Culture and ethos of the school Staff have accessed See above Demonstration of school’s disability awareness commitment to equality of training opportunity Accessibility Plan in Plan adopted by Governors 2013-2016 3 year plan in Awareness of the Involve and consult with disabled students/staff physical environment of requirements/needs to be addressed School has a good SEN Continue to review and incorporate Staff awareness promoted Policies already in Policies accurately and currently and Disability policy improvements Reviewed annually place reflect ethos of the school supported by staff and governors Disabled students Ensure needs of disabled students are involved with formulation represented on Student Senate of policies Staff are aware of their Conduct a survey among all students of the Students given opportunity Within Kirkland Specific needs identified and duties and actively effectiveness of the school’s support for them. to express their needs by Rowell survey improved/addressed remove barriers Parent/carers and visitors invited to express survey conducted every 2 their access needs on invitation to events in years High expectations of all school. students Disabled students succeed and their success is celebrated Not to discriminate Identify pupils from feeder schools who would Declaration of commitment to against disabled students benefit from improved access when they arrive equal opportunities clearly in their presented in admission admissions/exclusions Monitor exclusion data and consider effective pack/brochure Seek to achieve and alternative strategies for all promote a more diverse Review job advertisements and information staff base that is more packs to offer more explicit encouragement to fully reflective of disabled applicants. national/local disabled Actively encourage existing staff to disclose populations disabilities if they have not already done so Provision of information In place Accessible information presented Provide information in simple See Information provided in a in a way which is accessible to language, symbols, large print, variety of formats for those with disabilities on audiotape or in Braille for and symbols clearly visible around school students and their students, prospective parents/carers, also staff students, parents/carers or Training for Delivery of information to disabled staff who may have difficulty Signs around school such students, parents/carers, staff and as directions, menus, other stakeholders
Culture and ethos of the school Staff have accessed disability awareness training Awareness of the physical environment School has a good SEN and Disability policy supported by staff and governors Disabled students involved with formulation of policies Staff are aware of their duties and actively remove barriers High expectations of all students Not to discriminate against disabled students in their admissions/exclusions Seek to achieve and promote a more diverse staff base that is more fully reflective of national/local disabled populations Provision of information Provide information in simple language, symbols, large print, on audiotape or in Braille for students, prospective students, parents/carers or staff who may have difficulty See above Accessibility Plan in Involve and consult with disabled students/staff of requirements/needs to be addressed Continue to review and incorporate improvements Ensure needs of disabled students are represented on Student Senate Conduct a survey among all students of the effectiveness of the school’s support for them. Parent/carers and visitors invited to express their access needs on invitation to events in school. Identify pupils from feeder schools who would benefit from improved access when they arrive Monitor exclusion data and consider effective alternative strategies for all Review job advertisements and information packs to offer more explicit encouragement to disabled applicants. Actively encourage existing staff to disclose disabilities if they have not already done so See and symbols clearly visible around school Training for Plan adopted by Governors Staff awareness promoted Reviewed annually Students given opportunity to express their needs by survey conducted every 2 years Information provided in a variety of formats for students and their parents/carers, also staff Signs around school such as directions, menus, 2013-2016 Policies already in place Within Kirkland Rowell survey In place Demonstration of school’s commitment to equality of opportunity 3 year plan in Policies accurately and currently reflect ethos of the school Specific needs identified and improved/addressed Disabled students succeed and their success is celebrated Declaration of commitment to equal opportunities clearly presented in admission pack/brochure Accessible information presented in a way which is accessible to those with disabilities Delivery of information to disabled students, parents/carers, staff and other stakeholders
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