Adelaide Accessibility Action Plan 2016 - 2019 Physical environment Outcome Strategy Success criteria Responsibility Timeframe To ensure that the school buildings and grounds are accessible for all children and adults and continue to provide access to the school’s physical environment for all. Audit of accessibility of school buildings and grounds to be completed. Suggested actions to be implemented Access to all areas will be improved. Headteacher Governors Agenda item at each governors meeting. Improve external and internal environment access for visually impaired people Follow strategies suggested following IPaSS audit. Paint/mark step edges with contrasting colours as needed. Regularly replace broken blinds in classrooms and other spaces Visually impaired people feel safe in school grounds and in school buildings Headtecaher SENDco Caretaker Ongoing and as required Ensure all disabled pupils can be safely evacuated Ensure all staff are aware of their responsibilities in relation to disabled pupils If needed put in place Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan (PEEP) for all pupils with difficulties All disabled pupils and staff working alongside are safe in the event of an evacuation Headteacher SENDCo As required Ensure classroom environment is monitored regularly to support the needs of all children. Seek support from IPaSS advisory teachers, ASD outreach, Down Right Special, Occupational therapist, physio therapists and SEN consultants. All children have access to the appropriate environment LA HI and VI advisory teachers in conjunction with SENCO Ongoing and as required
Curriculum Outcome Strategy Success criteria Responsibility Timeframe To train staff to enable them to meet the needs of children with a range of SEN. SENCO to review the needs of children and provide training for staff as needed. Staff are able to enable all children to access the curriculum Headteacher SENCO Review annually All educational visits to be accessible to all All providers of out-of-school education will comply with legislation to ensure that the needs of all children are met. Ensure each new venue is vetted for appropriateness. All pupils in school able to access all educational visits and take part in a range of activities A real commitment to inclusion of all children in all activities and events. Teachers/Trip or activity organiser Review annually To provide specialist equipment where needed to promote participation in learning. All children will be able to work as independently as is possible. Following advice from outside agencies provide equipment as needed. e.g. special pencil grips, headphones, writing slopes etc. Teacher SENCO Review as required To meet the needs of individuals during statutory tests. Barriers to success will be reduced as far as possible enabling children to succeed with testing. Children will be assessed in accordance with regular classroom practice, and guidance from the DFE for additional time and special access arrangements. Headteacher Teachers Review annually Use ICT software to support learning Make sure software installed where needed Liaise with outside agencies regarding relevant ICT. Wider use of SEN resources in classrooms ICT Co-ordinator SENDCo As required Review PE curriculum to ensure PE accessible to all Gather information on accessible PE and disability sports All to have access to PE and be able to excel PE co-ordinator As required
Seek disabled sports people to come into school Written / other information Outcome Strategy Success criteria Responsibility Timeframe To ensure that all parents and other members of the school community can access necessary information. Written information will be provided in alternative formats as necessary. Parents with particular needs will have the same access to information as any other parent. Administrator As required To ensure that parents who are unable to attend school, because of a disability, can access parents’ evenings. Staff to hold parents’ evenings by phone, email or send home written information. Parents with particular needs will be informed of their children’s progress. Headteacher Teachers Termly Ensure all staff are aware of guidance on accessible formats. Guidance to staff accessible information ie. dyslexia and visual impairment Staff to use accessible information. SENDCo As required Annual review information to be as accessible as possible Develop parent and child friendly review formats Staff more aware of pupils/parents preferred method of communications SENDCo Ongoing Provide information in other languages for pupils or prospective pupils Access to translators and interpreters to be considered and offered if possible Pupils and/or parents feel supported and included SENDCo EAL Headteacher As required