Red Oaks Primary School

Commissioning Economy and Attainment – Education.

The Continuum of Support in Swindon for Children & Young People with Special Educational Needs Swindon Special Resourced Provision and Special Schools

September 2014

Contact: Special Educational Needs Assessment Team Tel: 01793 445500 Web: www.swindon.gov.uk

Special Provision in Swindon

This booklet is designed for parents/carers, headteachers, teachers, and staff in schools and agencies in the Borough. It is a summary of the in-Borough continuum of provision available for children and young people with special educational needs (SEN).

The booklet contains descriptions of the admission criteria for each Special Resourced Provision (SRP) in a mainstream school and the special schools. This will enable parents, professionals and pupils to make informed choices about provision in the Borough.

The continuum is evolving to respond to the changing needs of the children and young people. Each year the needs of children and young people are analysed and provision is planned and developed. This booklet is issued annually and updated regularly to include any changes to provision, the number of places commissioned in each SRP, and school and the type of need catered for.

Admissions Procedure for Special Resourced Provision and Special Schools: The admissions procedure is the same whether to a special school or special resourced provision in a mainstream school and is as follows:

Consideration of evidence regarding individual needs. This is usually at the outcome of a Statutory Assessment, as a response to an Annual Review, a move into the Borough, or a request from another Local Authority (LA) seeking a place;

Decision by Special Educational Needs Resourcing and Assessment Panel (SENRAP) about the placement of a pupil;

Papers are referred to the Headteacher/Governors of the school for consideration;

Parents/pupil are invited to visit the school;

School either confirms the placement or raises concerns about the school’s ability to meet the pupil’s need with the LA via SENRAP;

If placement confirmed, the parents and the school are informed and start date agreed;

If concerns are raised, the LA will consider, in consultation with the Headteacher and, where appropriate, other agencies, what additional support may be required to ensure the pupil has appropriate access;

In rare cases, where it is demonstrated that the pupil’s needs cannot be met within the school, a pupil may be referred to alternative provision;

The phase transfer review by SENRAP, held in Year 5, is a key planning stage in ensuring smooth transition to secondary school. The evidence of professionals and wishes of pupils and parents are considered by SENRAP.

Appeals procedures Where parents/carers do not agree with the placement made by the LA, they have the right of appeal. In the first instance they should contact Carey Goodhead, Commissioning Manager – Vulnerable Young People/Interim SEN Manager (Tel: 445500) (e-mail: [email protected]) and Helen Hancox, Parent Partnership Coordinator (Tel: 445500) (e-mail: [email protected]) who will advise on procedures for disagreement resolution and, where this is not appropriate or effective, an appeal to the Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal. The Special Education Needs Assessment Team can also be contacted on 01793 445500 or email [email protected]

Exit procedure from special provision The needs of children and young people change over time. Proper use of specialist places, with children and young people leaving when appropriate, is essential in supporting success and preparing for transfer to the next phase of education. Mainstream schools with special resourced provision and special schools have a responsibility to ensure that places are not filled by pupils who still have special educational needs but no longer require a high level of specific support. Any change in provision should follow a recommendation from an Annual Review.

The child/young person will have:

Shown consistent improvements over time;

Spent time successfully integrated into a mainstream resourced environment and will have become less dependent on specialist support;

Shown evidence of social skills and peer relationships.

Each year the LA will liaise with the Headteacher and Governors of the schools to ensure that any changes to place numbers, the range of pupil needs catered for and/or the extent of outreach work are identified, agreed and published. The school and the LA will sign a Service Level Agreement with all specific details included.

2 Special Provision in Swindon

School Brief description of needs and provision Page Mainstream Primary

Eldene Special resourced provision for children with complex 8 learning & other difficulties

Even Swindon Special resourced provision for children with 9 significant/severe speech and language/communication difficulties

Millbrook Special resourced provision for children with complex 12 learning & other difficulties

Mountford Manor Special resourced provision for children with 13 behaviour, emotional and social difficulties

Red Oaks Special resourced provision for children with complex 16 learning & other difficulties

Red Oaks Special resourced provision for children who are deaf 17 or have a profound hearing loss

Robert le Kyng Special resourced provision for children with a physical 18 disability

Ruskin Junior Special resourced provision for Children with Autistic 19 Spectrum Condition (ASC) or related social, communication and interaction difficulties

Westlea Special resourced provision for children with a physical 27 disability

Mainstream Secondary

Kingsdown Special resourced provision for young people with 10 Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC)

Lydiard Park Special resourced provision for young people with 11 Academy Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC)

The Commonweal Special resourced provision for young people with a 22 physical disability

The Commonweal Special resourced provision for young people with 23 severe specific learning difficulties

3 The Ridgeway Special resourced provision for young people with 24 Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC)

The Ridgeway Special resourced provision for young people with 25 hearing impairment

