Support for ILN covers a wide spectrum, including students with special educational needs, students for whom English is an additional language, students with a disability of any kind and gifted and talented students.

The aim is to support pupils from transition onwards and may start with visits to the student’s Year 6 classroom. Data from primary schools helps our staff plan the best provision for new students, and their progress is frequently monitored once they have started here. Provision mapping is undertaken by all subject departments and is overseen by the ILN staff. Support may include adapted equipment, the time of a Learner Support Assistant in the classroom, differentiated work and “catch-up” programmes in literacy and numeracy.

Students with statements of special educational need all have Individual Education Programmes which are reviewed regularly, and have a “key worker” Learner Support Assistant, to liaise with on a day-to-day basis. This LSA monitors their progress and wellbeing daily, and works closely with other staff and parents, who are seen as key partners in our ILN support. A student focus group meets regularly to gather students’ views on the ILN service and to respond to them when they can.

Specialised ICT provision includes Successmaker, an interactive learning programme, and increasing use is made of portable word processors in classes. Students are regularly assessed for any support they may need in SATs and GCSEs.

We work with a number of outside agencies to give extra specialist support, including advice and assessment, speech and language therapy, the educational psychologist and the sensory impairment service.

Lunchtime clubs run twice week offering a variety of activities and a homework club is run before and after school to support students in developing a consistent homework record. This is supervised by a member of staff to help with any queries.

ICE (Inclusion Care and Education)

What is ICE?
 

ICE helps students overcome barriers to learning. The barrier may be :

• Poor attendance
• Children living in care
• Family or social problems
• A student starting school part way through the term/year
• Students at risk of exclusion.
  

How it works

All ICE students have an allocated Keyworker who acts as a point of contact for that student. The Keyworker supports the student within a small group setting in ICE (usually no more than 3 students at one time)

Support in ICE varies from student to student, depending on the identified needs. It can vary from one session per week in ICE to a more full-time attendance. ‘Packages’ can also be put together to suit the individual needs of the students as part of an integration to a new school.

 
What do we offer? 

• Support with specific subjects (for example if a student is finding English difficult the Keyworker will work on this subject with the student.)
• Coursework catch-up, particularly useful if a student has missed key sessions.
• Tailor made packages to support individual needs for example, offering specific tuition after school time.
• ALAN tests – an Edexcel adult literacy and numeracy test (equivalent to 1 GCSE)
• Behaviour Management courses and course to raise self-esteem
• Referrals to ‘step-out’ courses at other educational providers
• Lunchtime chess club
• Break time drop in sessions.

ICE works alongside:

 Connexions
Education Welfare Officer
Local Colleges
YISP (Youth intervention support project)
PAYP (Positive Activities for young people)
YOS (Youth Offending Service