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Sheringham Primary School

Access Plan 2021-2024

Objective

Task / Action

Led by

Success Criteria

Curriculum

Ensure all staff are aware of any disabled children’s curriculum access.

Disabled children to have individual access plans where necessary

 

SENCo

 

 

 

All staff aware of individual pupils’ access needs where necessary

Raised confidence of support staff

To support all children with medical conditions (e.g. anaphylaxis, Type 1 diabetes) to enable them to take a full and active part in school life.

 

Liaise with parents and school nurse and discuss ways in which pupils can be supported at school.

Ensure that reasonable adjustments are made to support pupils.

Continue to provide an alternative lunch menu for pupils with allergies.

Care plan lean

Pupils with medical conditions are able to take part in all aspects of school life.

School staff receive appropriate medical training

Pupils with allergies and diabetes are able to have school meals.

 Improved access to the NC for children with S&L difficulties

Utilising 2 days of speech and language therapist through:

Staff INSET, individual staff support, parent support, interventions

SENCo

Barriers to learning due to speech and language difficulties are reduced.

To continue to refine and develop the curriculum for high needs pupils, including those who are accessing the specialist SEN class

Implement and refine curriculum plans, supporting pupils to achieve their individual targets and using responsive teaching to ensure learning is appropriate.

Implement MAPP assessment

SENCo

High needs pupils are well supported to make good progress on the Assessment Framework and/or towards their individual targets (MAPP)

Wider Curriculum

To make extra-curricular clubs (before and after school) accessible to pupils with disabilities.

 

Provide additional support for pupils with disabilities where needed.

 

Educate providers of activities to improve accessibility for pupils with disabilities.

Ensure that there are opportunities to attend appropriate clubs.

 

Enrichment lead

SENCo

 

All children have an increased opportunity to participate in extra-curricular activities.

Environment

To improve mobility in the school environment.

 

Ensure all fire escape routes are

suitable for all

To maintain current equipment (lift, Evacchair, disabled toilet, ramps) for all disabled pupils/adults

 

Regularly examine and audit the school building to ensure all areas are accessible.

Review Fire policy to ensure adequate evacuation procedures for people with mobility impairments.

Ensure sufficient staff are trained in using the Evac chairs in the event of needing to evacuate people with mobility impairments.

School Business Manager

 

The physical environment of classrooms, and the rest of the school are fully accessible.

All disabled staff, pupils and visitors are able to

have safe independent accessibility to

exits in emergency situations.

All disabled staff, pupils and visitors are able to evacuate safely in emergency situations.

Pupils with disabilities are able to access buildings and take part in all aspects of school life

To provide quiet spaces within the school for pupils who need support to regulate their emotions

Safe and appropriate spaces identified

Sensory resources provided

Staff to receive appropriate training and support

SENCo

Pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs will be able to manage the school day more effectively

Access to information

Improve the dissemination of information to disabled parents

 

Review information to

parents/carers to ensure it

is accessible

 

Respond to any requests for school information to be made available in alternative formats (e.g. large print, audio etc.).

Review admissions procedures to ensure we are aware of any access needs of parents or carers.

Communications from school to be comprehensible by a child at expected Yr 5 level.

Social Inclusion Team

Senior Leadership Team

 

 

 

Parents receive information in a format that they can access.

 

School policies

Ensure all policies consider the implications of Disability Access.

Review all school policies, particularly the Code of Conduct, Behaviour, Anti-Bullying, Educational Visits policies in relation to pupils with disabilities.  

Senior Leadership Team

All school policies reflect the needs of pupils with disabilities.

Attitudes

To promote positive attitudes to disability.

Review curriculum including PSHE and assemblies to ensure pupils have opportunities to find out about people with disabilities in a positive manner.

Curriculum Lead

Pupils and staff express positive attitudes to disability.

Review September 2024

Statutory policy for schools states this policy needs to be reviewed every 3 years.

This plan is informed by this DfE guidance

Schools’ duties around accessibility for disabled pupils

4.28 Schools and LAs need to carry out accessibility planning for disabled pupils. These are the same duties as previously existed under the DDA and have been replicated in the Equality Act 2010.

4.29 Schools must implement accessibility plans which are aimed at:  

4.30 Schools will also need to have regard to the need to provide adequate resources for implementing plans and must regularly review them. An accessibility plan may be a freestanding document but may also be published as part of another document such as the school development plan.