SPECIAL

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• SPECIAL
• EDUCATIONAL NEEDS
• Parent Workshop
• 16.09.11

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• The school has an Inclusion Manager.
• This role is often called SENCO,
• (Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator)
• as it covers SEN.
• It also covers some other vulnerable groups
• including Gifted and Talented children.

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• All pupils have access to the National
  Curriculum.
• Differentiation is designed to meet the needs of
  individual learners.
• At Castledown we ensure that
• all pupils are included.

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• The expectations for SEN children are the same as
  for those children without SEN, i.e. we expect
  and set targets based on two sub levels (4
  points) progress in each academic year. This
  expectation is the same regardless of the level
  of SEN.

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• The term Special Educational Needs applies to
  all pupils who have SEN because of-
• Cognitive and learning difficulties, including
  general learning difficulties (GLD) and specific
  learning difficulties (SpLD, i.e. dyslexia)
• Communication and interaction difficulties
  including speech, language and communication
  needs (SLCN), autistic spectrum disorders (ASD)
• Emotional, behavioural and social difficulties
  (EBSD)
• Sensory/physical difficulties, including physical
  difficulties (PD), visual impairment (VI), and
  hearing impairment (HI).

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• At Castledown pupils with SEN fall into the
  following categories-
• Concern (C)
• School Action (SA)
• School Action (SA)
• Statement (S)

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At Castledown

• School Action 51children (15.22)
• School Action 18 children (5.37)
• Statements 10 children (2.98)
• Total children on SEN register 79 children
  
  23.58
• National figure 19.6

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• If a teacher has a pupil in their class, who
  is not making academic progress or is working
  more than one sub-level below the age-related
  expectation, then that pupil may need to be
  included on the SEN register.
• If a teacher has concerns about a pupil they
  talk to the Inclusion Manager and the support
  needed is decided. This support may be from
  within school or where necessary help from
  outside agencies is requested.
• If your child is on the Special Needs
  Register we will be sending you a letter to let
  you know about the support they are receiving.

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If you think your child has special needs

• Come and talk to me or talk to their class
  teacher