Graduated Approach Toolkit

The Graduated Approach Toolkit can be used by professionals working with children and young people who have special educational needs and/or a disability (SEND).

Examples of ways the Graduated Approach Toolkit can be used:

  • A self-help guide for practitioners when considering provision
  • A point of reference when deciding intervention levels
  • An audit tool for students and practice, for education settings and the LA
  • Partnership, clarity and transparency for parents and carers

Assessment and Audit Tools

Provision Maps

Provision Mapping-Guidance
Download (28KB - DOCX)
Example Provision map
Download (423KB - XLSX)
DMBC_Example Whole School Provision Map
Download (28KB - DOCX)
DMBC_Example Whole School Intervention Provision Map
Download (25KB - DOCX)
DMBC_Example Pupil Provision Map 1
Download (26KB - DOCX)
DMBC_Example Pupil Provision Map 2
Download (25KB - DOCX)
DMBC_Example Pupil Provision Map 3
Download (25KB - DOCX)

Self Evaluation Framework for Schools

Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire

CPD and Training

Training Offer

ALL AGENCIES 23 24 TRAINING OFFER
Download (908KB - PDF)

SEND Support and Education, Health and Care Plan

SEND Support - Sample Plan and Review Framework

SEND Support in Early Years - Sample Plan and Review Framework

SEND SUPPORT IN EARLY YEARS - SAMPLE PLAN AND REVIEW FRAMEWORK

SEND Support in Schools - Sample Plan and Review Framework

Guidance ON SEN Support Plans (September 18-19)
Download (578KB - DOCX)
My Support Plan September 2018-19-1
Download (553KB - DOCX)

Requesting Additional Funding at SEN Support (enhanced) or an Extension of the Early Intervention Allowance in Reception (FS2)

Documents relating to requesting additional funding at SEN Support (enhanced) or an extension of the Early Intervention Allowance in Reception (FS2) can be found on the Early Year Inclusion webpage.

EARLY YEARS INCLUSION WEBPAGE

EHC Needs Assessment

Annual Review

Documents for the Annual Review
General EHCP template September 2016
Download (809KB - PDF)
Annual Review of EHCP Updated September 2019
Download (501KB - DOCX)

Funding

High Needs Funding

Top up funding without a plan (Element 3). Schools may request additional support via top up funding without a plan. Settings are able to request up to £4,000 additional funding via this process. Settings are required to submit a request with a robust evidence base in order to demonstrate provision that will enable the child or young person make accelerated progress. Cases will be discussed at a panel who will then make a decision on whether to proceed. Parents must be made aware that this is not a requestforanEHC needs assessment by the school before the request is submitted.

High Needs Funding for Spring and Summer Term 2024

The LA still intends to roll out a new way of funding high needs pupils through devolving this to local areas. This will ensure that the processes are more responsive to local needs and simpler to access. We recognise in light of the pressures facing all schools in meeting the needs of children and while the new system has still to be rolled out that we were at risk of not meeting our previous commitment to ensure that schools were not disadvantaged. We will therefore continue to offer High Needs Funding in the interim. Schools are able to submit requests using the documents shown on this page. The processes around decision making used in the last rounds of funding will continue and we have asked for representation from Head teachers and/or SENCOs to support that process – thank you to all those who have already volunteered to support.

The closing date for submissions will be Friday 9 February 2024 at 5:00pm for new and continuation requests and in both cases should include:

  • New/continuation request form fully completed and the most recent SEN Support Plan(s) including reviews where these have taken place.
  • A costed provision map to support the funding request which clearly shows any 1:1 funding above and beyond notional funding. Broadly speaking this would equate to between 15 and 22 hours of support in school
  • Provision should, wherever possible, already be in place
  • If the additional needs are solely health based additional resources can be requested as part of the exceptional health funding route which will need to be raised with your Pyramid Officer

Funding, where agreed, will be pro-rata’d and backdated for two terms: Spring Term and Summer Term 2024.

If you are requesting a continuation of funding, you will only need to apply IF the current arrangement end date has now passed. For example, if the end date was the 31/12/23. This can be checked by emailing the High Needs inbox.

Requests or enquiries should be sent to the new email address SENDHNF@doncaster.gov.uk and if there are any immediate queries please mark your email as urgent with the subject line URGENT HNF Query.

In order to ensure that all requests for funding have been logged and dealt with, schools are asked to check this prior to the deadline and upon receipt of requests. However, we will acknowledge receipt of these by way of an automated email and will send confirmation emails to the original message(s) once requests have been added to the agenda.