Special

Brimble Hill Special primary school: Severe, profound & multiple 6 learning difficulties and other associated difficulties and disabilities. Children with Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC)

Crowdys Hill Special secondary school: Complex learning 7 difficulties and other associated difficulties

Nyland Special primary school: Behavioural, emotional and 15 social development difficulties

St Lukes Special secondary school: Behavioural, emotional 20 and social development difficulties

The Chalet Special primary school: Complex Learning Difficulties 21 including children with Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC)

Uplands Special secondary school: Severe, profound & 26 multiple learning difficulties and other associated difficulties and disabilities

Provision available related to the primary needs of a child/young person Special Resource provision (SRP) and Special Schools

Communication & Behavioural, Emotional and Cognition & Learning Physical/Sensory Interaction Social Eldene Primary SRP Even Swindon Primary SRP Mountford Manor Primary Robert le Kyng Primary SRP KS1&2 – up to 10 places KS1&2 – up to 15 places SRP KS1&2 – up to 10 places plus outreach KS1&2 – up to 7 places Millbrook Primary SRP Westlea Primary SRP KS1&2 – up to 9 places Ruskin Junior SRP Nyland Special School KS1&2 – up to 6 places KS2 – up to 9 places plus KS1&2 – up to 36 places Red Oaks Primary SRP outreach Red Oaks Primary SRP KS1&2 - up to 6 places St Lukes Special School KS1&2 – up to 13 places Kingsdown Secondary SRP KS3&4 – up to 68 places The Commonweal Secondary KS3&4 – up to 15 places The Commonweal Secondary SRP SRP KS3&4 – up to 30 places Lydiard Park Academy KS3&4 – up to 18 places Secondary SRP Brimble Hill Special School KS3&4 – up to 15 places The Ridgeway Secondary EY, KS1&2 – up to 67 places SRP The Ridgeway Secondary KS3&4 – up to 3 places Crowdys Hill Special School SRP KS3&4 – up to 128 places KS3&4 – up to 8 places plus outreach

The Chalet Special School EY, KS1&2 – up to 55 places

Uplands Special School KS3&4 – up to 138 places

Pupils attending Brimble Hill, Uplands, The Chalet & Crowdys Hill schools may have needs crossing all categories.

Brimble Hill School

Address Tadpole Lane, Redhouse, Swindon SN25 2NB Tel No 493900 E-Mail [email protected] Headteacher Ms Alison Paul DfE Designation Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD), Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties Age Range 2-11 boys and girls No. of places funded by LA Up to 67 Most recent Ofsted Inspection Ofsted website for full reports: www.ofsted.gov.uk

The following criteria will be used to determine if a pupil is to be referred to this special school and the pupils must meet all these criteria. Each pupil must:

have a statement of SEN or be under statutory assessment; have profound, multiple and/or severe learning difficulties and may have other difficulties including social, communication and interaction difficulties, medical difficulties and physical disabilities; be aged from aged 2 to 11 years i.e. up to Year 6; have needs that cannot be met at the stage of referral by a full time placement in a mainstream school; be placed after full consultation with parents.

Pupils have a full entitlement to the National Curriculum, which is modified to meet individual needs. Individual learning programmes may include required therapies e.g. speech and language, occupational or physiotherapy. Pupils will also have access to Alternative Augmentative Communication Systems and technology to support learning as appropriate. A strong emphasis is placed on home school liaison. A detailed prospectus is available from the school.

From September 2013 Brimble Hill School introduced an additional class for pupils with an ASC diagnosis, or significant social communication difficulties associated with learning difficulties. This class for younger pupils (Yr N/R/1) will consist of pupils who have an ASC diagnosis but for whom the learning needs may be unknown. This group will follow a modified EYFS curriculum, with opportunities to experience a play based curriculum alongside the introduction of structured teaching. Some of these pupils may need to move onto other provision once their attainment levels have been assessed.

The school also has 2 other classes for pupils with social communication difficulties associated with learning difficulties, an early year’s nursery, 2 classes for pupils with PMLD and 3 classes for children with learning difficulties.

Crowdys Hill School

Address Jefferies Avenue, Cricklade Road, Swindon SN2 7HJ Tel No 332400 E-Mail [email protected] Headteacher Mrs Mags Clarke DfE Designation Complex Learning and Other Difficulties Age Range 11-16 boys and girls No. of places funded by LA Up to 128 plus outreach Most recent Ofsted Inspection Ofsted website for full reports: www.ofsted.gov.uk

The following criteria will be used to determine if a student is to be referred to this special school and the students must meet all these criteria. Each student must:

have a statement of SEN or be under statutory assessment; have difficulties in accessing the mainstream curriculum as a result of their complex SEN. Difficulties will include those associated with social, communication and interaction, including those on ASC continuum, and those with sensory and medical needs. On entry students will not have profound and multiple learning difficulties or behaviour, emotional and social difficulties as their primary need; be aged from aged 11 to 16 years i.e. from Year 7 to Year 11; have needs that cannot be met at the stage of referral by a full time placement in a mainstream school; be placed after full consultation with parents.

