SEND
At Mayespark Primary School we recognise that our pupils have a variety of needs and aspirations. We are committed to the inclusion of all pupils in a broad and balanced curriculum, made accessible through differentiated activities. All children require specific support in their learning and we will ensure that effective intervention and differentiation are trialed first to support children’s achievement.
However, the needs of a significant minority of the children require consideration beyond that given to other pupils (a special educational need or disability or SEND). Government Legislation dictates the framework within which the school operates (the Special Educational Needs Code of Practice 2015, the SEN and Disability Act 2015), and further guidance is provided by both the Government and Local Authority.
The Arch classes opened in 2020 and are an additional resourced provision (ARP) for 12 pupils with a diagnosis of Autism. The provision is currently oversubscribed.
ARP Admissions criteria
Places in the ARP are allocated by the Local Authority SEN Panel.
- Children at Mayespark do not have any priority access to the ARP. Admissions are based on needs.
- All requests for placements must be made through the child’s present school to the SEN panel.
- Pupils must have an EHCP and a diagnosis of social communication difficulties or ASD, with evidence that they are experiencing significant barriers to their learning.
- Children accessing the ARP will require highly specialised individual arrangements in order to access mainstream classes for up to 25% of their timetable when ready.
Exit Criteria
The majority of pupils will normally need to be supported by the ARP throughout KS1 and KS2. However, if the ‘level of adaptive skills’ for any of the pupils reached the point whereby they no longer required the additional support, then the Annual Review process could make this recommendation to the Local Authority (LA) on a case-by-case basis.