Gryffe High School
GIRFEC - Meeting Learning Needs
Ann Marie Skillen, DHT Pupil Support
Co-ordinator
Fiona Brown, PT Support for Learning
Gryffe High School
GIRFEC - Meeting Learning Needs
Legislation/Policy
Standards in Scottish Schools etc (Scotland) Act 2000
Presumption of mainstreaming for ALL pupils, segregation should be
exception
Education (Additional Support for Learning ) (Scotland) Act 2004
Change from Special Educational Needs to Additional Support Needs.
ALL pupils will have ADDITIONAL needs at some point in school life
Updated in 2009 to include LAAC/LAC – status in itself assumes ASN.
Renfrewshire’s Implementation Policy 2007 (The Green Book)
Currently being up-dated to take more account of SEBD and Act 2009
Children and Young People (Scotland) Bill (2013)
To improve the way services work to support children, young people and
families
Gryffe High School
GIRFEC - Meeting Learning Needs
SUPPORT – FOUR STAGES
Stage 0
Universal Support - resources, assessment, differentiation,
target setting, etc .
Stage 1
Targeted Support – ASN identified and appropriate action is
taken, eg exam concessions, printed notes, etc. Majority of
support will be by class teacher. IEP/PSP
Stage 2
Extended Support Team – ASN requires further assessment
which could involve the Educational Psychologist, Home Link
Service. PSP will be created at this stage (monitored regularly).
Support provided will be by class teacher and whole school
input. IEP/PSP
Stage 3
Multi-Agency Involvement – referred via stage 3 normally
which could involve social work, health services or the local
authority. IEP/PSP/CSP/IAF
Gryffe High School
GIRFEC - Meeting Learning Needs
STAGE 0 – UNIVERSAL SUPPORT
All children should be supported to achieve their potential. We do this in a variety of ways:
 Teachers - wide range of teaching approaches/resources/effective Feedback
 Guidance Teacher (pastoral support)
 Setting classes (broadband setting)
 Assessment and Reporting
 Tracking and Monitoring (after reports are issued)
 Year Group Assemblies
 Parents’ Evenings
 Communication with Parents/Carers
 Support Study
 The Hub
 Appointment of PT Raising Attainment and Achievement
 Tracking Groups
Gryffe High School
GIRFEC - Meeting Learning Needs
STAGE 1 – TARGETED SUPPORT
All children should be supported to achieve their potential. We do this in a variety
of ways:
 All support offered Stage 0
Additional Support offered at whole school level which may include:
 Intense pastoral support
 Individual Educational Plan (IEP)
 Regular communication with Parents/Carers
 Referral to The Hub
 Referral to the Extended Support Team (EST)
 In-class Support
 Exam Concessions
 Monitored by Support for Learning Department
Gryffe High School
GIRFEC - Meeting Learning Needs
STAGE 2 – EXTENDED SUPPORT TEAM
All children should be supported to achieve their potential. We do this in a
variety of ways:
 All support offered Stage 0 and 1
Additional Support offered at whole school level which may include:
 PSP created
 Monthly monitoring via EST
 Involvement of other agencies such as homelink or Educational
Psychologist
 Actions evaluated regularly
 Support and Monitoring by SFL
Gryffe High School
GIRFEC - Meeting Learning Needs
STAGE 3 – MULTI-AGENCY INVOLVEMENT
All children should be supported to achieve their potential. We do this in a
variety of ways:
 All support offered Stage 0, 1 and 2
Additional Support offered at whole school level which may include:
 PSP /CSP or IAF created
 Involvement of external agencies such as health and social work
 Additional monitoring involving Multi-Agency Meetings
 Support and Monitoring by SFL
Gryffe High School
GIRFEC - Meeting Learning Needs
What does this mean for us?
• Use health and wellbeing indicators
(SHANARRI) to:
• Identify and Support young people in
our care.
• Awareness of legislation
Gryffe High School
Support for Learning Department
Meet the staff
•
Angela Docherty (f.t. ASNA)
•
Amy Davidson (f.t. ASNA)
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Amanda Dunlop (p.t. ASNA)
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Amanda Gane (p.t. ASNA/CA)
•
Julie Whiteford (p.t. ASNA)
•
Connie Robinson (p.t. ASNA/CA)
•
Martin Walker (f.t ASNA/CA)
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Ellie Lochead (f.t. CA)
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Karen McManus (p.t. ASNA)
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Adam Finlay (Maths/SfL)
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Fiona Brown (PT)
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Information and Advice
We provide:
•in-class support (prioritising named pupils)
•Bids for time, if timetable allows – one off, short term, long term
•PSP input
•IEPs
•ASNA/Classroom Assistant/Teacher time
•Organise and track S6 support
•SQA and exam concession paperwork
•Reader/Scribe Requests
•E-room/Behaviour Support (electronic requests for work, DHT referral)
•Skills group S3 and S4
•Lexion programme
•Tracking all pupils (with S.Dhesi)
•CPD (suggestions welcome for this session)
•Lunch Club (possible after school homework club)