Students have full entitlement to the National Curriculum. All schemes of work are differentiated and modified to take account of students’ learning needs.

A strong emphasis is placed on home: school liaison. A detailed prospectus is available from the school.

Eldene Primary School

Address Colingsmead, Eldene, Swindon SN3 3TQ Tel No 525908 E-Mail [email protected] Headteachers Susan Joslin and Heather Kellett DfE Designation Mainstream primary special resourced provision for children with complex learning & other difficulties Age Range 7-11 boys and girls No. of places funded by LA Up to 10 Most recent Ofsted Inspection Ofsted website for full reports: www.ofsted.gov.uk

Eldene is a mainstream primary school which is resourced to meet the additional needs of up to 8 children who have complex learning and other difficulties and who, without such provision, would be unable to access a mainstream curriculum. Pupils may have a number of additional special needs e.g. speech and language, communication, fine and/or gross motor difficulties. Parents/carers will have indicated a preference for a resourced mainstream school rather than a special school. Pupils have full access to the National Curriculum, which may be modified to meet individual needs. Individual programmes will be in place, which includes individual targets and details of additional therapies/inputs from other agencies. The pupils will spend an appropriate amount of time supported in mainstream classes.

A strong emphasis is placed on good home: school liaison and the positive impact of the inclusion of children with special educational needs on the whole community. A detailed prospectus is available from the school.

Even Swindon Primary School

Address Pasture Close, Raybrook Park, Swindon. SN2 2UJ Tel No 523041 E-Mail [email protected] Headteacher Mrs Alison Lowe DfE Designation Mainstream special resourced provision for children with significant/severe speech and language/communication difficulties Age Range 4-11 boys and girls No. of places funded by LA Up to 15 plus outreach Most recent Ofsted Inspection Ofsted website for full reports: www.ofsted.gov.uk

Even Swindon is a mainstream primary school. The school is resourced to meet the additional needs of up to 15 children who have a severe delay or impairment in the development of language and who without such provision would be unable to access a mainstream curriculum. Pupils have full access to the National Curriculum, which may be modified to meet individual need. Individual programmes will be in place, which include individual targets and details of appropriate speech and language therapy. The school also operates an outreach service to support children in their local Swindon primary schools. A strong emphasis is placed on good home/school liaison and the positive impact of the inclusion of children with special educational needs on the whole school community. A detailed prospectus is available from the school.

The following criteria will be used to determine if a pupil is to be referred to the school:

Pupils will have a speech and language therapy assessment, which identifies severe delay or impairment in language development. Pupils will have a statement of special educational needs setting out speech and language development as the priority special educational need. Pupils may be placed in the provision whilst undergoing a statutory assessment where evidence from health assessments indicates a significant concern. The primary area of special educational need will always be language impairment and its resulting communication difficulties. Other areas of special educational need e.g. social, emotional and behavioural difficulties may make these more complex. However those needs will not be the primary concern. Children will demonstrate the potential to be included in the mainstream and access the school curriculum with modification as appropriate. They will not have severe or profound learning difficulties/global delay or developmental needs normally met in special school provision. Where English is the second language, the child must have an identified speech, language or communication difficulty in their first language.

Kingsdown School

Address Hyde Road, Stratton St Margaret, Swindon. SN2 7SH Tel No 822284 E-Mail [email protected] Headteacher Ms Wendy Conaghan DfE Designation Mainstream special resourced provision for children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Age Range 11 to 16 boys and girls No. of places funded by LA Up to 15 Most Recent Ofsted Inspection Ofsted website for full reports: www.ofsted.gov.uk

Kingsdown School is a mainstream secondary school, which is resourced to meet the additional needs of up to 16 students who have a diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Condition. Without such provision, they would be unable to access a mainstream curriculum. Pupils have full access to the National Curriculum, which may be modified to meet individual need. Individual programmes will be in place, which will include specific targets and details of any additional therapies/inputs from other agencies. A strong emphasis is placed on home/school liaison and the positive impact of the inclusion of children with special educational needs on the whole school community. A detailed prospectus is available from the school.

The following criteria will be used to determine if a pupil is to be referred to the school:

Pupils will be in KS3 or 4 and will have a diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Condition. They will have a statement of SEN describing this need. Pupils may also have associated special educational needs although they will be able to access the mainstream curriculum with appropriate support. Pupils’ behaviour will be manageable in a mainstream setting with appropriate support.

