols as formats material in alternative appropriate. Emergency and evacuation systems formats IEP targets used and provision of additional time Appropriate signs and set up clearly to inform all students. Non visual guides and requirements in practical work planned for*. symbols are in place signage (perceptual) Diagrams described and OHPs read out loud. around the site Curriculum delivery of Copies of slides and diagrams available to materials in other formats students* SEN information available to all staff Liaison with primary schools to ascertain requirements of rising Year 6 pupils * *See Accessibility Plan Printing of large print documents when required* Targets Strategies Outcomes Timeframe Goals achieved
Kirkby College seeks to achieve and promote a more diverse staff base that is more fully reflective of both national and local disabled populations Key Objective: To identify, reduce and eliminate barriers to access or inclusion which cover Physical environment Provision of auxiliary aids Teaching and learning practices The curriculum Staff training Culture and ethos of the school Provision of information Targets Strategies Outcomes Timeframe achieved Ensure compliance with DDA and code of Practice Staff and Governors informed of requirements and obligations of DDA meeting Governors meeting Autumn 2013 School complies with requirements of DDA and Code of practice Physical environment Classrooms Toilets Car parks, paths and playgrounds Ramps to all external entrances Improved access To take into account the needs of students/visitors with physical difficulties and sensory impairments when planning or undertaking future improvements and refurbishments of the site and premises such as, improved access, lighting, acoustic treatment and colour schemes more accessible facilities and fittings. Be aware of capital programmes available Detailed in Accessibility plan Ongoing Full access to environment wherever possible. Pathways of travel around school site and parking arrangements, safe routes, logical and well signed. New lighting throughout all classrooms. Classroom designated and refurbished for SEND students Provision of auxiliary aids Availability of written material in alternative formats Non visual guides and signage (perceptual) Curriculum delivery of materials in other formats The school makes itself aware of services available through the LA for converting written information into alternative formats. The school procedures signs and symbols as appropriate. IEP targets used and provision of additional time requirements in practical work planned for*. Diagrams described and OHPs read out loud. Copies of slides and diagrams available to students* Liaison with primary schools to ascertain requirements of rising Year 6 pupils * Printing of large print documents when required* If needed, the school can provide written information in alternative formats Appropriate signs and symbols are in place around the site SEN information available to all staff *See Accessibility Plan Ongoing Signs and picture symbols are in place around school for services, goals and codes of conduct Emergency and evacuation systems set up clearly to inform all students. Targets Strategies Outcomes Timeframe Goals achieved
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