Support For Learners

Support For Learners

Universal Support

• Shared in class support (PSA/SfL teacher)

• Differentiation of resources

• Drop in SFL department in times of crisis

• First aid response/daily administration of medication

• Break/lunch supervised support

• Guidance team support

• Provide training to staff

Targeted support

• Extraction from mainstream / IEP / review process

• Behaviour support (one to one/group work)

• Outreach sessions

• Counselling support – ACIS

• Support from educational agencies (Sensory Support teams/Autism Outreach))

• Support from external agencies (Social Work/SALT/NHS teams)

Specialist support

• Enhanced Provision- ACC resource

•  7 pupils allocated from Child Plan Forum (not the school)

• Enhanced Provision for parents information

Assessments

SfL assessments can be requested

• Reading test (accuracy/comprehension/rate)

• Extra time test

• Spelling test

• Dyslexia screener

• Dyscalculia screener

Support from parents - How can I support my child at home?

• Encourage conversational skills/dialogue

• Encourage use of planner to record homework

• Encourage doing homework (get in touch with school if that’s an issue); check Google Classroom

• Be aware of homework deadlines

• Use MyMaths & SumDog websites

• Encourage reading (let them choose what they want to read)

• Practise life skills (timetables/telling the time/tying shoe laces/handling money & giving change)

• Have a look at subjects’ curriculum in school website

• Prepare school bag the night before (pencils/books/PE kits/HE box/calculator etc)

• Establish routines (morning & night routines)