POLICIES Governors statement on inclusion Governors policy statement for special eduction Home-School Agreement Contract between Parent/Carer/Guardian and the School Lateness and Absence Parental involvement in school Visit to school Parents' Evening Nursery Reception Letters and Information Parent's Newsletter Home/School Reading Project Record of Learning and Achievement			Governors' Policy Statement on Inclusion The Governing body believes that all children have the right to learn together and play together. Each child is valued as an individual and will be offered all the opportunities that the school has to offer, academically and socially and where necessary, enhanced provision including additional support. Randal Cremer Primary School is committed to inclusion and its importance in helping children to develop relationships and prepare them for adult life in the community. This is reflected throughout: The ethos of the school; Its systems and structures; Appropriate modifications to the building; The deployment of support staff The professional development of both the teaching and support staff. Our commitment to inclusion is at the heart of equal opportunities. The Inclusion Policy, (as well as other school policies), is available on request from the school office or the headteacher. Governors' Policy Statement for Special Education The Governors of Randal Cremer recognise the responsibility the school has for identifying and assessing special educational needs. In doing so the school will have regards to the new Code of Practice on the identification and assessment of special educational needs which gives practical guidance to local authorities and governing bodies on how implement part 3 of the Education Act 1993. It is policy of Randal Cremer to actively encourage the involvement of staff, pupils and parents on the education of children may have, are assessed and provided for in a variety of ways. The children have the oppotunity to develop their full potential with the guidance and support of their class teacher, the SEN Co-ordinator (SENCO), outreach teaching staff, Include Project and the Reading and Language Service. The school aims to provide for all the needs of the children whilst encouraging integration in class and school activities. The SEN policy describes in detail the procedure and systems which have been established for meeting the objectives of providing an integrated education for all children with special educational needs, ahilst aiming to provide the entitlement of assess to the curriculum. All pupils share the right to a broad and balanced curriculum including the National Curiculum. The right extends to every registered pupil at Randal Cremer whether or not he or she has a Statement of SEN". It recognises that some children will be gifted and that this is very much a Special Educational Need and these children are not able to work at a much higher level of their peers. Provision is made for gifted children in terms of identification and supplying a suitable curriculum. All class teachers are responsible for the initial indentification and assessment of SEN: they also have responsibility for its provision within the classroom. At some time in their school careers all children may have SEN, for example social and domestic problems, medical problems, undue pressure from home or school. All of these can be lead to temporary or even perminent learning difficulties, which need to be and are identified at and early stage. Parents are consulted as soon as identification is made so that the curriculum can be planned for their child. This takes place in consultation with other teachers, the SENCO external support agencies and governors. Policies: next page >>
		Reports to Parents Homework Policy Statement Infants Juniors Communication with Parents Policies for Admission Procedures Discipline and Good Behviour Exclusion Policy