ALN
Additional Learning Needs
As soon as a class teacher or parent feels that a child shows signs of having learning difficulties the ALNCOis informed. Discussions between parents and teachers will take place in the first instance, and monitoring the progress made in accordance with the Code of Practice will also be in place. Universal support and interventions will be planned to meet the needs of the child.
The children are assessed to find their specific difficulty and the class teacher plan a programme of work for each child, at this time this will be captured on a class provision map and not on an individual basis. This will be referred to as universal support. The child may receive further support on a withdrawal basis where they spend some time in either a small group situation or as individuals with our TAs. We are also able to request the services provided by the outside agencies listed below if appropriate.
If it is felt that the children have significant ALN, parents, class teacher or the ALNCO may suggest consideration for an IDP ( Individual Education Plan). Further information about this consideration is available to read in the link to the ALN code below. An IDP may be created is created with input from all adults in school, parents and the child and it is usually reviewed annually.
Information about the transfer to the new code can be found on the link below. By Summer 2025 ( an extension was put in place by the Welsh Government), all year groups will be functioning under the new code. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00gHqzWowPg
Staff
ALNCO- Additional Needs Co-ordinator
Mrs Leanne Thomas
Interventions and Forest Friends nurture - Mrs Wendy Griffiths
Each class provides interventions needed within the class setting as a part of our universal offer, this is done so by the class TA/teacher.
Training
Whole staff
ALN Code WG
Restoratative Practice
- Drawing and Talking trained- Mrs Wendy Griffiths and Miss Ceri Richards
- Postgraduate certificate in Attachment and Trauma- Mrs Leanne Thomas and Miss Lindsey Brown
- Postgraduate certificate in Attachment and Trauma- Leanne Thomas and Lindsey Brown
- ELKLAN Autism training to support Verbal children- Level 3- Leanne Thomas
- Supporting children with Down's Syndrome (Downs Society London)- Leanne Thomas
- Emotional Coaching, Ed Psych service - Leanne Thomas
- Circle solutions- Sue Rothey Ed Psych Service-Leanne Thomas
- PCP Practice Training- Leanne Thomas/ All staff
Outside agencies that support school
- Educational Psychology
- Nurture support Team based at Plas Derw
- SALT ( Speech and Language Team)
- CLASS ( INtensive language support)
- Learner advisor for Autism