Our ALNCO is Mrs Mandy Brookes-Jones, and she is supported by our school governing body.
At Ysgol Gellifor we endeavour to provide the best educational opportunities for each child in our school.
We have a 'can do' learning culture which enables all children to reach their maximum potential.
ALN stands for Additional Learning Needs. As a school we recognise that all pupils come to school at different stages and with different needs. Our intention is to fully meet the needs of each individual.
Additional Learning Needs in Wales - What's Happening?
Whilst many factors contribute to the range of difficulties experienced by some children, we believe that much can be done to overcome them by parents, teachers and pupils working together.
Ysgol Gellifor values the abilities and achievements of all its pupils. All children are valued, respected and nurtured. We endeavour to provide the best educational opportunities for each child and strive to maximise their potential in a ‘can do’ learning culture.
Pupils who meet the locally agreed criteria for having ALN will be supported by class teachers, teaching assistants, other adults and their learning environment.
The ALN aims of the school:
ALN in Wales
In Wales, we want to transform expectations, experiences, and outcomes for children and young people with additional learning needs (ALN).
To do so, the Welsh Assembly have developed the additional learning needs (ALN) transformation programme, which transforms the separate systems for special educational needs (SEN) in schools and learning difficulties and/or disabilities (LDD) in further education, to create a unified system for supporting learners from 0 to 25 with ALN.
The transformed system aims to:
• Ensure that all learners with ALN are supported to overcome barriers to learning and achieve their full potential
• Improve the planning and delivery of support for learners from 0 to 25 with ALN, placing learners’ needs, views, wishes and feelings at the heart of the process
• Focus on the importance of identifying needs early and putting in place timely and effective interventions which are monitored and adapted to ensure they deliver the desired outcomes. New legislation and statutory guidance is only one aspect, albeit a fundamental one, of the wider package of reforms needed. The ALN transformation programme also focuses on skills development for the education workforce, to deliver effective support to learners with ALN in the classroom, as well as easier access to specialist support, information and advice.
A video shown at the regional consultation events on the ‘Draft Additional Learning Needs Code for Wales’ featuring the Minister for Education and the Minister for Health and Social Services.