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 Brook 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 Brook, we follow the guidance in the SEND Code of Practice (2014), to help us make sure we do all we can to meet the needs of our pupils.

Initially contact the class teacher to discuss any concerns • The school assesses pupil’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 pupils with an Education, Health and Care (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

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

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

Avanti Brook Primary School Telephone: 01279 211 116 Email: avantibrook@avanti.org.uk Hub Inclusion Lead: Mrs Alison McCulloch SENCO: Mrs Claire Maher SRP Information Report The Hertfordshire SEND Local Offer - Click Here Gov UK Code of Practice - Click Here Gov SEND Guide for Parents - Click Here

The Special Resource Provision (SRP) is integrated within our school and is for students with an EHCP where their main presenting need is Speech, Language, Communication (SLCN) and Autism. It is part of a development of provision from the Local Authority across Hertfordshire.    The SRP is for those students with SLCN and Autism who do not require a special school but do need additional support to access the learning in a mainstream setting. They are for young people with:    a developmental language disorder and / or a severe motor speech disorder (developmental verbal dyspraxia)  a social communication and social interaction difficulty who may acquire a diagnosis of autism  For more information please read the below