Accessibility Plan: June 2014 - 2015 : Issue Action Timescale Success Criteria Monitoring Method: Who? How? 1 Grass bank onto school field is steep and is not accessible for children using wheelchairs or walking frames Path to be to promote easier and safe access to the school field Business Manager Contractor £10,000 Summer 2014 Steep bank to the school field made more accessible with a path Summer 2014 Head teacher 2 Improve physical access to the school. Provide a gate for Nursery directly onto the Nursery playground Business Manager Head teacher £300 Summer 2014 Nursery has more access. Head teacher. 3 Curriculum not meeting needs of some pupils with SEN Provide a focused provision unit including sensory room and additional therapies Headteacher. Effective Learning Leader £5000 To begin Autumn Term 2014 SEN pupils improved attainment Headteacher Effective Learning Leader 4 Foundation toilets not fully accessible for pupils with mobility problems. Provide handrails in the toilet cubicles Foundation Manger Effective Learning Leader PFI Summer 2014 Foundation toilets accessible by pupils with mobility problems. Foundation Manager 5 School playground and school field does not have a clear boundary and is joined by a steep grass slope Fence round school playground Head teacher Business Manager £5000 Summer 2014 Fence boundary complete Head teacher 6 Ensure all children with additional needs are supported in school. School support additional programmes set by external agencies. Speech therapists Physiotherapist Ongoing Children progress within the school and Effective Learning Leader
Occupational therapist HI team VI team Effective learning leader achieve individual milestones set by external agencies 7 Availability of written material in alternative formats School makes itself aware of the services available through its LA for converting written information into alternative formats. L.A. Head Teacher Office Staff If needed the school can provide information in alternative formats Head Teacher Feedback from parents and staff. 8 Raise staff awareness of disabilities issues. School to seek advice from experts. Consider needs of specific pupils, both for school and off-site activities. LA. Health Authority. Disability Rights Commission. All school staff. On-going Teachers and LSAs aware of issues. Detailed information and support available and passed on by staff. Head Teacher. SLT Effective Learning Leader Class Teachers. LSAs. Other staff. 9 Raise awareness of disabilities issues. Promote disability equality via Staff meetings. PSHE lessons. Assemblies. Celebrating difference Whole staff On going Increased whole school awareness of disability issues. All staff. 10 Ensure that all school trips & residential visits are accessible for pupils with Thorough planning. Advance visits. Risk assessments. Visit leaders. Educational Visits Co-Ordinator. On-going School trips & residential visits Head Teacher
learning or physical disabilities. Head Teacher . are accessible for all pupils. School Visits Co-ordinator. Trip leaders. Feedback from pupils 11 Ensure that after-school clubs and care provision facilities are accessible for all pupils. Ensure access is available for all pupils including those with physical or sensory disabilities. Make physical adaptations as required. Leaders of clubs. Business Manager Ongoing After-school clubs and care provision is accessible for all pupils. Head Teacher Feedback from parents and pupils. 12 Strive to ensure curriculum is fully accessible to pupils with any type of difficulty or disability. Consider alternative communication systems. Consider the way in information is presented to pupils. Consider ways in which pupils can communicate their ideas. All Staff. Subject leaders. Advisors for sensory impairments. Subject advisors. April 2012 onwards Curriculum is fully accessible for all pupils. Head Teacher SLT. Effective Learning Leader 13 School policies make reference to provision for pupils with difficulties & disabilities (particularly PE) Policies to include: Content Strategies Resources That could be employed when planning for pupils with difficulties or disabilities. Whole staff. Subject leaders. Advisors. Ongoing Policies include provision for pupils with difficulties or disabilities Head Teacher Subject leaders.