Extra Initiatives

In-school Multi-sensory Literacy Workshops - Primary

The team can advise on, or set up within school, a multi-sensory literacy workshop, to be used by Team or school staff on a daily or regular basis. This workshop provides for small groups of children who are experiencing challenges in the development of literacy skills. It would employ a variety of strategies including computer and taped programmes, "Stile Trays" and "Alphabet Arc" activities.

It would also include record sheets and initial screening of pupils to establish starting points.
School staff could also receive training.  Multi-sensory workshops aid pupils learning. They use a variety of strategies and senses to enable pupils to participate in a range of learning styles.

Intensive Literacy Groups - Primary

These groups target Y4 and Y5 pupils who have been identified as having Specific Learning Difficulties (Dyslexia) in literacy and who are considered able to benefit from a limited period of intensive teaching from our specialist staff.
The pupils in the group can be drawn from a cluster of primary schools. The venue is by agreement with the Head Teachers within the cluster. Each school takes responsibility for transport to and from that venue.
Each group has a maximum of six pupils who attend the intensive sessions for one morning per week.

Numeracy Assessment - Primary

Primary school pupils who are falling significantly below key objectives in numeracy can be referred to the Numeracy
Team for an in-depth assessment of the child's difficulties.
A full assessment is carried out on an individual basis. After analysis of results, a detailed report is sent to school.
The report highlights the child's areas of weakness and includes recommendations for the IEP targets.
It also suggests strategies and resources. The staff on the Numeracy Team are available to discuss the report with teachers and parents as requested

Differentiation for KS3 and KS4.

The SEN Code of Practice and the KS3 strategy stress the importance of differentiation to allow all pupils access to the curriculum. It is the responsibility of all mainstream teachers to ensure that differentiation of learning activities is made available to meet the learning needs of all pupils.

Well planned activities along with well produced materials will help to overcome potential barriers to learning.
Team members are able to assist teachers and departments with this task.

This assistance could take the form of:

  • staff INSET
  • working alongside departments helping to plan and produce suitable materials.