Lydiard Park Academy

Address Grange Park Way, Grange Park, Swindon. SN5 6HN Tel No 874224 E-Mail [email protected] Headteacher Mr Clive Zimmerman DfE Designation Mainstream special resourced provision for children with Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC) Age Range 11 to 16 boys and girls No. of places funded by LA Up to 15 Most Recent Ofsted Inspection Ofsted website for full reports: www.ofsted.gov.uk

Lydiard Park Academy is a mainstream secondary school, which is resourced to meet the additional needs of up to 15 students who have a diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Condition. Without such provision, they would be unable to access a mainstream curriculum. Pupils have full access to the National Curriculum, which may be modified to meet individual need. Individual programmes will be in place, which will include specific targets and details of any additional therapies/inputs from other agencies. A strong emphasis is placed on good home/school liaison and the positive impact of the inclusion of children with special educational needs on the whole school community. A detailed prospectus is available from the school.

The following criteria will be used to determine if a pupil is to be referred to the school:

Millbrook Primary School

Address Worsley Road, Freshbrook, Swindon SN5 8NU Tel No 872800 E-Mail [email protected] Headteacher Ms Karen Pyman DfE Designation Mainstream primary special resourced provision for children with complex learning and other difficulties Age Range 4-11 boys and girls No. of places funded by LA Up to 9 Most recent Ofsted Inspection Ofsted website for full reports: www.ofsted.gov.uk

Millbrook is a mainstream primary school which is resourced to meet the additional needs of up to 8 children who have complex learning and other difficulties and who, without such provision would be unable to access a mainstream curriculum. Pupils may have a number of additional special needs; speech and language, communication, fine and/or gross motor difficulties.

Parents/carers will have indicated a strong preference for a resourced mainstream school rather than a special school. Pupils have full access to the National Curriculum, which may be modified to meet individual needs. Individual programmes will be in place, which includes individual targets and details of additional therapies/inputs from other agencies. The pupils will spend a significant amount of time supported in mainstream classes.

Mountford Manor Primary School

Address Bothwell Road, Walcot, Swindon SN3 3EZ Tel No 536494 E-Mail [email protected] Headteacher Lauren Connor DfE Designation Mainstream primary special resourced provision for children with behaviour, emotional and social difficulties Age Range 4-11 boys and girls No. of places funded by LA Up to 7 Most recent Ofsted Inspection Ofsted website for full reports: www.ofsted.gov.uk

Mountford Manor is a mainstream primary school which is resourced to meet the additional needs of up to 6 children who have behaviour, emotional and social difficulties and who, without such provision would be unable to access a mainstream curriculum.

The children will be placed for up to 3 day placements in the SRP and will remain in their host school for the other days. Whilst in the SRP the children will be able to access the mainstream classes at Mountford Manor where appropriate. The provision will work very closely in partnership with the host school and parents/carers. Outreach support will be available to host schools to support the child and provide training for staff. The placement will be offered on a short term basis and the length of the placement will be agreed after initial assessment prior to admission.

Pupils will have full access to the National Curriculum, which may be modified to meet individual needs. Each pupil will have an individual behaviour programme and a positive handling plan. All children will work towards specified academic and BESD targets.

The referral of learners to the Special Resource Provision The SRP is a 3day (SRP) and 2days (mainstream) placement. Places should only be for 6 months but can be extended in individual cases but should not be long term.

Admittance to the SRP will be based on a referral from the BESD panel. Schools refer directly to the panel. The following criteria will be used to determine if a pupil is to be referred to the panel.

Pupils may have a statement or be undergoing statutory assessment but as this is a short- term placement to provide intervention for the pupil identified with BESD and support for the mainstream school to manage the pupils’ needs, a Statement is not required to access the provision.

Each pupil will:

have behavioural, emotional and social difficulties. Pupils may have associated other learning difficulties. be in Key Stage 1 or 2; have accessed school based Outreach support from Nyland Campus. be placed after full consultation with parents. 13

The current mainstream school will be engaged with Mountford Manor in working towards a return to full-time mainstream provision.

Nyland Campus

Address Nyland Road, Nythe, Swindon. SN3 3RD Tel No 535023 E-Mail [email protected] Headteacher Ms Lauren Connor DfE Designation Behavioural, Emotional and Social Difficulties Age Range 5-11 primary boys and girls No. of places funded by LA Up to 36 places on a 3 day 2 day provision basis. Plus outreach support. Most recent Ofsted Inspection Ofsted website for full reports: www.ofsted.gov.uk

The following criteria will be used to determine if a pupil is to be referred to Nyland School and the pupils must meet all these criteria. Each pupil must:

have severe and complex behavioural, emotional and social difficulties. Many pupils will have associated other learning difficulties. be in Key Stage 1 or 2; have needs that cannot be met at the stage of referral by a full time placement in a mainstream school; a maximum of 3 days will be offered at Nyland Campus. be placed after full consultation with parents.

