1) Stronsay Junior School Nursery aims to support all children's individual learning needs and provide additional support for children with additional support needs. 2) The nursery will work with parents and support staff like the Support for Learning teacher to identify children's needs and provide appropriate interventions and support. 3) Records of children's progress will be regularly updated and assessments will help identify any individual needs early in order to provide the best learning opportunities and support for each child.

1. Stronsay Junior High School
Nursery Policy
Head Teacher: Andrew King
Stronsay Junior School, Stronsay, Orkney, KW17 2AE 01857 616 246
Additional Support Needs Policy
In Stronsay Nursery we believe in, "Getting it Right for Every Child" and that all children
have the right to be Safe, Healthy, Achieving, Nurtured, Active, Respected, Responsible
and Included.
The nursery will identify and plan for each child's individual learning requirements and to
provide appropriate additional support for children with Additional Support Needs in
order to allow them to make the best possible progress.
When a child's needs have been identified we will liaise with the Support for Learning
teacher and parents, and endeavour to support the child with the challenges they are
having. Should staff interventions not meet the child's needs the support for learning
teacher will be involved in discussion with nursery staff. Parents are fully involved in the
entire process and our concerns will be shared with them in the first instance so that they
are able to work with the nursery team. Solution-focused meetings may be arranged in
order to ensure that support for the child is targeted, actions planned and interventions
reviewed.
The nursery will aim to promote an atmosphere of encouragement, acceptance and
respect for achievements in which all children can thrive. We will also develop sensitivity
to individual needs and a climate of warmth and support in which self-confidence and self-
esteem can grow.
•Existing additional support needs, disabilities or health problems should be
identified by parents/carers at enrolment. Some children with additional needs will
already have the support of a pre-school teacher for additional needs. This service
will continue to support and advise families and nursery staff.
•The nursery will identify any particular learning needs in any areas of learning and
develop an effective strategy to meet those needs.
•The nursery will allow children with additional support needs to fully
participate in all the activities by providing additional support, adapting activities
and environments and by using specialist equipment as appropriate.
•The nursery will work together with staff from other agencies {e.g. speech
therapists) to provide the best learning opportunities for each individual child.
•Staff will inform parents of the needs and progress of their child and aim to work
in partnership with them.
•Staff will continuously monitor each child's progress in the key areas of the
curriculum and will regularly update the record of each child's development and
achievements.

2. Stronsay Junior High School
Nursery Policy
Head Teacher: Andrew King
Stronsay Junior School, Stronsay, Orkney, KW17 2AE 01857 616 246
•Ongoing assessment and recording will be used to aid early identification of any
individual needs.
•There are specialist support agencies whose advice can be requested by nursery
staff and families, e.g. Autism Outreach, Vision Service, Pre-School teaching
service, IT SEN Service., Psychological Service, Area support staff.
If a child is identified as having additional support needs the following actions will be
taken:
•Staff will consult with parents explaining that there is some cause for concern,
ascertaining parents' views and giving them ideas of how they can help at home.
•Staff will gather information about the child and inform both the head teacher
and the appropriate agency, e.g. the school doctor, health visitor or educational
psychologist.
•Staff will keep parents fully informed of any consultations with other agencies.
•Staff will provide special help, as identified by appropriate professionals, using
different resources and methods to better meet the needs of the child.
•Records will be kept to indicate what has been tried and progress will be
reviewed regularly.
Key principles to secure appropriate early education provision for children with additional
support needs:
•All providers should make available on request information about the provision
they make for children with additional support needs. This might range from
support for the more routine aspects of developmental delay to the needs of
children with significant, low incidence disabilities.
•In exercising choice and agreeing a placement, both parent and provider should
satisfy themselves that appropriate provision can be made for the child's needs by
the provider in question.
•Where the parent feels that the provider of first choice cannot make satisfactory
provision for their child with significant low incidence disabilities, the parent
should consider other local authority or commissioned centres in the area that are
in a position to do so.
•The education service will maintain its commitment to children aged 3 to 5 years
with additional support needs by making appropriate early education provision
within the existing network of nursery or pre-school centres, which have enhanced
support capability.
•Staff will ensure that a Staged Approach to supporting children's learning is in
place, involving and valuing the views of parents.

3. Stronsay Junior High School
Nursery Policy
Head Teacher: Andrew King
Stronsay Junior School, Stronsay, Orkney, KW17 2AE 01857 616 246
•Staff will work with other professional agencies and parents to develop a Child's
Plan to collaboratively plan and provide the best possible provision for the child
with significant additional support needs.
•Where a child with a Co-ordinated Support Plan is supported within a local
authority centre, the person identified as responsible for the implementation of
appropriate provision will be the head teacher and the overall legal responsibility
will rest with the local authority. A CSP Co-ordinator will keep an overview of the
Plan ensuring that its requirements are in place on an ongoing basis. This may or
may not be the Head teacher as the CSP Co-ordinator may represent one of the
core services or agencies involved in supporting the child's access to education.
•It is important to share information with primary one, arranging visits and
preparing the child for their new placement. This transition planning should be
agreed at least 6 months before transition.
•If a child has very complex needs requiring building adaptation etc. To the
receiving school this transition planning will need to begin at least 3 years before
entry into school. NHS Orkney will notify the education authority of such children
so that appropriate assessment, planning and provision can be explored.
•The importance of continuity of approach and collaborative working with parents
should be highlighted for children with additional support needs.