Date of Policy: October 2014 Approved by the Governing Body: Review Date: October 2015
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The SEN local offer of Balby Central Primary School provides parents and carers with essential information about the school and services we offer for children and young people with disabilities and Special Educational Needs. The intention of the Local Offer is to improve choice and transparency for families and to provide professionals with an understanding of the range and services to be found within the school.
This is part of the Local offer for Doncaster Council. More information can be found at www.doncasterchildrenandfamilies.info
School Name Balby Central Primary School
Type of school An Inclusive Mainstream Community Primary School
Accessibility Fully Wheelchair accessible Yes Other Adaptations No
Core Offer At Balby Central we have a Read Write Inc teacher for 3 days a week, a full time closing the gap teacher, a Learning and Welfare Mentor and an Early Years Intervention Assistant. The school has a strong team of Learning Support Assistants and Teaching Assistants across school catering for all levels of need.
Policies School policies available on the school website Special Education Needs and Difficulties Yes Safeguarding (Child Protection) Yes Behaviour Yes Equality and Diversity Yes Behaviour Yes Assessment Yes Learning and Teaching Yes School are aware of and familiar with the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 and the Equality Act 2010
Range of Provision Areas of strength We are a fully inclusive school celebrating the individuality of all children and where teaching encourages children to be independent learners Staff Training Attendance at National and Local Training for Lead Practitioners (Ongoing) Dyslexia Awareness Training (September 2014) Termly CPD for all Learning Support Assistants and Teaching Assistants A commitment to training all members of staff in light of the needs of children Pastoral Care A dedicated Inclusion Team Learning and Welfare Mentor, Early Years Intervention Assistant, Attendance Officer, SEND Lead Practitioner, Higher Level Teaching Assistant all focused on working together as a specialist provision to meet the needs of our children Specialist Facilities / Equipment Disabled Toilet Facilities Electric Bed in Nursery Input from Therapists / Advisory Local Authority and Private Educational Psychology Service
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Teachers Access to Speech and Language Therapists and Specialist Teachers in the Local Authority Strong established links with Health and Social Care Breakfast and After School Support Free Breakfast Club facilities (funded by Greggs Bakery) for children in years 2 6 A range of after school clubs catering for all needs Inclusion Promotion Lessons are as inclusive as possible, with adjustments made based on childrens needs All children are given the opportunity to take part in residential visits and class trips Use of Bluehills provision mapping and IEP writer to evaluate the impact and effectiveness of provision for children Proportion of children with SEND 19% (July 2014) Proportion of children with EAL 24% (July 2014)
Parents / Community links Shooting Stars Workshops - Termly events with parents and the residents of Gresley Road focused on creative activities and community involvement Parent Events Celebrations of learning in the classroom and express events Annual Review Meetings Yearly reviews of learning achievements and next steps Parent Consultations - Held twice yearly to celebrate the success of our children Transition is carefully planned and prepared through home visits, links with other establishments and close links between staff within school.
Other Information Read Write Inc. programmes delivered by an experienced teacher and trained teaching assistants Programmes of work delivered based on assessment for learning The school is well resourced with materials to support learning and teaching Access to a sensory room in the onsite childrens centre A designated room in school designed to support children with social and communication needs Balby Central Primary School is committed to working closely with other schools in the area as a Collaborative Group focused on Early Help and Support for children and families
Documented Emma Cooke Headteacher Gemma Lakin SEND Lead Practitioner Completed 01 September 2014 Update 01 September 2015