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Bampton in Devon |
Bampton School -Accessibility Plan & Disability Equality Scheme |
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3-year period covered by the plan :2007 -2010
Introduction
The SEN and Disability Act 2001 extended the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (DDA) to cover education. Since September 2002, the Governing Body has had three key duties towards disabled pupils, under Part 4 of the DDA:
- not to treat disabled pupils less favourably for a reason related to their disability;
- to make reasonable adjustments for disabled pupils, so that they are not at a substantial disadvantage;
- to plan to increase access to education for disabled pupils.
This plan sets out the proposals of the Governing Body of the school to increase access to education for disabled pupils in the three areas required by the planning duties in the DDA:
- increasing the extent to which disabled pupils can participate in the school curriculum;
- improving the environment of the school to increase the extent to which disabled pupils can take advantage of education and associated services;
- improving the delivery to disabled pupils of information which is provided in writing for pupils who are not disabled.
It is a requirement that the school’s accessibility plan is resourced, implemented and reviewed and revised as necessary. A set of action plans show how the school will address the priorities identified in the plan.
The purpose and direction of the school’s plan: vision and values
To enable all pupils, staff, parents, carers and users of the school site to have equal access to the curriculum, activities and facilities that the school and partner school’s provide. To ensure that the school meets its responsibilities and duties under the Disability Discrimination Act part 5, Health and Safety, Equal Opportunities and Race Relations Act of 2001. The plan also encompasses the broader aims and outcomes of the Every Child Matters framework.
The school works specifically to:
- Eliminate discrimination
- Eliminate harassment
- Promote equal opportunity
- Takes steps to take account of disabilities
- Promotes positive attitudes towards disabilities
- Encourages the participation of disabled people in public life.
- Make reasonable adjustments
Information from pupil data and school audit:
There are currently 106 full and part-time children on the school role (September 2007) of these 5.6% are known to have a disability and for whom reasonable adjustments and additional provision has been made.
Views of those consulted during the development of the plan:
The school will make use of the consultation exercise carried out by the partner secondary school and will in future increase consultation with individual parents and carers of pupils at the school.
The SEN Code of Practice and School policies require and promote consultation. Consultation is currently carried out through the implementation of the SEN Code of Practice.
The main priorities in the school’s plan:
- Increasing the extent to which disabled pupils can participate in the school curriculum
- Improving the physical environment of the school to increase the extent to which disabled pupils can take advantage of education and associated activities:
- Improving the transition arrangements for pupils moving between classes and secondary school, improving induction of pupils new to the school.
- Improving induction and support arrangements for disabled staff
- improving the delivery to disabled pupils of information which is provided in writing for pupils who are not disabled.
Management, coordination and implementation
The Head teacher is the responsible person and reports to the Governing Body. The Governors’ Resources and Curriculum committees monitor and review the School’s Accessibility Plan. There is a named Governor for SEN and Child Protection.
The School will report on its scheme annually at the second Governing Body Meeting of the autumn term and publish progress on implementing the action plan in a newsletter to parents and carers and on the Bampton website (see below).
The scheme will be revised and reviewed every three years and will involve disabled pupils, staff and parents.
Publication
The plan is reproduced in the School Prospectus and will in future be published here on the town website and is available at the school office.
