Policy
There are clear policies on supporting learning needs which are up to date, shared with all young people, staff, parents and governors, openly available on the school website, and meet all current national requirements.
The senior leadership team should ensure that:
- The school has a clear framework that demonstrates a broad and balanced curriculum in all subject areas.
- The SEND School Information Report is coproduced with parents and carers. It is published online, accessible to parents, and includes information about Warwickshire's Local Offer.
- All staff in school are aware of the key content in relevant documents and resources, including:
- The SEND Code of Practice (2014) (PDF, 3.2 MB)
- Children and Families Act (2014) (PDF, 1.4 MB)
- Equality Act (2010)
- DfE Teachers’ Standards (2013) (PDF, 271 KB)
- OFSTED education inspection framework (2019)
- The Education (Teacher Appraisal) Regulations (2012) (PDF, 57 KB)
- Educational Endowment Foundation Toolkit (2011)
- Teaching reading, writing and spelling to children and young people with literacy difficulties: Warwickshire EPS Practice Guidance October 2020 (PDF, 255 KB)
- The reading framework teaching the foundations of literacy July 2021 (PDF, 1 MB)
- Warwickshire County Council's Access Strategy (PDF, 970 KB)
- School staff work with outside agencies such as Educational Psychology Service, Specialist Teaching Service, Integrated Disability Service, Ethnic Minority and Traveller Achievement Scheme and Flexible Learning Team.
- Young people are aware of who to approach in school to seek help. There are regular opportunities for this to take place, e.g. drop-in with members of staff
- Parents know who to approach in school if they have concerns or information regarding their child’s learning and/or progress.
- All learning interventions in school are evidenced based.
- Settings make adaptations to assessment arrangements
- There is adequate time available for staff to fulfil their SEND duties as required, for example, attending meetings, planning and any Continued Professional Development.
- There is a nominated Governor who is responsible for SEND and Inclusion who ensures SEND is prioritised and discussed regularly at Governors meetings.