This page is called The SEN Information Report and it forms part of the Local Offer for Birmingham LA.
Under the Children and Families Bill 2014, local authorities are required to publish and keep under review, information about services that they expect to be available for children and young people with disabilities and Special Educational Needs aged 0-25. This is called the Local offer. The intention of the Local Offer is to improve choice and transparency for families. It will also be an important resource for professionals in understanding the range of services and provision in the local area. To find out more about BirminghamLA’s Local Offer please log onto BirminghamLA’s website:http//
SCHOOL NAME / WalmleyInfant School and Nursery Class
TYPE OF SCHOOL / Mainstream/Specialist Unit/Provision / A Mainstream Nursery and Infant School (3 form entry)
ACCESSSIBILITY / Fully Wheel Chair Accessible? / Partly.
There is a lift in the Reception area.
Most of the School can be accessed via ramps.
There are stepped areas in parts of the school building.
Auditory/Visual Enhancements / 1 classroom has a Sound Amplification System.
2 Classrooms have magnifiers.
Other Adaptations / We have an SEN Wash Room with a Changing Table.
CORE OFFER / Are you currently able to deliver your core offer consistently across all areas of your school?
  • Quality First Teaching Strategies.
  • We have 2 Lead Practitioners in school for Autism. Mrs Grace and Mrs Townsend bothhave Autism Education Trust Level 3 training/certificates.
  • Teaching staff have Autism Education Trust Level 2 Training/certificates.
  • Teaching staff have Team Teach Training/certificates.
  • There are 5 qualified DSP’s (Designated Senior Persons)for Safeguarding.
  • Teaching staff/support staff are skilled to work with children with SENDsupporting children with cognitive, speech and language, emotional, behavioural, sensory and physical needs.
  • Qualified LSA’s support children on a 1: 1 basis or run specific groups e.g. Language Groups.
  • OurMedical Needs Co-ordinator (Mrs Payne) ensures that children’s medical needs are supported and addressedwithin school
  • Our Bereavement/Behaviour Mentor (Mrs Winstanley) supportschildren in small groups/1:1.

POLICIES / Are the school’s policies available on it’s website for: / SEN / YES
SAFEGUARDING / YES
BEHAVIOUR / YES
Are you aware of /familiar with the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 and The Equality Act 2010 / YES
The Inclusion Plan is reviewed annually.
RANGE OF PROVISION / Please indicate what your school has to offer (over and above your core offer) in each of the following areas
Areas of Strength
  • Speech and Language Provision-We implement Speech and Language Groups. We are improving provision by employing the services of a private Speech and Language Therapist (Miss Barrington). This will support our children’s SaLT needs and increase the confidence and expertise of our teaching staff.
  • We have A Makaton Level 4 lead (Miss Steele) and Makaton Level 1 and 2 leads (Miss Hope and Mrs Jeffrey).
  • We implement schemes such as Whizzwords, and Precision Teaching to support the acquisition of Sight Vocabulary. Staff have been trained to deliver Precision Teaching.
  • Our Provision for children with Autism is continually improving through ongoing training and support from the CAT (Communication/ Autism Team) and the implementation of The Standards for Autism.

Specialist Facilities/Equipment to support SEND
  • Disabled Toilet/ Washroom/ changing table
  • Children’s Disabled toilets are located in Nursery and by R3 and 1.3.
  • Ramps
  • Wheelchair Lift

Input from Therapists/Advisory Teachers/Specialist Support Services
  • Education Psychology.
  • PupilSchool Support Service.
  • CAT (Communication/Autism Team).
  • Teachers for VI (Vision Impairment) and HI (Hearing Impairment).
  • PDSS-Physical Disability Support Service.
  • Occupational Therapists/Physiotherapists.
  • Speech and Language Therapists (NHS and Traded Services).
  • School Doctor.
  • School Nurse/ADHA Nurse.
  • Foundation Years Parenting Support.
  • LACES (looked after children support service)
  • CDC (Child Development Centre)

Breakfast and After School Support
  • Both are available subject to availability and payment.
  • Our ‘Early Birds’ morning session is 7.30-8.45.
  • The afternoon sessions are 15.15-18.00.

INCLUSION / How do you promote inclusion within the school? Including day trips?
  • Lesson delivery on the whole takes place in the classroom. Some specialist input e.g. Physiotherapy, Speech and Language work, Reading support may take place in a quiet areaconducive to focussed learning.
  • Additional learning may take place on a 1:1 or small group basis.
  • Children with disabilities are included on all school trips.
  • Careful planning and minor adjustments ensure all children participate in P.E.

What Proportion of Children in School and Nursery currently has a SEND?
  • 47 children (September 2015)
  • 13%

PARENTAL
SUPPORT/
INVOLVEMENT/
LIAISON / How do you involve/support the parents of children with a SEND regarding and identifying their needs?
How do you communicate their progress and areas of difficulty?
  • Initial meetings.
  • Review meetings.
  • Annual reviews.
  • Outside agency liaison.
  • Home visits.
  • Liaison meetings.
  • Phone calls.
  • Parents’ evenings.
  • Emails.
  • Home/School diaries.
  • Invites for assemblies, curriculum workshops, topic celebrations e.g. Victorian morning, Parent lunches.

How will the school prepare children with a SEND to join their next setting/school?
  • We have carefully planned Transition procedures between year groups and WalmleyJuniorSchool. Examples include:
  • Photo books.
  • Visits to new environments and settings.
  • New teachers taking lessons/reading atstory time.
  • Information sheets.
  • Transition Club.
  • Transition Meetings.
  • Please refer to school’s Transition Policy

OTHER INFORMATION / What else do you think Parents would like to know about your school?
We currently offer the following schemes/expertise:
  • Wake Up Shake Up- before school every morning in the hall. The group is led by Mrs Wheeler.
  • Epipen/Asthma trained staff.
  • Letters and Sounds Groups.
  • Guided Reading Groups.
  • Differentiated Numeracy and Literacy Groups in Year 2.
  • Forest Schools level 1 teachers-Miss Steele and Mrs Winstanley.
  • First Aid in the Workplace Paediatric Level 3
trained staff- Mrs Burnett, Mrs Payne and Mrs Jeffrey.
  • Designated LAC person (Mrs Murphy).

COMPLETED BY / Mrs Grace-Senco
DATE COMPLETED / September 2015
UPDATE / September 2016