Alderwasley Hall School

Alderwasley Hall School has not been reviewed by The Good Schools Guide.

Special Education Needs Survey

SEN Statement

The children and young people at Alderwasley Hall School have difficulties with speech, language and communication. A large percentage of students are on the Autistic Spectrum including Aspergers and a small number have associated behavioural difficulties. The school offers small classes, a high ratio of Speech and Language Therapists to students and has Occupational Therapy provision. The school offers 38 week placements to boarding and day students.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder

	Currently no provision for.	Can provide for but no experience of	Experience of	Now provide for in school	Centre of Excellence for.
Aspergers Syndrome Mild
Aspergers Syndrome Moderate
Aspergers Syndrome Severe
Autism Mild
Autism Moderate
Autism Severe
Semantic Pragmatic Disorder
Other Autistic

Behavioural Difficulties

	Currently no provision for.	Can provide for but no experience of	Experience of	Now provide for in school	Centre of Excellence for.
Attention Deficit Disorder Mild
Attention Deficit Disorder Moderate
Attention Deficit Disorder Severe
Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorders Mild
Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorders Moderate
Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorders Severe
Emotional and behavioural difficulties Mild
Emotional and behavioural difficulties Moderate
Emotional and behavioural difficulties Severe
Conduct Disorders
Obsessive Compulsive Disorders
Oppositional Defiant Disorders
Tourettes and other tic disorders

Genetic and related Disorders

	Currently no provision for.	Can provide for but no experience of	Experience of	Now provide for in school	Centre of Excellence for.
Down's Syndrome Mild
Down's Syndrome Moderate
Down's Syndrome Severe
Fragile X
Other genetic

Learning difficulties

	Currently no provision for.	Can provide for but no experience of	Experience of	Now provide for in school	Centre of Excellence for.
Moderate learning difficulties
Profound and multiple learning difficulties
Severe learning difficulties

Specific learning difficulties

	Currently no provision for.	Can provide for but no experience of	Experience of	Now provide for in school	Centre of Excellence for.
Dyscalculia Mild
Dyscalculia Moderate
Dyscalculia Severe
Dyslexia Mild
Dyslexia Moderate
Dyslexia Severe
Dyspraxia Mild
Dyspraxia Moderate
Dyspraxia Severe
Other Specific Learning Difficulties Mild
Other Specific Learning Difficulties Moderate
Other Specific Learning Difficulties Severe
English as an additional language

Sensory Impairment

	Currently no provision for.	Can provide for but no experience of	Experience of	Now provide for in school	Centre of Excellence for.
Hearing Impairment Mild
Hearing Impairment Moderate
Hearing Impairment Severe
Multi-sensory Impairment
Speech and Language Difficulties
Visual Impairment Mild
Visual Impairment Moderate
Visual Impairment Severe

Medical and Related Needs

	Currently no provision for.	Can provide for but no experience of	Experience of	Now provide for in school	Centre of Excellence for.
Cerebral Palsy Mild
Cerebral Palsy Moderate
Cerebral Palsy Severe
"Delicate" children
Epilepsy
Eating disorders
Physical Difficulties (Not indicated elsewhere.)
Other

General Questions

Are all children tested for SEN on entry to the school?		A 2 to 4 day assessment process
Please outline the screening programmes used by the school.		Speech and Language
How many children with statements of need or equivalent do you have in the school?		100%
Do you make special provision for exceptionally gifted children?
Please outline what is on offer for such children		Students have to satisfy other criteria - accredited courses available
Please indicate if the school has or has available to it any of the following:
Behaviour Support Unit.		From January 2006
Learning Support Unit.
Pupil Referral Unit.
Other withdrawal.		Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy
Specialist language centre
Schemes or Initiatives such as SHARE or Playing for Success.
Please indicate if the school has any of the following characteristics:
SEN accreditation, for example by CRESTED?
Centre of excellence for SEN that is Not already outlined?
Good wheelchair access
Provides outreach support?
Receives outreach support?
Do children with SEN participate fully in sport and other extracurricular activities?		A wide range of sporting activities available. Individual talents catered for.
Please provide information on staffing. Does the school have:
A SENCO or equivalent?		Assistant Heads at Key Stages 3,4 and Post 16 satisfy SENCO role
Staff who will administer prescription medicines to a child		Fully qualified nursing staff on site
Qualified teaching staff with learning support or SEN commitment(please say how many, in full-time equivalent).		20 FTE
Non-teaching staff with learning support or SEN commitment(please say how many, in full-time equivalent).		80FTE (includes care staff)
Please list specialist qualifications held by teaching staff with learning support or SEN commitment.		M.Ed B.ED(Hons),B.A, B.Sc, PGCE, Diplomas in Autism, Dyslexia, SEN
Please list specialist qualifications held by non-teaching staff with learning support or SEN commitment.		All support staff either hold or are working towards NVQ3 or NVQ4. Some hold degrees and additional diplomas.

School Features

SEN attributes

Has SEN unit or class

Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory

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