SEN Reorganisation Steering Group: Vision into practice

 
 
Notes of meeting held on 16 July 2003
Attended by:
Mary Fowler, Heaton Royds
Susan Gill, Bolling
Glynne Freeth, Lister Lane
Gary Bowden, Netherlands Avenue
Paul Winter, Chapel Grange
Brian Milner, Braithwaite
Chris Brennan, Wedgwood
Joan Graveson, Branshaw
David Melbourne, Temple Bank
Clive Halliwell, Education Bradford
Liz Singleton, Education Client Team
Hazel Smith, Education Bradford
Apologies from:
Sarah Deakin, Wedgwood
Lesley Parfitt, Bolling
Nazir Hussein, Wedgwood
David Muir, Thorn Park

 

1. Introductions and apologies.

2. Sharing our vision

Outcomes from exercise: words and phrases offered by the group to describe the new schools

Culture and ethos:
A learning community
Learning culture and ethos
Friendly and welcoming
Welcoming and cheerful
Centre of excellence
Promote high achievement
At forefront of development
Team Approach
Family orientated
Sense of inclusion
Inclusive
Integrated therapy support
Linked with mainstream
Supportive outreach work

Leadership and staffing:
Visionary, strong, leadership
Appropriate staffing levels
Good staffing levels
Well staffed (numbers and skill mix)
"Happy" staff
Skilled staff
Pleasure to work in

Curriculum:
Learning main focus
Creative, fun curriculum
Flexible curriculum
Meets individual needs
No learning failures
Fun
21st century ICT

Building:
Fit for purpose
Aesthetically pleasing
Quality environment
Bright, airy, stimulating
Stimulating environment
Inclusive environment
Flexibility of resources
Stimulating and calming
Stimulating, safe, caring
"Quiet areas" and stimulating areas
Spacious
Space
Visual aspects
Tactile aspects
Interactive
Multi-sensory room
Hydrotherapy pool
Storage
Spacious and light
Practical
Serving Need (need-led)
Easy physical access
Security for pupils
Single storey building

And finally:
Better than now!

 

3. The Building

Areas of the building which the group identified for work on drawing up a list of requirements. (Initials in brackets indicate volunteers who offered to work on this area and complete the proforma.)

Areas common to both primary and secondary phase:

  1. Reception Corridors (BM)
  2. Hall
  3. Staffroom: - toilets/showers (SENDA compliant); changing
  4. Kitchen
  5. Work area
  6. Main office (SG)
  7. HT office (SG)
  8. DHT office (BM)
  9. Meeting Room/Training Room
  10. Parent/Carer room
  11. Interview room (GB)
  12. Dining area (JG)
  13. Medical room (PW)
  14. Therapy room (2) (JG)
  15. Hydrotherapy/swimming: - changing (JG)
  16. hygiene
  17. Storage
  18. Caretaker/cleaning/boiler (PW)
  19. Sensory room (CB)
  20. Teaching rooms
  21. Hygiene areas: - toilets (JG GF)
  22. Showers/bath
  23. Changing
  24. Storage
  25. Disposal
  26. Laundry room
  27. Technicians room (ICT support room)
  28. Soft play area
  29. Library/resource room
  30. Storage for large equipment
  31. Garages
  32. Carpark:- staff
  33. Visitors
  34. Access:- turning access
  35. Pick up points for parents/carers
  36. Automatic fire doors
  37. Security/safety – communication, lighting
  38. Play area )
  39. Recreational/leisure areas )
  40. Garden area )

 

 

Primary (R – Year 6)
  1. Teaching rooms SLD/PPMLD
  2. Teaching rooms ASD
  3. ‘Quiet rooms’
  4. Hall: - assemblies/celebration (GB MF)
  5. Dance/drama/music/PE
  6. Breaks/lunchtimes
  7. Area for CDT/Art/Food Technology

Secondary
  1. (Sports hall – shared)
  2. Hall/gym/music (SG)
  3. (Dance/music/drama studio – shared)
  4. Careers Library (PW)
  5. Teaching rooms SLD/PMLD
  6. Teaching rooms ASD
  7. Quiet rooms
  8. Science
  9. Technology
  10. Food technology
  11. Sixth form area (BM)
  12. Art
  13. ICT/withdrawal room

David Melbourne offered to work on areas to be "VI friendly"

It was agreed that completed proformas would be returned to Hazel by Friday 12 September in order that they could be copied in preparation for the next meeting.

4. Date of next meeting: Wednesday 17 September. 12.00 (sandwiches), meeting: 12.30 – 15.00.

Hazel Smith

20.07.03

 

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