This really depends upon the nature of your child’s needs and difficulties with learning. But our education provisions will match the needs of the four broad areas of need as defined in the SEN Code of Practice 2014; (HYPERLINKED WITH EXPLAINATIONS FROM THE COP)

• Communication and interaction
• Cognition and Learning
• Social, emotional and mental health
• Sensory and/or physical needs
• At Ashburnham Community School we have a 3 tiered approach to supporting a child’s learning.

Universal – this is the quality first teaching your child will receive from her/his class teacher and may include some adaptations to match learning needs.

Targeted – it may be appropriate to consider making additional short term special educational provision to remove or reduce any obstacles to your child’s learning.  This takes the form of a graduated four part approach

• a) assessing your child’s needs through looking closely at specific targets for your child and establish goal with any additional adults working with your child
• b) planning the most effective and appropriate intervention
• c) providing This intervention may be run outside the classroom, individually or in small groups sessions. You will be kept informed of your child’s progress towards learning outcomes.
• Specific targeted one to one or small group interventions may be run outside the classroom. We strive to provide an appropriate learning space for all children.
• d) reviewing the impact on your child’s progress towards individual learning outcomes.

Specialist – it may be necessary to seek specialist advice and regular long term support from a specialist professional outside the school in order to plan for the best possible learning outcomes for your child. This may include educational psychology (EP), speech and language therapy (SALT), occupational therapy (OT), sensory advisory teachers and the child development service (SILT). The school may need to prioritise referrals to these services. However, for a very small number of pupils access to these specialists may be through a Statement of SEN or an EHC Plan.