The current mainstream school will have been engaged with Nyland Campus Outreach provision.

Pupils have an entitlement to the full National Curriculum, which is modified to meet individual need. Each pupil will have an individual behaviour programme and a positive handling plan. All children will work towards specified academic and BESD targets. Where appropriate progress is made, the school will, through the Annual Review Process, recommend the LA to consider a phased re-integration to a mainstream school or the SRP at Mountford Manor. Decisions on 3 day 2 day placements will always be made through SENRAP and be time limited. A strong emphasis is placed on home/school liaison.

Red Oaks Primary School

Address Redhouse Way, Redhouse, Swindon SN25 2AN Tel No 493920 E-Mail [email protected] Headteacher Mrs Rachel Surch DfE Designation Mainstream primary special resourced provision for children with complex learning and other difficulties Age Range 5 – 11 boys and girls No. of places funded by LA Up to 6 Most recent Ofsted Inspection Ofsted website for full reports: www.ofsted.gov.uk

Red Oaks is a mainstream primary school which is resourced to meet the additional needs of up to 6 children who have complex learning and other difficulties and who, without such provision, would be unable to access a mainstream curriculum. Pupils may have a number of additional special needs e.g. speech and language, communication, fine and/or gross motor difficulties.

Parents/carers will have indicated a preference for a resourced mainstream school rather than a special school. Pupils have full access to the National Curriculum, which may be modified to meet individual needs. Individual programmes will be in place, which includes individual targets and details of additional therapies/inputs from other agencies. The pupils will spend a significant amount of time supported in mainstream classes. The school is developing strong links, in terms of curriculum, resources and facilities for individual pupils, with Brimble Hill Special School, a co-located school.

Red Oaks Primary School

Address Redhouse Way, Redhouse, Swindon SN25 2AN Tel No 493920 E-Mail [email protected] Headteacher Mrs Rachel Surch DfE Designation Mainstream primary special resourced provision for children who are deaf or have profound hearing loss Age Range 5 – 11 boys and girls No. of places funded by LA Up to 13 Most recent Ofsted Inspection Ofsted website for full reports: www.ofsted.gov.uk

Red Oaks is a mainstream primary school which is resourced to meet the additional needs of up to 13 children who are deaf or a profound hearing loss and who, without such provision, would be unable to access a mainstream curriculum. The pupils will spend a significant amount of time supported in mainstream classes. A strong emphasis is placed on good home: school liaison and the positive impact of the inclusion of children with special educational needs on the whole community.

Pupils are able to benefit by being members of a mainstream school with access to hearing peers and at the same time can be educated within a sustainable deaf community in order to promote healthy social and emotional development and foster skilled sign language usage. Pupils have full access to the National Curriculum, which may be modified to meet individual needs. Individual programmes will be in place, which includes individual targets and details of additional therapies e.g. speech and language therapy.

The following criteria will be used to determine if a pupil is to be referred to the school. Each pupil:

must have a statement of SEN which describes a severe to profound, bilateral, sensory-neural hearing loss; will need access to learning supported by the prescription of hearing aid equipment, which may include cochlea implants; will require additional systems to support all aspects of communications e.g. British Sign Language, Total Communication, Lip Speaker or Note Taker; will have a significant receptive/expressive language delay; will have parents/carers who have expressed a desire for their child/young person to be educated within a deaf peer group; will need enhanced acoustic conditions to be provided, outside those normally available in a mainstream school, for small group/individual work to enable effective curriculum access.

Robert Le Kyng Primary School

Address Westcott Street, Swindon SN1 5HS Tel No 523119 E-Mail [email protected] Headteacher Mrs Susan Smith DfE Designation Mainstream primary special resourced for children with a physical disability Age Range 4-11 boys and girls No. of places funded by LA Up to 10 Most recent Ofsted Inspection Ofsted website for full reports: www.ofsted.gov.uk

Robert le Kyng Primary School is a mainstream primary school resourced to meet the additional needs of up to 10 children who have a physical disability who, without such provision, would be unable to access a mainstream curriculum. Entry to the provision is discussed with the LA on an individual pupil basis to ensure levels of staffing are appropriate. Pupils have full access to the National Curriculum, which may be modified to meet individual needs. Individual programmes will be in place for each pupil, which include specific targets and therapeutic inputs e.g., physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, medical needs programme. A strong emphasis is placed on good home/school liaison and the positive impact of the inclusion of children with special educational needs on the whole school community. A detailed prospectus is available from the school.

