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Shropshire has a school population of 38,198 18.73% of pupils with SEN 2.4% of pupils have statements
Severndale Special School Opened April 1995 Projected 120 pupils aged 5 -19
Current 276 pupils aged 5 – 19 and 31 pupils aged 2½ - 5
We cater for approximately 0.72% of that population
Provision has developed as a result of:
Beacon Status
Leading Edge Partnership
Specialist School Status
Severndale Specialist School - Communication & Interaction
Training provider for Shropshire Council
Early Years Education and Childcare Team
Edge Hill University
Health providers
Offers support to mainstream schools with pupils who have complex learning difficulties
Currently 231pupils
Includes training e.g. ASD, Complex Needs, Makaton, Elkan and bespoke packages
Judith Pilkington will focus on one important aspect of our outreach work
Valuing People (2001) definition
Significantly reduced ability to understand new or complex information and/or learn new skills with
Reduced ability to learn independently
Frontal LobeProblem solvingWorking memoryReasoning
Parietal LobeProcessing sensory input
Occipital LobeLetter/word/picture recognition
CerebellumSlower processingAutomates some processes
Temporal LobeListening skillsLong term memoryProduction of language
Structures: attention, language
Processes: memory, recall, fluency
Higher order: understanding concepts, organisation, using & transferring knowledge
Assessment tools to identify specific areas of strengths and needs
o Active Literacy Kit
o Units of Sound
o The Listening Test
SummarySummarySuccess in applying specialist techniques
▸Matching technique to specific areas of difficulty
▸Providing tools, time and support
▸Consolidation and transfer of new learning
Chris DaviesHeadteacherSeverndale Specialist School for Communication and Interactionwww.severndale.shropshire.sch.uk
Judith PilkingtonAssistant Headteacher, Outreach ServiceSeverndale Specialist School for Communication and [email protected]
For further reference or source details please email [email protected]