Vranch House

All the staff at Vranch House School are involved in developing and promoting the appropriate inclusion of children with disabilities in their local mainstream schools. We have two members of staff with particular responsibility for setting up the shared placements and providing ongoing support and advice to mainstream school staff:

Clare Webber – Occupational Therapist/Inclusion Therapist (right)

Viktoria Pavlics – Inclusion Advisory Teacher (left)

OVERALL AIMS OF THE INCLUSION TEAM:

• To help ensure the successful inclusion of children with physical difficulties in their local mainstream schools
• To act as point of contact and ensure good communication between Mainstream school and Vranch House School, and parents and carers

HOW WE CAN DO THIS

By providing information to Mainstream schools regarding the

• educational
• medical
• social / emotional
• personal care
• environmental
• communication
• equipment and therapy
• needs of children with physical difficulties on shared placements with Vranch House School.

By discussing each child’s strengths and needs with each child’s family, as well as the relevant Vranch House classroom and therapy staff on a regular basis
By visiting each child in both their Vranch House class and their Mainstream setting on a regular basis
By contributing to Annual Reviews

By encouraging Mainstream school staff to visit Vranch House
By providing training and advice to Mainstream school staff
By providing written reports and recommendations to develop the child’s inclusion

By liaison with Health and Joint Agency Team professionals regarding a child’s needs
By liaison with the County Special Education Team, Support and Advisory Teacher Service and other LEA professionals regarding a child’s needs and progress
By promoting inclusive lesson-planning and disability awareness in mainstream schools.

Viktoria Pavlics Clare Webber
Inclusion Advisory Teacher Inclusion Therapist