SENDCo: Mrs R Bleasdale
Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School is an inclusive school and all teachers:
Mrs Bleasdale is the Special Educational Needs and Disability Co-ordinator (SENDCo) and she works closely with school staff and outside agencies to support and assess children as a need arises. She can be contacted at deputyhead@ramjs.lancs.sch.uk or on the school number, 01772 792083.
All of our staff in school are there to support any children who have Special Educational Needs or Disabilities.
ADDITIONAL LEARNING NEEDS
Some students require educational provision, that is different from or additional to that normally available to pupils of the same age. Schools need to identify these children as early as possible, so longer-term interventions can be put in place. These students will be making less than expected progress, given their age and individual circumstances. This can be characterised by progress which:
Progress is not limited to attainment. Some children need to make additional progress with wider development or social needs in order to make a successful transition to adult life.
Additional learning needs can be identified at an early age, but, for many children, these needs emerge as they develop. Any adult working with children should be alert to emerging difficulties and respond early.
High quality teaching targeted at the area of need should be the first response to an additional learning need.
Slow progress and low attainment do not necessarily mean that a child has an additional learning need, but may be an indicator. Equally, progress in line with age-group should not rule out an additional need.
What is a Special Educational Need?
This video, based on the UK Special Educational Needs Code of Practice, summarises the above, and briefly describes the broad categories of need.