Sometimes called SEN, this means that a child has needs that are different from or additional to the majority of children of their age and that they need extra help at school to achieve their full potential. This could be for a number of reasons and we will support these needs in a variety of ways.

Under the ‘Equality Act 2010’ a disability is defined as a physical or mental impairment that has a ‘substantial’ and ‘long-term’ negative effect on your ability to do normal daily activities. At Avanti Meadows Primary School, we aim to consider the individual needs of each child and work together to provide the correct support. This could be for a short period, or for longer. Not all children with SEN are disabled, and not all disabled children have SEN. At Avanti Meadows, we follow the guidance in the SEND Code of Practice (2014), to help us make sure we do all that we can to meet the needs of our pupils.

• Initially contact the class teacher to discuss any concerns • The school assesses student’s needs using: • Assessment Data • Transition information • Parental Input • Teacher observations

• Class teacher • Scaffolded high quality teaching in lessons (Wave 1) • Targeted support in class (Wave 2) • Small group intervention work involving specialised lessons from Teaching Assistants (Wave 3)

• Tracking and reporting data from termly PIPs • Parents’ meetings and consultations • Regular contact with class teacher or SEND team • Annual Review for students with an EHC Plan

• Regular assessment • Planning and scaffolding by subject teachers and leaders • Pastoral mentoring • Monitoring of progress

• Class teacher • PHSE programme • Positive relationships with parents, college and students • Mentoring • Wider outcomes: extracurricular activities • Yoga • Meditation

• As all teachers are teachers of SEND, they will have access to appropriate and regular training • Avanti Institute CPD including SEND input

• See Herts Local Offer for services available to all primary schools • Avanti Trust SEND support

• Parental Consultation • Contact with SEND team, where appropriate

• Appropriate provision and reasonable adjustments will be made where necessary • Medical support in place where necessary

• All Hertfordshire schools comply with Equality Act 2010 • Accessibility Plan available on request

Avanti Meadows School Telephone: 01279 598575 Email: avantimeadows@avanti.org.uk