Si x ti mes a year, I will receive a report a bout my child’s performance a nd a ttitude to l earning (five times a year in the Sixth Form). Twice a year I will be i nvi ted
i n to meet wi th my chi l d’s Lea rni ng Tutor to di s cus s thei r progres s .
If needed, the School will
i ntroduce a Home/School
communication book & key
I wi l l be invi ted to an Annual
Revi ew each year, but i f the School
needs to meet with me more
regul arly, they will do s o on a
needs-driven basis. I can contact
the SENDCO a t a ny ti me.
If the School has a ny
concerns about how my
chi l d is doing –
emoti onally, socially or
a ca demically – they will
be i n contact with me.
worker for daily updates
My chi l d has SEN
but not a
Sta tement/EHCP
My chi l d has a
Sta tement/EHCP
My chi l d does not
ha ve a ny a dditional
needs that I know of
How will I know how
my child is doing?
The School will assess the needs
of a l l children upon entry a nd
provi de i nterventions to s upport
my chi l d’s development, where
i t i s needed.
The School will provide the
fol l owing i nterventions to
s ome students on a needsdri ven basis:
Rea ding, Social Skills, ASD
s upport, Speech &
La nguage, Numeracy,
Dys l exia, Safe Club,
Beha viour & Resilience,
Menta l Health; as well as
s ubject s pecialist support
i n i ndividual l essons.
I ca n contact the SENDCO,
Mrs Mol oney, a t any time
or a ny of the SEN team, i f
I ha ve a ny concerns.
What can I expect
for my child’s
education at
Colmers School &
Sixth Form College?
How can I ensure
my child gets the
best support?
How will the
school cater for
my child’s needs?
Students a re assessed
regul arly to see i f they need
extra help i n their exams.
If the s chool has a ny concerns
a bout how my child is doing –
emoti onally, socially or
a ca demically – they will be in
conta ct wi th me.
My chi l d will be i n a Learning
Tutor group a nd the Learning
Tutor i s my key contact, my
fi rs t port of call with any
queri es a bout my child.
If the School feels that they don’t have the skills
or res ources to meet my child’s particular need,
they wi ll ask my permission to i nvolve other
professionals who ca n provide this help.
The School’s Guidance & Inclusion
tea ms work hard to support s tudents
a nd families. If I feel like I need some
hel p, I ca n contact the HoLA, SENDCO
or Fa mi ly Support team.
Students a re taught by
s ubject s pecialists.
The School will share key
i nformation about my chi ld
wi th a ll of their teachers, each
yea r, s o that they ca n meet
thei r needs i n lessons, as far a s
Tea chers work together a nd
s upport each other to ensure
they a l l work towards the same
hi gh standards to ensure my child
pos sible.
a chi eves well and is happy.
If the School or I have any
concerns about my chi ld’s wellbei ng and/or a chievement, we
ca n contact each other and
meet together to seek mutually
a greeable a ctions to i mprove
my chi l d’s current s ituation.
If I wa nt to get s upport from local
orga nisations for my chi ld or my
fa mi ly, I can find i nformation on the
Bi rmi ngham Ci ty Council website, or
conta ct Col mers School.