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LSS work in Secondary Schools

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The work that LSS teachers can carry out in secondary schools includes:

Individual pupil assessment and advice related to a range of special needs.
Support or training for parents, teachers or teaching assistants.
GCSE/A level Access arrangements assessments and reports.
Supporting SENCOs/Inclusion Managers in developing good practice.

Managers in school can contact the Learning Support Service to discuss buying in time from the Learning Support Service to support work in any of these areas.

Support for SENCOs, Inclusion Managers and other Managers could include

Informal discussions about issues relating to individual pupils, groups of pupils, school policies and practices.
Reviewing and evaluating the school’s SEN/Inclusion policy.
Reviewing and evaluating the SEN procedures in the light of SEN Code of Practice.
Advice about implications of the Disability Discrimination Act for the school and its staff.
Reviewing the role, deployment and training needs of support staff.
Supporting schools in carrying out an audit of need and provision mapping.
Choosing, implementing and evaluating intervention programmes for raising the attainment of specific groups of pupils.
Contributing to staff meetings or training events related to SEN.
Professional development work with teaching assistants.

Support for interventions to raise attainment

Examples could include:

Reading partners
Peer support
Paired reading
Rainbow reading
Speed Up (a kinaesthetic approach to handwriting)
Acceleread Accelewrite

Support for inclusive provision within the classroom

Advice/training regarding:

Differentiation
Learning styles
Effective IEPs and alternatives to IEPs
Using ICT to support the development of basic skills
Using ICT as a tool for curriculum access
Using signs and symbols for pupils who need visual support for their learning.

Support for pupils could include any of the following

Consultation and advice service for individual pupils or groups of pupils where parents, pupils or staff have concerns about their learning.
Detailed assessments, reports and advice for individual pupils to support the school’s work in raising pupils’ attainment. This also assists schools in meeting the requirements of the SEN Code of Practice, especially at School Action Plus where advice from outside agencies is needed.
For pupils that we have assessed we can offer informal discussions with staff or parents/carers to discuss detailed strategies for supporting pupil needs.
Attendance at pupil review meetings.
Help with setting up or reviewing Individual Education Plans and/or Intervention Programmes
Monitoring the progress of pupils at planned intervals.
Identification and assessment of specific learning difficulties (Dyslexia) and help with planning appropriate interventions.
Assessment and advice about pupils with a range of other needs, including motor coordination difficulties/dyspraxia, language and communication difficulties and physical/medical needs.
Liaising with other agencies within education, health, and social services about pupil needs.