High Needs Panel - New Request
Download (41KB - DOCX)
High Needs Panel - Continuation Request
Download (41KB - DOCX)

Referrals and Consent

Adoption Support

Autism Social Communication Education and Training (ASCETS)

Behaviour Outreach Support Service (BOSS)

Child and Young Person Mental Health Service (CAMHS)

Educational Psychology Service (EP)

General Development Assessment (GDA)

Occupational and Physiotherapies (OT/PT)

Occupational and Physiotherapies Referral 2021 (not to be used for SALT)
Download (1.01MB - DOC)

School Inclusion

Inclusion Panel TOR updated 2023-24
Download (72KB - DOCX)
Inclusion Panel Paperwork V2023-24
Download (83KB - DOCX)
Return to Inclusion Panel 2023-24
Download (66KB - DOCX)
Part Time Timetable Guidance 2023-24
Download (79KB - DOCX)
Part-Time Timetable reporting form 2023-24
Download (55KB - DOCX)

Service for Children with Hearing Impairment (SCHI)

Service for Children with Visual Impairment (SCVI)

SGO Support

Special School Outreach Referral

Special School Outreach Referral Form
Download (22KB - DOCX)

Speech and Language Therapy (SALT)

With Me In Mind

Zone 5-19 (Previously School Nursing)

Zone 5-19 Referral Form
Download (143KB - DOCX)

LA Privacy Notice to Accompany Referral and Consent

Research and Best Practice

Dr. Bill Rogers - SEMH and Behaviour

05 Colleague Support summary notes 2019
Download (321KB - PDF)
11 Fresh Start grade plan 2020
Download (297KB - PDF)
12 Intro to inclusive framework behaviour management discipline 2019
Download (320KB - PDF)
16 Our Class Behaviour Agreement 2020
Download (767KB - PDF)
17 Our classroom behaviour plan reception 2020
Download (407KB - PDF)
17a Typical example letter to parents 2020
Download (223KB - PDF)
17b Basic classroom behaviour agreement 2020
Download (2.19MB - PDF)
19 Preferred Understandings Practices brief summary 2019
Download (291KB - PDF)
26 Rules posters 2019
Download (230KB - PDF)
29a Language of Encouragement 2019
Download (236KB - PDF)
53 Developing a Personal Behaviour Support Plan 2020
Download (295KB - PDF)

All colleagues 2020

01 Anger and aggression at school 2020
Download (1.84MB - PDF)
05 Colleague Support summary notes 2020
Download (340KB - PDF)
06 Dealing with disruptive behaviour outside the classroom 2020
Download (450KB - PDF)
07 Developing a student behaviour agreement middle and secondary 2020
Download (369KB - PDF)
10 Establishment Phase Practices and Skills 2020
Download (587KB - PDF)
12 Intro to inclusive framework behaviour management discipline 2020
Download (349KB - PDF)
15 Mentoring support for professional development 2020
Download (372KB - PDF)
18 Playground supervision a whole school approach 2020
Download (245KB - PDF)
19 Preferred Understandings Practices brief summary 2020
Download (303KB - PDF)
23 Pref practices Whole school approach to behaviour leadership 2020
Download (417KB - PDF)
26 Rules posters 2020
Download (240KB - PDF)
29 Adler and Dreikurs 2020
Download (809KB - PDF)
29a Language of Encouragement 2020
Download (244KB - PDF)
33 Summary of individual behaviour plans 2020
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34 Variables which influence student achievement 2020
Download (204KB - PDF)
35 Stop start behaviour plan 2020
Download (314KB - PDF)
36 3W questions 2020
Download (244KB - PDF)
40 Harassment in the workplace 2020
Download (225KB - PDF)
41 Examples of Individual Behaviour Plans 2020
Download (2.58MB - PDF)

Hyperlinks to DfE Information

Recommended Resources for SEMH and Behaviour

Resources

Adoption Support Team

We are the Adoption Support Team in Doncaster. We support children who have been adopted and their families. We have identified that a lot of our children struggle with aspects of day to day school life deriving from their early developmental trauma.

We have been working on a booklet in conjunction with Virtual schools and other Education support in Doncaster The Adoption Education booklet aims to provide further understanding of the impact of Early developmental Trauma and Attachment difficulties on our adopted children and how these difficulties can present in the classroom. It also has tips, hints and strategies and introduces the Education Plan for Adopted children (EPAC). This is designed to follow on from the child’s PEP and with parents’ consent is intended to be a working document to highlight the strengths and needs of the child/young person who was Previously Looked After, to create a targeted plan to enhance their education, and identify good use of the Pupil Premium Plus funding.

