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SCHOOL SERVICES

Providing her specialist expertise and interaction with children, from 6-13 years old, LEARNOUT OF THE BOX is endorsed and recommended by SENCOs and schools. Jo has proven that with early intervntion often younger children have gaps in their learning that need to be addressed in order for learning to resume or improve.

Jo's holistic academic assessments are used by schools to provide:

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  • Support for children with a diagnosis of Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, Autism, ADHD & other SpLDs

  • Revised and indepth IEP covering the fundamentals in Maths and English.

  • A child with more complex needs requires a 'Pupil profile' to best support that child.

  • A new pupil is transferred to the SEN register and don't know why.

  • Guidance on how to support children in transition between schools

  • SEN support for children who are home schooled

  • Advisory to child's SENCO/teachers on how to support them in the classroom

  • Assist parents on how to support their child at home

  • Provision for a child currently out of education due to illness

  • Guidance on a child's academic abilities where they have been directed for an off-site education

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Academic Assessments during the school day arranged by SENCOs throughout the academic year.

assessments in school

2.

Referal for an Academic Assessment out of school hours. This is arranged by Families throughout the

calendar year.

assessments out of school

Recommendation by schools for a holistic Academic Assessment & 1:1 teaching programme. 

This is arranged by Families throughout the

calendar year.

1:1 specilast teaching programmes

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Subject to arrangement by a SENCO, Jo administers her assessment at the child's school in a designated room during the academic year.​

 

Options 1 includes:

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  • Reviewing completed Family and School Questionnaires

  • Analysing any formal reports

  • Materials & preparations for tailor-made tests

  • A 2-hour Non-diagnostic Academic Assessment covering approximately 20+ tests including the key foundation areas NC English and Maths (KS1-KS2), phonological awareness, verbal, aural and working & short-term memory.

  • Evaluating test results & observation notes

  • Constructing single pages of Test Scores & IEP

  • Post assessment the working document/IEP, test scores and evidence will be handed over to the SENCO. 

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An Individual Education Plan or IEP is a school-based document which records, tracks and reviews the support a child with special educational needs receives in school. An IEP is a detailed plan that sets out targets and strategies to help your child learn and is normally reviewed at the end of each school term.

 

For those children with more severe or complex learning needs, my report and evidence can be used as up to date backing in order to support an Educational Health & Care Plan to a Local Authority . 

 

All children with an Educational Health & Care Plan must have an IEP/PEP. Following the introduction of the Children and Families Act 2014, children without a Statement are not required to have an IEP, but schools do still use them.

Subject to limited availability, Jo accepts referals by schools to parents for the initial assessment followed with a 1:1 personalised multi-sensory teaching programme to meet the specific needs of a child. This service is funded by parents and takes place at her home throughout the calendar year.

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​Options 2 & 3 includes:

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  • Reviewing completed Family and School Questionnaires

  • Analysing any formal reports

  • Materials & preparations for tailor-made tests

  • A 2-hour Non-diagnostic Academic Assessment covering approximately 20+ tests including the key foundation areas NC English and Maths (KS1-KS2), phonological awareness, verbal, aural and working & short-term memory.

  • Evaluating test results & observation notes

  • Constructing single pages of Test Scores & IEP

  • Planning, preparing and delivering 6-hour 1:1 personalised teaching programme

  • Parental weekly feedback to be shared with school

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The targets set are dictated purely by the child's assessment results and not by their current syllabus. Teaching cannot take place without the initial Non-Diagnostic Assessment nor a signed 'Letter of Agreement' and payment in order to secure a booking. For this reason, the sole purpose of the Assessment is to create a Teaching Programme and will only be shared if deemed necessary​.

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After the combined initial assessment and first 6-hour programme, any teaching programmes fee is at the normal rate.

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What has been said of this invaluable provision

"This assessment is not a luxury but a necessity."

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