Somerville Pre-school

Education Offer

Overview

Every child is treated equally, one to one support will be offered, the child's individual needs will be met, we will interact with the parents and outside agencies to  further develop the chid`s needs.

Our setting is a large church hall, there are double doors for ramp access and wheel chair access. The church hall is set up on a daily basis for all children to use different resources and activities according to the EYFS cirriculum, and individual needs.We have sensory resources, we have a cosy corner where children are able to rest or sleep.

We have a large outside area which is open for the children to use everyday, which has been developed according to the childrens needs and interest e.g. Role play wooden house, wooden bridges and a boat, a mud kitchen. We have ramps available for children in wheelchairs. We have a disabled toilet.

How will the school know if my child needs additional help and how will the school share information with me?

The Manager and SENCo have attended SEND Modular Training within the last 12 months and support the rest of the staff through in-house training.  

Identifying children's needs

We have a qualified Level 4 Named SENCO and a named deputy SENCO. We will carry out observations and assessments, once they start the setting, we will continue to monitor the child and identify the child`s individual needs. We will then have an intial meeting with the parent and discuss the outcomes, and carry out an IOP with outcomes and small steps.

Dedicated contacts

• Manager - S Mohan
• SENCO - S Cerkezi

Involving children and their families

• Planning and review meetings
• Advice on how to support learning at home 
• Parenting advice
• Regular contact between parents/carers and the setting

We hold regular workshops which provide information and how to support children at home with their development on regular basis.We have links with childrens centres and timetables are made available to attend training and workshops. We have various leaflets on offer so parents can take up training and events run by the local authority.

Range of support available

• EYFS Curriculum  planning differentiation
• Specific teaching interventions
• Support for behaviour
• Support for health needs
• Partnership working with other professionals
• Additional support strategies
• Support for communication needs 

Measuring children's progress

We review the IOP termly and more often if necessary, parents are invited to the review meetings and discuuss the  targets/steps which have been achieved. We also do termly EYFS trackers which shows the individual child`s age and stage of development

Support and training for school staff

Yes our SENCO is Level 4 qualified, 2 members of staff attended an in depth MAKATON course and RTT, which was relayed to other staff members in staff meetings.

The SENCO and deputy SENCO attend regular SEND forums and relevant training.

Accessibility of the school

Our setting is fully accessible for wheelchair users, ramps are provided for the indoorsa and outdoor access. We have disabled toilets. We have visual hazard markings for children whom are visually imapired.

Inclusion

We will adapt the activities according to the child`s needs, differential plans are added to ensure inclusion. We will use the Graduated approach, to PLAN-DO AND REVIEW, also when necessary to meet the child`s individual needs, we will provide extra resources and support to ensure that children are fully included in all activities.

Transition arrangements

We will invite the school/nursery teachers into our setting to meet the child and familiarise with the child. We will also take the child to the new setting/ school. We will provide a written statement and a transfer record detailing the child`s needs.

Support and training for parents and carers

• Parent workshops
• Parent consultation
• SENCo
• Links with Children’s Centres