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Additional support provided for pupilsSpeech and Language TherapyA Speech and Language therapist (SLT) is currently employed at Alderman Knight School 2 days per week. The Health Service and the Children and Young People’s Directorate fund this jointly.
Speech and language therapy support for pupils may be offered in a variety of ways and includes:
- advice to staff on adaptations of the teaching and learning environment that will support children with communication difficulties;
- assessment of the pupil’s communication skills and needs;
- setting joint targets regarding communication on individual education plans though discussion with teaching staff;
- advice on how such targets can be achieved; and
- in those cases where it is appropriate, group or individual work with the Speech and Language therapist. This often includes a social use of language programmes.
All involved with the pupil including parents or carers as well as teaching and support staff, support the skills being developed through the pupil’s communication targets. This helps to ensure that the pupil’s communication skills are developed consistently in all situations.
The Educational Psychologist The school has a named educational psychologist who supports the school in meeting the needs of children in the school. The Educational Psychologist visits regularly and supports in a number of ways including:
- individual assessments of pupil’s educational needs including 1:1 assessments and in class observation
- advice to staff [including training as needed] on planning to meet the identified needs of individuals and groups through appropriate adaptations to the learning environment
- working with teaching and support staff to devise challenging but realistic targets for pupils as well as ensuring advice and guidance is given regarding appropriate strategies to support the meeting of those targets.
The School Nurse
Mrs Linda Ebdon is the school nurse and is employed by Gloucestershire Primary Care National Health Trust and is part of the Community Nursing Service. She is also the school nurse for Battledown Children’s Centre and
The Consultant PaediatricianDr Sue Kinder is a Consultant in Paediatrics and Child Health employed by Gloucestershire Hospitals National Health Service Foundation Trust. She is the consultant paediatrician for Alderman Connexions [Careers Advice]Connexions Personal Advisers work closely with Parents and Carers and help support young people at key transition times. Connexions Personal Advisers are invited to all Annual Reviews from Year 9 onwards. These reviews are called Transition Reviews as they are starting to plan with the young person what they will do on leaving school.
Mrs Penny Evans is the Connexions Personal adviser linked to
In summary Connexions Personal Advisers can help with:
- Post 16 Options – colleges, employment and training, voluntary work.
- Leisure opportunities available
- Other issues - even if the Connexions adviser cannot help directly they are able to suggest other personnel who will.
- The school has a specific notice board for information relating to the Connexions Service and what it can offer.
Destinations 2006
Alderman Knight School works very hard with all pupils and their families to ensure that on leaving every pupil has a secure placement for the following September. Many go on to further education with some attending local colleges and others going onto a more specialist setting. Some pupils choose to go straight into employment. The colleges and courses chosen are shown below:
- Derwen Specialist College
- Motor Mechanics
- General Foundation Programme
- GLOSCAT –
- Life Skills
- Vocational Pathways
- ICT mainstream course
- First Diploma Outdoor Education
- Rural Skills
- Health and Social Care
- Skills for Working Life
- Horticulture
Outreach SupportThe school works in partnership with its local community and is able to provide advice and support for teachers and teaching assistants of pupils with special educational needs within these schools. This support is co-ordinated by a senior teaching assistant. A large part of this support involves groups of pupils from local schools attending the school for one morning or afternoon session a week to work with specialist staff and use the excellent resources within the school. In addition specialist staff visit local schools and provide advice and support in the school setting. In addition a number of mainstream pupils benefit from joining pupils at Alderman Knight for part of their timetable where they are able to access curriculum provision that is more appropriate to their needs.
Total Communication
As part of Gloucestershire’s Total Communication project in school we are all learning to sign. Each week we learn the signs for 6 words and during the week we all practice them as much as we can.
Back A Speech and Language therapist (SLT) is currently employed at Alderman Knight School 2 days per week. The Health Service and the Children and Young People’s Directorate fund this jointly.
Speech and language therapy support for pupils may be offered in a variety of ways and includes:
- advice to staff on adaptations of the teaching and learning environment that will support children with communication difficulties;
- assessment of the pupil’s communication skills and needs;
- setting joint targets regarding communication on individual education plans though discussion with teaching staff;
- advice on how such targets can be achieved; and
- in those cases where it is appropriate, group or individual work with the Speech and Language therapist. This often includes a social use of language programmes.
All involved with the pupil including parents or carers as well as teaching and support staff, support the skills being developed through the pupil’s communication targets. This helps to ensure that the pupil’s communication skills are developed consistently in all situations.
The Educational Psychologist The school has a named educational psychologist who supports the school in meeting the needs of children in the school. The Educational Psychologist visits regularly and supports in a number of ways including:
- individual assessments of pupil’s educational needs including 1:1 assessments and in class observation
- advice to staff [including training as needed] on planning to meet the identified needs of individuals and groups through appropriate adaptations to the learning environment
- working with teaching and support staff to devise challenging but realistic targets for pupils as well as ensuring advice and guidance is given regarding appropriate strategies to support the meeting of those targets.
The School Nurse
Mrs Linda Ebdon is the school nurse and is employed by Gloucestershire Primary Care National Health Trust and is part of the Community Nursing Service. She is also the school nurse for Battledown Children’s Centre and
The Consultant PaediatricianDr Sue Kinder is a Consultant in Paediatrics and Child Health employed by Gloucestershire Hospitals National Health Service Foundation Trust. She is the consultant paediatrician for Alderman Connexions [Careers Advice]Connexions Personal Advisers work closely with Parents and Carers and help support young people at key transition times. Connexions Personal Advisers are invited to all Annual Reviews from Year 9 onwards. These reviews are called Transition Reviews as they are starting to plan with the young person what they will do on leaving school.
