Additional Learning Needs
Additional Learning Needs
Over the next few years the way that children with special educational needs (SEN) will be supported in school will change. A new act:Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018' has been put in place and changes to the processes and procedures for SEN are changing. The term SEN is changing to Additional learning Needs (ALN)
Over the next few years the way that children with special educational needs (SEN) will be supported in school will change. A new act:Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018' has been put in place and changes to the processes and procedures for SEN are changing. The term SEN is changing to Additional learning Needs (ALN)
Timeline
Timeline
Why is it changing?
Why is it changing?
- The previous Special Educational Needs (SEN) system is no longer fit for purpose.
- Makes parents feel that they have to fight for the support that their child needs.
- Is not sufficiently child centred.
- Is inefficient and expensive.
- Is a barrier to early intervention.
What is ALN and additional learning provision?
What is ALN and additional learning provision?
Children and young people with ALN need extra support to learn. This would be because they:
Children and young people with ALN need extra support to learn. This would be because they:
- find it harder to learn than other children of the same age
- have a disability that means they cannot use, or find it difficult to use, facilities for learning in the local nursery, school or college
ALN at Ystrad Mynach Primary School
ALN at Ystrad Mynach Primary School
Our excellent facilities mean that we are able to offer provision to a very wide range of children and we are proud to be an ‘inclusive school’ that caters for children of all abilities. Ystrad Mynach Primary values the abilities and achievements of all pupils and is committed to providing each pupil with the best environment for learning.
Our excellent facilities mean that we are able to offer provision to a very wide range of children and we are proud to be an ‘inclusive school’ that caters for children of all abilities. Ystrad Mynach Primary values the abilities and achievements of all pupils and is committed to providing each pupil with the best environment for learning.
All staff encourage and support pupils to reach their full potential and promote positive self-esteem and success. Every teacher is concerned with the ‘whole child’ as an individual and is aware of the importance of early identification of ALN. We recognise that many pupils will have additional or different needs at some time during their school life.
All staff encourage and support pupils to reach their full potential and promote positive self-esteem and success. Every teacher is concerned with the ‘whole child’ as an individual and is aware of the importance of early identification of ALN. We recognise that many pupils will have additional or different needs at some time during their school life.
Our school has ALN Co-ordinators who are Mrs Harris and Miss Templeman. Copies of our detailed ALN Policy are available upon request from our school.
Our school has ALN Co-ordinators who are Mrs Harris and Miss Templeman. Copies of our detailed ALN Policy are available upon request from our school.
additional-learning-needs-aln-transformation-programme-v2.pdfIdentifying and Supporting ALN
Identifying and Supporting ALN
School Process Poster - Identifying and Supporting ALN.pdfPlease take a look at the following documents which outlines how we identify and support ALN within our school.. As a school we are very flexible and are more than happy to meet with any parent/carer who have concerns.
Please take a look at the following documents which outlines how we identify and support ALN within our school.. As a school we are very flexible and are more than happy to meet with any parent/carer who have concerns.
LA Process - IDP Flow Chart.pdfUseful Websites
Useful Websites
Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events
Friday 20th January - ALN Coffee morning
Friday 20th January - ALN Coffee morning
Tuesday 21st March - World Down Syndrome Day
Tuesday 21st March - World Down Syndrome Day
Monday 27th March - Sunday 2nd April - World Autism Acceptance Week
Monday 27th March - Sunday 2nd April - World Autism Acceptance Week
Sunday 2nd April 2023 - World Autism Awareness Day
Sunday 2nd April 2023 - World Autism Awareness Day
Local Authority Link
Local Authority Link
Please click the Caerphilly logo to find more information regarding the local authority AL N policy, contact details and ALN transformation details.
Please click the Caerphilly logo to find more information regarding the local authority AL N policy, contact details and ALN transformation details.
Our school Statutory Officer is Liz Clargo and EP is Dr Lauron Eckloff.
Our school Statutory Officer is Liz Clargo and EP is Dr Lauron Eckloff.
More Able and Talented
More Able and Talented
We encourage all our pupils to achieve. We identify and monitor the progress and success of our pupils including those who are more able or talented. We aim to offer suitable opportunities in order to ‘stretch’ such pupils and celebrate talent.
We encourage all our pupils to achieve. We identify and monitor the progress and success of our pupils including those who are more able or talented. We aim to offer suitable opportunities in order to ‘stretch’ such pupils and celebrate talent.
At our school we celebrate achievements outside of school and promote this on display boards and twitter. If you would like to celebrate your child's achievement then please email ympsthomas@ystradmynach.org who will help or fill out the following google form.
At our school we celebrate achievements outside of school and promote this on display boards and twitter. If you would like to celebrate your child's achievement then please email ympsthomas@ystradmynach.org who will help or fill out the following google form.