The following criteria will be used to determine if a pupil is to be referred to the school:

Pupils will have a statement of special educational needs, which identifies a moderate to severe physical disability, or medical need such that their needs could not be met in their local school. Regular therapy or complex medical procedures and/or Alternative and Augmentative Communication Systems are necessary. In rare cases, the LA may place a pupil on a trial basis while appropriate assessment is undertaken. Pupils may also have associated learning and/or communication and/or emotional difficulties, but these will be less severe and profound than for those pupils identified by the LA as needing a placement within a special school, which makes provision for children with severe and profound learning difficulties. The needs of the pupils must be able to be met within an integrated school day. Pupils will have the potential for full inclusion into a mainstream classroom with teaching assistant and teacher support. Pupils are able to access a differentiated curriculum with specialist support.

The phase transfer review will be held in Year 5. This will be a key planning stage in ensuring smooth transition to secondary school.

Ruskin Junior School

Address Wordsworth Drive, Upper Stratton, Swindon SN2 7NG Tel No 332107 E-Mail [email protected] Headteacher Mr Simon Burrell DfE Designation Mainstream junior special resourced provision for children with Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC) or related social, communication and interaction difficulties. Age Range 7-11 boys and girls No. of places funded by LA Up to 9 with additional pupils by arrangement with Local Authority plus outreach Most recent Ofsted Inspection Ofsted website for full reports: www.ofsted.gov.uk

Ruskin School is a mainstream junior school, which is resourced to meet the additional needs of up to 9 children who have a diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Condition or related social, communication and interaction difficulties. Without such provision, they would be unable to access a mainstream curriculum. Pupils have full access to the National Curriculum, which may be modified to meet individual need. Individual programmes will be in place, which will include specific targets and details of any additional therapies/inputs from other agencies. A strong emphasis is placed on good home/school liaison and the positive impact of the inclusion of children with special educational needs on the whole school community. A detailed prospectus is available from the school.

The following criteria will be used to determine if a pupil is to be referred to the school:

Pupils will be in KS2 and will have a diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Condition or be referred for assessment. They will have a statement of SEN describing this need, but may be undergoing statutory assessment. Pupils may also have associated special educational needs but these will be less complex and severe than for those pupils identified by the LA as having severe learning difficulties. The pupils will need access to a mainstream curriculum with specialist support. The pupils’ behaviour will be manageable in a mainstream setting with appropriate support.

St Luke’s School

Address Cricklade Road, Swindon. SN2 7AS Tel No 705566 E-Mail [email protected] Headteacher Ms Jane Cordes DfE Designation Behavioural, Emotional and Social Age Range 11-16 secondary boys and girls No. of places funded by LA Up to 68 Most recent Ofsted Inspection Ofsted website for full reports: www.ofsted.gov.uk

The following criteria will be used to determine if a pupil is to be referred to a special school and the pupils must meet all these criteria. Each pupil must:

have a statement of SEN or be under statutory assessment; have severe and complex behavioural, emotional and social difficulties and some associated learning difficulties; be aged from aged 10 to 16 years i.e. from Year 6 to Year 11; have needs that cannot be met at the stage of referral by a full time placement in a mainstream school; be placed after full consultation with parents.

Pupils may have additional learning and other difficulties. However, the main presenting problem will be their behavioural, emotional and social difficulties.

Pupils have an entitlement to the full National Curriculum, which is modified to meet individual needs. Each pupil will have an individual behaviour programme and work towards specified targets. At KS4 pupils may benefit from attending college courses/work experience or community service.

Where appropriate progress is made, the school will, through the Annual Review process, recommend the LA to consider a phased re-integration to a mainstream school. A strong emphasis is placed on home: school liaison. A detailed prospectus is available from the school.

The Chalet School

School Name The Chalet Address Liden Drive, Swindon. SN3 6EX Tel No 534537 E-Mail [email protected] Headteacher Ms Kathie Bryan DfE Designation Complex Learning Difficulties including children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder Age Range 3-11 No. of places funded by LA Up to 55 Most recent Ofsted Inspection Ofsted website for full reports: www.ofsted.gov.uk

The following criteria will be used to determine if a pupil is to be referred to this special school and the pupils must meet all these criteria. Each pupil must:

have a statement of SEN or be under statutory assessment; have complex SEN which may include social, communication and interaction difficulties although not severe learning difficulties; be aged from 3 to 11 years i.e. up to Year 6; have needs that cannot be met at the stage of referral by a full time placement in a mainstream school; be placed after full consultation with parents.

Pupils have full entitlement to the National Curriculum. All schemes of work are differentiated and modified to take account of pupils’ learning needs, with the emphasis on key skills for life.

A strong emphasis is placed on home: school liaison. A detailed prospectus is available from the school.

The Chalet School is co-located with Liden Primary School. There have always been strong links between the two schools but from September 2011 these links were further strengthened by the creation of a satellite class based in a classroom within Liden School. This new provision can take a maximum of 9 pupils. The pupils in this “Chalet @ Liden class” are on the roll of The Chalet School and selected to join this group by the Head Teacher. They will have access to all that Chalet has to offer, especially the skills and expertise of The Chalet School staff but they will have the added benefit of being ideally placed for effective inclusion with their mainstream peers. This new provision also allows for more inclusion opportunities for all pupils who may visit this class for some lessons. Liden year 6 pupils join Chalet children for lunch time play, twice a week to practice their leadership skills.