Mrs Penny Evans is the Connexions Personal adviser linked to
In summary Connexions Personal Advisers can help with:
- Post 16 Options – colleges, employment and training, voluntary work.
- Leisure opportunities available
- Other issues - even if the Connexions adviser cannot help directly they are able to suggest other personnel who will.
- The school has a specific notice board for information relating to the Connexions Service and what it can offer.
Destinations 2006
Alderman Knight School works very hard with all pupils and their families to ensure that on leaving every pupil has a secure placement for the following September. Many go on to further education with some attending local colleges and others going onto a more specialist setting. Some pupils choose to go straight into employment. The colleges and courses chosen are shown below:
- Derwen Specialist College
- Motor Mechanics
- General Foundation Programme
- GLOSCAT –
- Life Skills
- Vocational Pathways
- ICT mainstream course
- First Diploma Outdoor Education
- Rural Skills
- Health and Social Care
- Skills for Working Life
- Horticulture
Outreach SupportThe school works in partnership with its local community and is able to provide advice and support for teachers and teaching assistants of pupils with special educational needs within these schools. This support is co-ordinated by a senior teaching assistant. A large part of this support involves groups of pupils from local schools attending the school for one morning or afternoon session a week to work with specialist staff and use the excellent resources within the school. In addition specialist staff visit local schools and provide advice and support in the school setting. In addition a number of mainstream pupils benefit from joining pupils at Alderman Knight for part of their timetable where they are able to access curriculum provision that is more appropriate to their needs.
Total Communication
As part of Gloucestershire’s Total Communication project in school we are all learning to sign. Each week we learn the signs for 6 words and during the week we all practice them as much as we can.
Dr Sue Kinder is a Consultant in Paediatrics and Child Health employed by Gloucestershire Hospitals National Health Service Foundation Trust. She is the consultant paediatrician for Alderman Connexions [Careers Advice]Connexions Personal Advisers work closely with Parents and Carers and help support young people at key transition times. Connexions Personal Advisers are invited to all Annual Reviews from Year 9 onwards. These reviews are called Transition Reviews as they are starting to plan with the young person what they will do on leaving school.
Mrs Penny Evans is the Connexions Personal adviser linked to
In summary Connexions Personal Advisers can help with:
- Post 16 Options – colleges, employment and training, voluntary work.
- Leisure opportunities available
- Other issues - even if the Connexions adviser cannot help directly they are able to suggest other personnel who will.
- The school has a specific notice board for information relating to the Connexions Service and what it can offer.
Destinations 2006
Alderman Knight School works very hard with all pupils and their families to ensure that on leaving every pupil has a secure placement for the following September. Many go on to further education with some attending local colleges and others going onto a more specialist setting. Some pupils choose to go straight into employment. The colleges and courses chosen are shown below:
- Derwen Specialist College
- Motor Mechanics
- General Foundation Programme
- GLOSCAT –
- Life Skills
- Vocational Pathways
- ICT mainstream course
- First Diploma Outdoor Education
- Rural Skills
- Health and Social Care
- Skills for Working Life
- Horticulture
Outreach SupportThe school works in partnership with its local community and is able to provide advice and support for teachers and teaching assistants of pupils with special educational needs within these schools. This support is co-ordinated by a senior teaching assistant. A large part of this support involves groups of pupils from local schools attending the school for one morning or afternoon session a week to work with specialist staff and use the excellent resources within the school. In addition specialist staff visit local schools and provide advice and support in the school setting. In addition a number of mainstream pupils benefit from joining pupils at Alderman Knight for part of their timetable where they are able to access curriculum provision that is more appropriate to their needs.
Total Communication
As part of Gloucestershire’s Total Communication project in school we are all learning to sign. Each week we learn the signs for 6 words and during the week we all practice them as much as we can.
Connexions Personal Advisers work closely with Parents and Carers and help support young people at key transition times. Connexions Personal Advisers are invited to all Annual Reviews from Year 9 onwards. These reviews are called Transition Reviews as they are starting to plan with the young person what they will do on leaving school.
Mrs Penny Evans is the Connexions Personal adviser linked to
In summary Connexions Personal Advisers can help with:
- Post 16 Options – colleges, employment and training, voluntary work.
- Leisure opportunities available
- Other issues - even if the Connexions adviser cannot help directly they are able to suggest other personnel who will.
- The school has a specific notice board for information relating to the Connexions Service and what it can offer.
Destinations 2006
Alderman Knight School works very hard with all pupils and their families to ensure that on leaving every pupil has a secure placement for the following September. Many go on to further education with some attending local colleges and others going onto a more specialist setting. Some pupils choose to go straight into employment. The colleges and courses chosen are shown below:
- Derwen Specialist College
Evesham College - Motor Mechanics
- General Foundation Programme
- GLOSCAT –
Gloucester and Cheltenham - Life Skills
- Vocational Pathways
- ICT mainstream course
Hartpury College - First Diploma Outdoor Education
- Rural Skills
National Star College - Health and Social Care
- Skills for Working Life
Pershore College - Horticulture
Outreach SupportThe school works in partnership with its local community and is able to provide advice and support for teachers and teaching assistants of pupils with special educational needs within these schools. This support is co-ordinated by a senior teaching assistant. A large part of this support involves groups of pupils from local schools attending the school for one morning or afternoon session a week to work with specialist staff and use the excellent resources within the school. In addition specialist staff visit local schools and provide advice and support in the school setting. In addition a number of mainstream pupils benefit from joining pupils at Alderman Knight for part of their timetable where they are able to access curriculum provision that is more appropriate to their needs.
Total Communication
As part of Gloucestershire’s Total Communication project in school we are all learning to sign. Each week we learn the signs for 6 words and during the week we all practice them as much as we can.