The SENCO will co-ordinate support and interventions for your child. This may include:

• In class support where an additional adult will help your child to access the curriculum.
• 1-2-1 or small group support as appropriate where the additional adult will work with your child either individually or with other pupils.
• Homework club where staff who know the expectations for the subject are available to help your child to complete homework.
• Social Club where staff encourage social skills development and the building of relationships between peers and have fun.
• The Home-School Link worker who will support your child in situations such as illness and other difficult circumstances.
• Medical – In the Student Support Area there is a person with overview of all medical difficulties. Provision for pupils with physical disabilities is made as appropriate.
• First Aid people are available for each Year group.

In Class Support

To make the most effective use of additional support staff in our lessons, Teachers and Teaching Assistants (TAs – Middle Schools) / Curriculum Support Assistants (CSAs – High School) need to plan together and work together as a team. Support may be provided by a TA/CSA or a member of our teaching staff.

Some key features of high quality support in class are:

• working with small groups of students
• observing student behaviour and keeping records
• ensuring students have understood the task given
• helping to mark work
• preparing adapted materials (with the teacher’s guidance)
• working with a larger group so that the teacher can work on specific tasks with a small group
• being an extra pair of eyes and ears
• praising and encouraging (the teacher and the students!)
• supporting individuals with reading and written work
• recording in student’s planners where appropriate
• maintaining a sense of humour – laughing at jokes
• helping in off-site visits
• sharing ideas, helping to plan work – CSAs know the students very well and can give valuable insight