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SEN Details

Queenswood School, Hatfield

This page displays the answers provided by the school to our SEN questionnaire. The box immediately below this text is where the school describes its SEN provision to parents in plain English (or at least that's what we asked for).

The detailed questions that form the bulk of this questionnaire are designed to allow parents to compare provision between schools and to search for particular types of provision. If you need more information than this provides, please refer to our extensive SEN links and resources section reached through the SEN button in the left-hand menu.

Description

Queenswood provides learning support to girls assessed as needing additional help with their studies. Pupils are given individualised support in conjunction with their lessons and each has a tailored programme to suit their needs while engaging in the curriculum at large. There is a charge for assessment and support. 09-09

  Currently no provision for Can provide for but no experience of Experience of Now provide for in school Centre of Excellence for
  Please consider mentioning in the main description above
Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Aspergers Syndrome Mild Yes    
Aspergers Syndrome Moderate Yes    
Aspergers Syndrome Severe Yes    
Autism Mild Yes    
Autism Moderate Yes    
Autism Severe Yes    
Semantic Pragmatic Disorder Yes    
Other Autistic Yes    
Behavioural Difficulties
Attention Deficit Disorder Mild Yes    
Attention Deficit Disorder Moderate Yes    
Attention Deficit Disorder Severe Yes    
Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorders Mild    Yes 
Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorders Moderate   Yes  
Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorders Severe Yes    
Emotional and behavioural difficulties Mild   Yes  
Emotional and behavioural difficulties Moderate Yes    
Emotional and behavioural difficulties Severe Yes    
Conduct Disorders   Yes  
Obsessive Compulsive Disorders   Yes  
Oppositional Defiant Disorders   Yes  
Tourettes and other tic disorders   Yes  
  Currently no provision for Can provide for but no experience of Experience of Now provide for in school Centre of Excellence for
  Please consider mentioning in the main description above
Genetic and related Disorders
Down's Syndrome Mild Yes    
Down's Syndrome Moderate Yes    
Down's Syndrome Severe Yes    
Fragile X Yes    
Other genetic Yes    
Learning difficulties
Moderate learning difficulties Yes    
Profound and multiple learning difficulties Yes    
Severe learning difficulties Yes    
Specific learning difficulties
Dyscalculia Mild    Yes 
Dyscalculia Moderate Yes    
Dyscalculia Severe Yes    
Dyslexia Mild    Yes 
Dyslexia Moderate    Yes 
Dyslexia Severe Yes    
Dyspraxia Mild    Yes 
Dyspraxia Moderate Yes    
Dyspraxia Severe Yes    
Other Specific Learning Difficulties Mild Yes    
Other Specific Learning Difficulties Moderate Yes    
Other Specific Learning Difficulties Severe Yes    
English as an additional language Yes    
Hearing Impairment Mild    Yes 
  Currently no provision for Can provide for but no experience of Experience of Now provide for in school Centre of Excellence for
  Please consider mentioning in the main description above
Sensory Impairment
Hearing Impairment Moderate    Yes 
Hearing Impairment Severe Yes    
Multi-sensory Impairment Yes    
Speech and Language Difficulties   Yes  
Visual Impairment Mild   Yes  
Visual Impairment Moderate Yes    
Visual Impairment Severe Yes    
Medical and Related Needs
Cerebral Palsy Mild Yes    
Cerebral Palsy Moderate Yes    
Cerebral Palsy Severe Yes    
"Delicate" children Yes    
Epilepsy    Yes 
Eating disorders    Yes 
Physical Difficulties (Not indicated elsewhere.)    Yes 
Other Yes    
General Questions
  Yes No If YES, please describe
Are all children tested for SEN on entry to the school?   Yes  
Please outline the screening programmes used by the school. Yes    
How many children with statements of need or equivalent do you have in the school? Yes    
Do you make special provision for exceptionally gifted children? Yes    
Please outline what is on offer for such children Yes   Provision within the specific curriculum area is made. 
Please indicate if the school has or has available to it any of the following:
Behaviour Support Unit.   Yes  
Learning Support Unit. Yes    
Pupil Referral Unit.   Yes  
Other withdrawal.   Yes  
Specialist language centre   Yes  
Schemes or Initiatives such as SHARE or Playing for Success.   Yes  
  Yes No If YES, please describe
Please indicate if the school has any of the following characteristics:
SEN accreditation, for example by CRESTED?   Yes  
Good wheelchair access Yes    
Provides outreach support?   Yes  
Receives outreach support?   Yes  
Do children with SEN participate fully in sport and other extracurricular activities? Yes    
Please provide information on staffing. Does the school have:
A SENCO or equivalent? Yes    
Staff who will administer prescription medicines to a child Yes    
Qualified teaching staff with learning support or SEN commitment(please say how many, in full-time equivalent). Yes   One and a half. 
Non-teaching staff with learning support or SEN commitment(please say how many, in full-time equivalent).   Yes  
Please list specialist qualifications held by teaching staff with learning support or SEN commitment. OCR Dip SPLD x2; Adv Dip SEN; Assoc Memb of Brit Dyslexia Assoc. 
Please list specialist qualifications held by non-teaching staff with learning support or SEN commitment.