Additional Learning Need

We welcome children of all abilities and recognise the importance of valuing the achievement of all our pupils.

The Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal Wales Act 2021 stipulates that a pupil is identified as having Additional Learning Needs (ALN) if he/ she has a learning difficulty or disability which calls for Additional Learning Provision (ALP) and who a) has greater difficulty than the majority of others the same age or b) has a disability for the purposes of the Equality Act 2010 which prevents or hinders him/ her from making use of the facilities for education generally provided to others of the same age.

The school seeks to meet the needs of all learners through high quality universal provision, a graduated response to needs/ difficulties and targeted support. In addition, person centred approaches and planning is used to ensure any barriers to learning are identified and addressed.

If a child is identified as having ALN, an Individual Development Plan (IDP) is created which identifies ALP that the school will put in place to support a pupils’ needs. parents/ carers are at the heart of this process.

At Ogmore Vale Primary, we host two Learning Resource Centres where admissions are managed by the LA via an annual Specialist Placement application process. Pupils attending this provision come to us from across Bridgend and wherever possible, integrate for a part of their school day into mainstream classes.

There is new legislation in place regarding Additional Learning Needs, information about which can be found by following the link to the Welsh Government website below:

www.gov.wales/additional-learning-needs

Our Additional Learning Needs Coordinator is Mrs D Bradley, please contact the school officer if you would like to meet with Mrs Bradley.