Inclusion
Portway Primary School is a fully inclusive academy in the London Borough of Newham and follows the inclusive policy of all Newham schools. At Portway all children are valued, respected and welcomed to the school whatever their additional educational need. We will support their learning and ensure they are fully included in all school activities, making full use of externally provided agencies where appropriate.
As a school in Newham, we work in partnership with the Borough to provide a Local Offer for children in need of such support. This is a guide to the services in Newham that are available for children and young people with special educational needs (SEN) and disabilities aged from birth to 25. Further information is availableĀ here.
What additional support do we provide to children with specific educational needs?
Our Whole School Provision MapĀ provides an overview of the various additional interventions we offer to support all learners, as and where appropriate. If you wish to discuss your childās support interventions, please do not hesitate to get in touch with the Inclusion Leader via our School Office.
Additional needs are identified before, on entry or at any point during your childās time at Portway. The appropriate intervention, referral or support is then put in place ā as per our Whole School Provision Map.
Our Accessibility Plan outlines how we work to ensure that our school is accessible to all learners.Ā Our SEND Information Report provides an overview of how we support children with specific needs.
Finally, our School SEND and Inclusion Policy provides a more detailed overview of how we support every child at our school.
Learning Support teachers
Intervention teachers teach small groups of children who are not making the progress we expect/not attaining the levels we expect. These teachers liaise with the Inclusion Team and class teachers to devise a differentiated programme that is monitored and reviewed regularly.
Speech and language
Speech therapists are available to support our children as and when required, and work with the Inclusion Lead, class teachers and learning support staff to deliver appropriate plans and interventions across Early Years and Key Stage 1. Such plans and interventions are for children who have been referred, by the school or by a medical professional. These programmes can include speech sound production, language development and social skills, depending on the childās needs.
Literacy intervention
Individualised programmes submitted by our Complex Needs and Dyslexia Service colleagues assigned to assist our school are delivered by trained members of support staff. These are for children who have been referred, by the school or by a medical professional, to be assessed by the Complex Needs and Dyslexia Service. These programmes can include dyslexia assessments/programmes, literacy development programmes depending on the childās needs.
School Counsellor
We employ a school counsellor through Place2Be who works with pupils on a termly basis, as identified by the Leadership Team.