Minutes of inclusion grp 27th February 2012
Agenda
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Feedback from DASP SENCOs
Review Action Plan
Funding
Future activities
AOB
1. Feedback from DASP SENCOs
Approx 11/18 schools returned forms
Anecdotal evidence of pupils who are discharged from community sp & l at their
threshold but still have evident needs for which there is little specialist support for.
Evidence the screen can help identify pupils previously not considered and that this is
small in number but across most schools; estimate is that 1 in 75 pupils newly identified
There are some pupils whose sp & l needs are still undiagnosed at middle age range but
it is not clear whether this is because need has become more apparent or because there
are early warning signs but we don't know what they are
Behaviour- some evidence of pupils with BESD & sp & l but not getting specific
intervention for sp &l
Interventions seem focused at first school and may help pupils to 3c but do they shoot
below radar then?
Form improvements: gender, thresholds for screening, don't record the ones who are
sorted for interventions or on track with their attainment,
There are pupils who have similar primary SEN but different sp & l scores- do SENCOS
look for this and know how to respond?
Need to be aware of sibling patterns
What is the role of EAL
Actions
1. Use the screen post sats/ end of year for transfer annually on those behind national
expectations
2. Feedback to SENCOS about using the form, observations. 24th April 3pm at THS
3. Sue brazier to annotate observations with good will advice
4. Is there a screen for receptive language
2. Review Action Plan
Sue brazier has delivered training in all schools except those in the Dorchester Middle
school mini-pyramid. It is a concern that time may be running out but Ron will raise this
with heads at our next meeting.
3. Funding
All applications for half day supply to Ron ASAP
4. Future activities
Is there scope for DASP wide training focused in yr1 for TAs on reading recovery- perhaps
using FFT modeL. This would build in training for speech and language and extend it to
reading recovery using some examples of good practice.
5. Aob
Date of next meeting is ..... Monday 14th may 11am at Ossies