1, 2

Date of visit and consultant’s name for completion by consultant.

3.

b.

Please give title used, eg Head, Principal.

c.

Please give title used, eg SENCO, Head of Special Needs.

4.

b.

Status - eg Church of England

c.

Please give dates of the most recent Ofsted inspections, enclosing photocopies of the reports. 

d.

Accepted age range – this refers to the age range accepted in the school, not the actual age range at the time of application.

Consultants should enquire about the turnover of pupils at the school, and if this appears high, the reasons.

e.

This refers to the whole school, not just with regard to dyslexic pupils.

f.

Please give details of type of buildings, sports facilities, acreage etc.

Consultants:  Please comment on maintenance standards, etc.

g.

Include house or pastoral system structure and principles, eg individual focus on each child

Consultants:  Please meet with Head of Care.

5.

For completion by consultants only:  please comment on each document.  Please look in general at website content.

6.

a.

The school should enter details of qualifications of learning support staff.  Include the Awarding body.   The school should include details of on-going training. Please also include details of qualifications of the SpLD specialist the school has access to, who may not be a staff member. Please complete carefully as this item is frequently completed incorrectly, presenting problems and delays in registration.  However please just list qualifications (not abbreviated CVs!). Consultants should ask to see at least some certificates (originals, not copies).

d.

Consultants should particularly look for evidence of relevant Continuing Professional Development and the outcomes that impact on the provision for dyslexic pupils.

8.

b.

Please give details of school policy or practice regarding accessing the National Curriculum.  Consultants: please use Lesson Check List.

9.

a.

Please explain all methods you use, eg screening, teachers assessment, information from parents, classroom observation, and how you ensure all information is captured and used.

10.

a.

Please explain how these are monitored.

b.

Please enclose two examples.

c.

Include details of tests used and monitoring procedures.

d.

Please send two brief case studies of dyslexic children in the school showing how:

• they were identified
• information from assessment was included on the IEP
• support strategies were put in place for curriculum access
• literacy support was provided
• monitoring was acted upon.

e.

In the Key Stage 2 & 3 sections, A/D = percentage absent or disapplied.  Please give any other information that may be relevant, eg Common Entrance, GNVQ etc.

f.

Give details relating to internal and external examinations.

h.

Consultants – Ask at least three pupils, of different year groups.

13.

Schools must provide a list of parents of dyslexic pupils: 3 from each year group. Ten names will be selected at random by the Consultant who will ask for contact telephone numbers prior to the visit.  Six of these parents will be contacted before the visit takes place.  A letter from CReSTeD explaining the visit process is available to send to parents whose agreement should be obtained prior to providing their telephone numbers.  Consultants: please contact six parents and comment on their responses.  Further calls, to the same or different parents, may be made after the visit if required.

Name:                                                                        Dof B:                              

Joined school:

Identification of Dyslexia details

History of provision for Dyslexia through the school

Description of current provision

Literacy scores throughout provision

Plans for future provision

Comments

 
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