Boothroyd Primary Academy Accessibility Plan 2014
Short
term
Targets
Increase confidence of
staff in differentiating the
curriculum
Ensure TAs have access
to specific training on
disability issues
Long
Term
Responsibilities
Principal
Success criteria
Raised confidence of
staff in strategies for
differentiation and
increased pupil
participation.
Raised confidence of
TAs as above.
All staff aware of
individual pupils’
access needs, and
know where to find
information to support
them in provision
a) Use performance
management process to
identify TA training needs
and inform Professional
Development process
a)Review system of
individual access plans for
disabled children.
b) Ensure systematic
storage of information in
class files
On going
On going
On going
Asst Head Inclusion
Ensure all school trips and
residential are accessible
to all
a) Guidance available for
staff on making trips
accessible
On going
All staff
All children in school
able to access all
school trips and take
part in range of
activities.
Ensure PE curriculum
accessible to all
a) Gather information in
accessible PE and Disability
Sports
b) Invite disabled sports
people in for particular
sessions
c) Review PE curriculum to
include disability sports
On going
PE Coordinator
All children able to
access PE and
disabled children
more able to excel in
sports.
Equality of
opportunity available
Ensure all staff are aware
of disabled children’s
curriculum access
Medium
term
Strand 1 –Access to the school curriculum
Strategies
Timescale
a) Assign further training
By July 2015
sessions. e.g. Thinking Skills,
AfL
On going
Targets
Develop consistent
approach to
differentiation and
alternative recording in
Strategies
a) Devise and consult on
model school policy with
good practice guidance
b) Organize staff meetings to
On going
On going
Timescale
On going
Responsibilities
Principal
Ongoing
All staff
Success criteria
All staff confident
and consistent in
range of
differentiation
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share good practice as part
of subject reviews
Ensure disabled children
participate equally in
after school and lunch
time activities
a) Survey participation in
clubs at lunch and after
school by disabled children
b) Organise additional
activities for excluded pupils
when necessary.
Targets
Short
term
School is aware of the
access needs of disabled
children, staff and
parent/carers
School staff are better
aware of access issue
On going
Learning Mentor
Ongoing
Pastoral manager
Strand 2 – Access to the Physical Environment
Strategies
Timescale
Responsibilities
a) Create access plans for
individual disabled
children as part of IEP
process
As and when
necessary
Asst Head, Inclusion
and SEN Team
On going
Principal
b) Ensure staff are aware
of Environment Access
Standard
strategies and use of
alternative
recording.
Curriculum available
to all children
Disabled children
confident and able
to participate
equally in out of
school activities.
Success criteria
Individual plans in
place for all
disabled pupils and
all staff aware of all
pupils’ access
needs.
Principal
c) Staff to experience
limited vision with use of
card glasses
Medium
Term
Ensure all common
facilities are accessible to
disabled children.
VI training arranged
for Spring 2015
Improve ramp and main
school gates
By July 2015
Ensure contrasting edging
on all internal and external
steps and flights checked
Annual check
Ensure handrails are
Staff to have better
understanding of
needs of visually
impaired pupils
Principal
Easy and safe
access to school
amd grounds
SENCo/Caretaker
Rails to be
implemented by
July 2015
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Long
Term
Ensure safe lighting to all
parts of building
Short
Term
Targets
Review information to
parents/carers to ensure it
is accessible
Medium
Term
Children become more
aware of learning
strategies and access
needs
installed on both sides of
all internal and external
flights of steps, in
contrasting colour to the
wall
Upgrade lighting system
throughout school to
consistent ‘daylight’
quality
Completed 2012
Strand 3 – Access to Information
Strategies
Timescale
Review all letters home to
Review Annually
check reading age/Plain
English
a) Include access to
information in Circle Time
b) Encourage pupils to
express their access needs
and explore learning
strategies
On-going
Principal
Safely lit school
environment to
ensure best egress
round school for all
pupils, staff and
parents
Responsibilities
Principal
Success criteria
All parents getting
information in
format that they
can access e.g.
letter, website, text,
meeting
Children able to
articulate their
access needs, use
different learning
strategies and
understand their
own learning styles.
All teachers
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