Amongst other prestigious awards the school has gained Autism Accreditation, awarded by the National Autistic Society.

The Commonweal School

Address The Mall, Old Town, Swindon SN1 4JE Tel No 612727 E-Mail [email protected] Headteacher Mr Keith Defter DfE Designation Mainstream secondary special resourced for young people with a physical disability Age Range 11-16 boys and girls No. of places funded by LA Up to 18 Most Recent Ofsted Inspection Ofsted website for full reports: www.ofsted.gov.uk

The Commonweal School is a mainstream secondary school resourced to meet the additional needs of up to 18 children who have a physical disability who, without such provision, would be unable to access a mainstream curriculum. Pupils have full access to the National Curriculum, which may be modified to meet individual needs. Individual programmes will be in place for each physically disabled pupil, which include specific targets, therapeutic, inputs e.g. physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy and medical needs programme. A strong emphasis is placed on good home/school liaison and the positive impact of the inclusion of children with special educational needs on the whole school community. A detailed prospectus is available from the school.

The following criteria will be used to determine if a pupil is to be referred to the school:

The Commonweal School

Address The Mall, Old Town, Swindon SN1 4JE Tel No 612727 E-Mail [email protected] Headteacher Mr Keith Defter DfE Designation Mainstream secondary special resourced provision for children who have severe specific learning difficulties Age Range 11-16 boys and girls No. of places funded by LA Up to 30 Most Recent Ofsted Inspection Ofsted website for full reports: www.ofsted.gov.uk

The Commonweal School is a mainstream secondary school which is resourced to meet the additional needs of up to 30 pupils who have severe specific learning difficulties and who, without such provision, would be unable to access a mainstream curriculum. Pupils have full access to the National Curriculum, which may be modified to meet individual need. Individual programmes will be in place, which will include specific targets. In rare cases a pupil may be disapplied from part of the National Curriculum. A strong emphasis is placed on good home/school liaison and the positive impact of the inclusion of young people with special educational needs on the whole school community. A detailed prospectus is available from the school.

The following criteria will be used to determine if a pupil is to be referred to the school:

They will have a statement of SEN describing specific learning difficulties or be under assessment. Pupils with Specific Learning Difficulties will have an uneven learning profile showing significant discrepancy between levels of abilities and skills.

In addition to their severe and persistent literacy/numeracy difficulties, there may be additional difficulties in the following areas:

Working memory Phonological awareness Motor skills Oral language fluency (e.g. articulation, word retrieval) Speed of information processing. Learning behaviour (e.g. concentration span) Visual perception Organisational skills

There may also be related emotional/behavioural difficulties.

The Ridgeway School and Sixth Form College

Address Inverary Road, Wroughton, Swindon SN4 9DJ Tel No 846100 E-Mail [email protected] Headteacher Mr Steve Colledge DfE Designation Mainstream special resourced provision for children with Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC) Age Range 11-16 boys and girls No. of places funded by LA Up to 8 Most Recent Ofsted Inspection Ofsted website for full reports: www.ofsted.gov.uk

The Ridgeway School and Sixth Form College is a mainstream secondary school, which is resourced to meet the additional needs of up to 4 students (rising to 8 in September 2014) who have a diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Condition. Without such provision, they would be unable to access a mainstream curriculum. Pupils have full access to the National Curriculum, which may be modified to meet individual need. Individual programmes will be in place, which will include specific targets and details of any additional therapies/inputs from other agencies. A strong emphasis is placed on good home/school liaison and the positive impact of the inclusion of children with special educational needs on the whole school community. A detailed prospectus is available from the school.

The following criteria will be used to determine if a pupil is to be referred to the school:

The Ridgeway School and Sixth Form College

Address Inverary Road, Wroughton, Swindon SN4 9DJ Tel No 846100 E-Mail [email protected] Headteacher Mr Steve Colledge DfE Designation Mainstream secondary resourced provision for students who are deaf/hearing impaired Age Range 11-18 boys and girls No. of places funded by LA Up to 3 including outreach Most Recent Ofsted Inspection Ofsted website for full reports: www.ofsted.gov.uk

The Ridgeway is a mainstream secondary school, which is resourced to meet the additional needs of up to 4 young people who have severe to profound hearing loss, significant communication needs and who may also have a range of additional needs e.g. physical, emotional and behavioural. Without such provision pupils would be unable to access a mainstream curriculum. Pupils are able to benefit by being members of a mainstream school with access to hearing peers and at the same time can be educated within a sustainable deaf community in order to promote healthy social and emotional development and foster skilled sign language usage when appropriate.

