Provision

The British School offers a range of support based on the UK system of Special Educational Needs and Disability provision. Each application is reviewed on an individual basis.

Where there is a existing diagnosis of a Learning Difference then the Learning Support (LS) department will meet to determine the suitability of the setting to meet the student's needs and agree an appropriate level of support.

Students can also be referred to the department where their needs will be assessed by the team, a meeting with parents will take place and again, an appropriate level of support agreed. Sometimes it is necessary for an external assessment to be administered. In such cases, a referral form will be completed and shared with parents.

All students referred to the LS department will be added to either the LD Register or the Initial Concern Register. All student progress will be reviewed regularly by all stakeholders - Head of Learning Support, Class teacher, Classroom Learning Support, Learning Support, Specialists, parents and the student - they may be removed from the register should the student be making the appropriate progress.

SEND Register

Inclusion is at the heart of our provision at The British School and in line with recent changes to the SEND Code of Practice (2015) we offer two levels of support to ensure children can access within the mainstream classroom:

• Class Action - Students receiving this level of support may have a diagnosis, or be in the process of receiving one. Students will benefit from 1:1 support from the LS department - up to 15 hours per week -, an IEP, access to small group intervention or specialist support from the Speech and Language Therapist (SALT). Their progress will be tracked termly with scheduled review meetings with all stakeholders.
• School Action - Students at this level will have a diagnosis of LD and as such will have access to the above as well as receiving a greater level of support - over 15 hours per week from the LS team. The curriculum will be modified to meet their needs and they will be entitled to access arrangements at IGCSE.

Initial Concern Register

Some students may be identified through admission or by class teachers after a period of time in the learning environment. These students, while undiagnosed or with insufficient evidence to support a diagnosis of LD, would be carefully monitored by the LS department to ensure they are making progress within the mainstream classroom. While being monitored they will be placed on the Initial Concern Register.

If the student does not make progress after a term of implementing Wave 2 interventions and monitoring then a meeting with parents will take place followed by placement on the LD Register. If the student does make sufficient progress the student will be removed from the IC register.