1.     Summary Information.

School

Hope School and College

Primary Need

SLD/PMLD/Complex Medical /ASC/ C+L/ Visual Impairment / Sensory / Communication

Academic Year

2017 / 2018

Total PP Budget

Total PP Budget (LAC)

£77.715.00

£7.000

Date of most recent PP Review

June 2017

Total number of pupils

197

Number of Pupils eligible for PP

Number of LAC Pupils eligible for PP

65

7

Date for next internal review of this strategy

June 2018

2.       Current Attainment   :    July 2017  

      3.   Barriers to future attainment ( for pupils eligible for PP )

4.       Outcomes:          

Success Criteria

·       Set up additional Sensory Integration room

·       Sensory timetables/diets and programmes implemented

·       Sensory needs of pupils to be identified through assessment and targeted programmes implemented within the context of curriculum access

·       Staff continually extending their expertise enabling a range of alternative communication strategies to be appropriately implemented within individual pupil curriculum/lesson content

·       1-1 sessions implemented to support pupils

·       Staff trained re: Lego to support play therapy sessions

·       Appropriately trained staff facilitate play sessions/ activities / 1-1 sessions

·       School Councillor access

·       Pupil will be equipped with strategies and support to improve emotional well- being at both home and school which in turn will manifest in their increasing ability to manage ‘difficult situations or phases throughout their life.

·       New strategies implemented

·       Staff knowledge expanded through specialised training

·       New school curriculum implemented to acknowledge diversity of need

·       Therapy assistant to support additional sessions – hydro / rebound /physical

·       Behaviour Planning / liaison and pupil/parent support implemented

·       Environments adapted to support progress for pupils with challenging behaviour

·       Communication sessions ‘Fun Box Jo’ implemented

·       Parents Group

·       Open door policy

·       Safeguarding briefing held daily enabling Designated Safeguarding leads to continually monitor

·       CPOMS initiated to support management and communication mechanism of Safeguarding meetings/ conferences / notes etc.

5.       Planned expenditure

Support re: Challenging Behaviour

The rise in the management of pupils displaying challenging behaviour across school.

Reduction of incidents reported.

Staff trained to plan, manage and support challenging behaviours

T.M.

L.G.

To ensure individual pupils access  bespoke curriculum access within environment that is safe to both themselves and others.

£18,305.56

To implement Peripatetic Music support

Pupils respond and enjoy music of all genres and it is an excellent vehicle to motivate and support many other facets – communication / interaction /sensory/physically making music etc. These sessions are used to experience and/or expand skills as directed via a music specialist

Attainment progress.

Individual staff / specialist statements/ reports

External provider

S.L.T

To improve progress in relation to communication through specialised group music lessons. Enhanced well-being  progress

£4,537.30

To provide Counselling Service for pupils

Number of Looked After Pupils and/or pupils learning to cope/manage with various situations

Pupils progress well in school.

Reduction of any pupil ‘outbursts’ and/or incidents

External provider

As a school and college we invest a great deal of time in on-going ethos of a caring and supportive provision. This is particularly pivotal in the well –being and emotional stability for our more vulnerable pupils and by investing in Counselling Support this has supported the ongoing the emotional difficulties that they have faced.

Reduction in behaviour incidents during the school day.

£2,106

To implement additional TA therapy provision

To build on strategies, skills and progression for individual pupils in their ongoing physical and communication progress by providing additional bespoke sessions

Progress report vis physio/communication specialist

Internal monitoring systems.

Parental feedback.

P.H.

S.L.T

To provide additional support to aid and support pupils postural management through hydrotherapy sessions. The impact shown is that pupils strength and resilience enables increase in school attendance thus increased learning opportunities

£14,164.92

To provide additional music sessions for pupils across school

To extend pupils music skills via implementing additional music lessons

Progress reports.

Feedback between staff

External provider

Achievement, enjoyment and improving social skills when participating in regional music festivals

£8,040

Holiday Club / Swimming lessons Financial support and Horse Riding sessions

Pupils often lack the opportunity to attend appropriate bespoke out of school activities with their peers which we deem to be an essential means for building confidence, self – esteem and social interaction

Track progress via Home/school diaries / conversations / In-built Monitoring procedures

S.K. Named staff members

Holiday club/swimming lessons provides pupils and students with raised self- esteem and enhances both independence and social skills equipping them for future life.

Improved attitudes and behaviour evidenced.

£1,120.10

Staff member to support Sensory Processing Progress

The rise in population of pupils who would benefit from a sensory programme to assist their ongoing progress

School tracking and monitoring systems.

Class staff liaison

Parental feedback

External provider

L.G.

The Sensory Processing Programme enables pupils to cope and manage the day to day activities and access to the curriculum having participated in sensory processing techniques.

In addressing social and emotional needs within the sensory programme allows barriers to learning and development to be identified and thus implement appropriate support

£13,391

Specialised swing in Sensory Busy Body Room

To build on resources within our Busy Body Room to support pupil/student sensory needs.

Ongoing progress reports

Reduction of individual behaviour

L.G.

To support sensory programmes within specialist resourced area.

£3,829

1-1 support re: Communication progress

To enhance and cement communication skills progress re: Use of talker and/or inclusion with peer groups

Recorded attainment results

Staff / Parent comments

Staff Observation

K.S.

S.L.T

To support individual pupil and student progress through bespoke communication, sensory and physical programmes specific to individual need.

£18,305.56

Laptop computer to support Safeguarding information / documentation

To ensure a secure and safe mechanism of recording and safeguarding information and documentation of pupils and students within one system and only accessible by the 3 Designated Safeguarding Leads

Monitored by 3 Designated Safeguarding Leads

S.L.

P.L.

S.Y.

In line with Safeguarding information/ documentation access and progress a bespoke laptop purely for access by 3 Designated Safeguarding Leads.

£358.99

General resources

For additional resources

Cross referenced to above expenditure plan

S.L.T

To support pupil progress

£549.87

6.  Planned expenditure  Termly Review Information

Individual pupil/student progress recorded through I.D.P. ( Individual Development Plan ) Liaison between class staff / Curriculum Leads and Senior Management Teams.

Rise in pupils accessing sensory provision as pupils originally identified in primary have now progressed to senior department therefore there is the need to resource additional Busy Body Room.

Individual pupil/student progress recorded through I.D.P. ( Individual Development Plan ) Liaison between class staff / Curriculum Leads and Senior Management Teams

Further rise through E.H.C. plans for 1-1 provision to enhance and accelerate learning in particular communication and integration

Individual pupil/student progress recorded through I.D.P. ( Individual Development Plan ) Liaison between class staff / Curriculum Leads and Senior Management Teams

Training re: additional Sensory co-ordinator to support rising numbers in seniors

7.  Attainment Achieved   :    June 2018