Pupils have full access to the National Curriculum, which may be modified to meet individual needs. Individual programmes will be in place, which include individual targets and details of additional therapies e.g. speech and language therapy and support from the Deaf CAMHS.

The provision offers outreach support to Swindon Schools and families in the form of services to support the management of specialist equipment and acoustic conditions as well as specific interventions for individual pupils in partnership with the Education Support Service.

The following criteria will be used to determine if a pupil is to be referred to the Ridgeway School. Each pupil:

must have a statement of SEN which describes a severe to profound, bilateral, hearing loss; will need access to learning supported by the prescription of hearing aid equipment, which may include cochlea implants; will require additional systems to support all aspects of communications e.g. British Sign Language, Total Communication, or Note Taker; will have a significant receptive/expressive language delay; will have parents/carers who have expressed a desire for their child/young person to be educated within a deaf peer group where possible will need enhanced acoustic conditions to be provided, outside those normally available in a mainstream school, for small group/individual work to enable effective curriculum access.

Uplands School

Address The Learning Campus, Tadpole Lane, Swindon. SN25 2NB Tel No (01793) 493910 E-Mail [email protected] Executive Headteacher Mrs Jackie Smith Operational Headteacher Mrs Deirdre Fitzpatrick DfE Designation Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD), Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD) Age Range 11-19 boys and girls No. of places funded by LA Up to 138 Most Recent Ofsted Inspection Ofsted website for full reports: www.ofsted.gov.uk

The following criteria will be used to determine if a pupil is to be referred to this special school and the pupils must meet all these criteria. Each pupil must:

have a statement of SEN or be under statutory assessment; have learning difficulties have one or more of the following: Profound & Multiple Needs, Autistic Spectrum Condition, sensory impairment, medical needs, physical impairment, significant communication difficulties and behaviour, emotional and social difficulties; be aged from age 11 to 19 years i.e. from Year 7 to Year 14; have needs that cannot be met at the stage of referral by a full time placement in a mainstream school; be placed after full consultation with parents.

Uplands Students and their families can expect…

A vibrant and caring community where independent life and learning skills are developed to ensure students reach their potential. Innovative and stimulating learning experiences and opportunities. A truly inclusive school where all contributions are celebrated and valued. Effective communication to be at the heart of all we do. Exceptional care, support and guidance in a safe and nurturing community. A unique and flexible curriculum, designed to maximise student engagement and progress. To be supported and young people enabled to contribute to their own lives and their community. Excellent partnerships and transitions during their learning journey into adult life. Exceptional staff to student ratios with highly experienced specialist staff.

A detailed prospectus and supporting DVD is available from the school.

Westlea Primary School

Address Langstone Way, Westlea Down, Swindon SN5 7BT Tel No 870469 E-Mail [email protected] Headteacher Mrs Suzanne Seaton DfE Designation Mainstream primary special resourced for children with a physical disability Age Range 4-11 boys and girls No. of places funded by LA Up to 6 Most Recent Ofsted Inspection Ofsted website for full reports: www.ofsted.gov.uk

Westlea Primary School is a mainstream primary school resourced to meet the additional needs of up to 6 children who have a physical disability who, without such provision, would be unable to access a mainstream curriculum. Entry to the provision is discussed with the LA on an individual pupil basis to ensure levels of staffing are appropriate. Pupils have full access to the National Curriculum, which may be modified to meet individual needs. Individual programmes will be in place for each physically disabled pupil, which include specific targets, and therapeutic inputs e.g. physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, and medical needs programme. A strong emphasis is placed on good home/school liaison and the positive impact of the inclusion of children with special educational needs on the whole school community. A detailed prospectus is available from the school.

The following criteria will be used to determine if a pupil is to be referred to the school:

Pupils will have a statement of special educational needs, which identifies a moderate to severe physical disability, or medical need such that their needs could not be met in their local school. Regular therapy or complex medical procedures and/or Alternative Augmentative Communication Systems are necessary. In rare cases, the LA may place a pupil on a trial basis while appropriate assessment is undertaken. Pupils may also have associated learning and/or communication and/or emotional difficulties, but these will be less severe and profound than for those pupils identified by the LA as needing a placement within a special school, which makes provision with severe and profound learning difficulties. The needs of the pupils must be able to be met within an integrated school day. Pupils will be included in a mainstream classroom with teaching assistant and teacher support as appropriate to their individual difficulties. Pupils will have the potential for full inclusion into a mainstream classroom with teaching assistant and teacher support. Pupils will have access to a differentiated curriculum with specialist support as necessary. Pupils will benefit socially and emotionally from being part of an environment where there are other children with similar physical and other difficulties.

The phase transfer review will be held in Year 5. This will be a key planning stage in ensuring smooth transition to secondary school.

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