SEND Information Report

SEND Policy

Accessibility Plan 2025 - 2028

The Graduated Approach at Birches Green Primary School

At Birches Green Primary School, all children's needs are assessed and provision is planned and delivered as a graduated approach, beginning with high quality  teaching that is scaffolded to meet the diverse needs of all learners. 

There are 3 stages known as ‘waves’ that outline the provision that we provide for our pupils. Information about each wave can be found below. 

Pupil Profiles, Individual Target Plans, SEND Support Provision Plans and EHCPs

Pupil Profiles - All children with special educational needs or disabilities have either a one-page pupil profile or an ITP which outlines their strengths, difficulties, aspirations and provision required in order for them to thrive. Profiles are co-produced with the children in school and shared with parents for feedback and annotation. These are reviewed termly and are accessible to those working directly with the child. 

Individual Target Plans (ITPs)

SEN Support Provision Plans (SSPPs)

Education Health Care Plans (EHCPs)

Tracking and Monitoring 

All children at Birches Green Primary School are tracked and monitored for progress. 

Where additional needs are identified, children are tracked for progress on the assessment tools best suited to their individual needs and attainment. 

In school the following assessment tools are used:

• EYFS - Development Matters.
• KS1 & 2 - Birmingham Toolkit Trackers. 
• WellComm - all children in EYFS and those in KS1 who need additional speech and language support.
• Star Assessment - whole school educational progress.
• The Thrive Approach - whole school social and emotional development and well-being.
• Pre-EYFS - Dfe EYFS assessment tool for the four areas
• Autism Education Trust Progression Framework - children accessing the Flamingo Room.
• Lexia - reading and phonics fluency