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The SENCO holds the National Award for SEN Co-ordination and has taught in Pupil Referral Units for over 10 years. She also has support and assistance from a pastoral mentor who also has a lot of experience in this area.

The SENCO is Miss K Barry who can be contacted via the school office.

Some members of staff have undertaken ELKLAN training to support speech and language needs.  All staff members are trained in Team Teach which means they are able to use de-escalation techniques in difficult situations; this also means that they are trained in using physical techniques and interventions if necessary.

All staff receive regular training in supporting children with SEND, this is done in house and also by other agencies such as form Educational psychologists, Salford SEND leaders and ithrive.

 

What ongoing support and development is in place for staff regards supporting children and young people with SEN?

Staff development needs are identified through performance management and appraisals. New techniques are discussed as part of our staff meetings on a weekly basis and they share good practice with each other. The pupils have behaviour logs and progress updates completed on a weekly basis, any pupils not making adequate progress in a month period will be discussed as a full staff team where we will look at alternative interventions we could use to remove the barriers of learning for a young person. This may be in one specific subject area or in a variety of subject areas.

Staff training is ongoing and delivered regularly to support the needs of our pupils. We use Class charts and Provision Map to review our pupils progress and development and also as a platform to understand how our pupils work best in and out of the classroom. These are updated at least weekly.

What arrangements are made for reasonable adjustments and support to the pupils during tests and SATs?

Our SENCO has particular expertise in dyslexia and identifies those pupils who meet the criteria for extra time or a scribe or reader

Staff who scribe or read for pupils receive training from the SENCO. Some pupils need rest breaks and these are arranged based on their circumstances, others may perform better in a separate classroom on a one to one basis.

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