If you have any questions please contact the Adoption Support Team who will be able to help you and offer any further support to explore the implementation of the booklet within schools.

Education Booklet
Download (2.88MB - PDF)

Autism Social Communication Education and Training Service (ASCETS)

A guide to the resources recommended by ASCETS

In the ASCETS section of this Toolkit you will find a range of recommended resources for schools to use at the Universal and Universal+ sections.

The resources can be used by schools to gather evidence that can be shared in meetings with the ASCETS team to inform future outcomes and interventions for children and young people with autism or social communication differences.

Autism Education Trust Teacher Toolkit Actual Tools – this contains a range of classroom strategies with examples that can be tailored to the individual pupil.

AET Teacher Toolkit_Actual_Tools
Download (5.5MB - PDF)

ASCETS Social Communication Differences Tracker – this document can be used to identify potential social communication differences in children / young people.

ASCETS SCD Tracker
Download (54KB - DOCX)

Sensory profile questionnaire – this questionnaire can help you identify specific sensory differences for individual children / young people. This information can inform the development of a sensory profile and sensory diet schedule.

ASCETS Sensory Profile Questionnaire
Download (57KB - DOCX)

Sensory profile – a template to create an individual sensory profile based on the outcome of the sensory profile questionnaire.

ASCETS Individual Sensory Profile
Download (53KB - DOCX)

Environmental audit – a tool that can be used to reflect on the sensory environments that children / young people access in school.

ASCETS Environmental Audit
Download (56KB - DOCX)

Iceberg and STAR behaviour tools – examples of frameworks that can be used to unpick the specific behaviours displayed by children with autism / social communication differences in order to identify triggers and the function of behaviours to inform future intervention / strategies.

ASCETS Iceberg Behaviour Tool
Download (53KB - DOCX)
ASCETS STAR Behaviour Tool
Download (53KB - DOCX)

Useful links:

The ASCETS Autism Essentials training course for professionals is delivered on a termly basis. You can find dates and book a place on the BuyDoncaster website.

ASCETS Autism Essentials is a 2 day training course. Day 1 focuses on autism theory and understanding. Day 2 focuses on strategies and interventions to support children and young people with autism or social communication differences.

The above resources, plus additional resources and advice on how to use and personalise these resources in your setting, will be discussed in more detail throughout the course.

Behavior Outreach Support Service

A guide to the resources recommended by B.O.S.S.

In the B.O.S.S. section of this toolkit, we have given schools access to a range of resources that the team use as sources of information when making recommendations to schools.

The resources are primarily here to support staff’s awareness of thinking around behaviour and SEMH as well as raise awareness of a variety of techniques that can be used to support a range of issues facing young people as they enter their classrooms.

RESTORATIVE QUESTIONS
Download (175KB - PDF)
STRESS BUCKET
Download (726KB - PPTX)
SCRIPTS - WORDS MATTER
Download (330KB - DOCX)
REDUCING SEPARATION ANXIETY
Download (347KB - PDF)
Lying and adult reactions poster
Download (56KB - PDF)
ATTACHMENT TYPES
Download (597KB - PDF)
UNDERSTANDING DEATH AT DIFFERENT AGES
Download (150KB - PDF)
BRAIN BREAKS
Download (289KB - PDF)
GROUNDING TECHNIQUES
Download (907KB - PPTX)
FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS PLAN
Download (34KB - DOCX)
10 WAYS TO REMEMBER PEOPLE OF SPECIAL DAYS
Download (1001KB - PDF)
WORRY TREE
Download (1.22MB - PPTX)
SENSORY DYSFUNCTION SOLUTIONS
Download (638KB - DOCX)
10 EASY BEHAVIOUR MANAGEMENT TIPS FOR LESSON SUCCESS
Download (17KB - DOCX)
THINGS AN ANGRY CHILD WANTS TO HEAR
Download (21KB - DOCX)

Early Years Inclusion

Educational Psychology

Google Classroom

Google Site

Educational Psychology Consultation - One minute guide
Download (401KB - PDF)
Educational Psychology Terms of reference Pyramid Planning Meetings
Download (46KB - DOCX)
Specific literacy difficulties - one minute guide PDF
Download (396KB - PDF)
Pupil voice - One minute guide
Download (288KB - PDF)
Drawing the Ideal School Prompt Sheet
Download (541KB - PDF)
Drawing the Ideal Self Prompt sheet
Download (3MB - PDF)
Precision Teaching booklet
Download (163KB - DOC)
Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire
Download (85KB - PDF)
Myth Busting Handout
Download (170KB - PDF)
SENCO Network- Case studies and unpicking needs
Download (2.24MB - PPTX)

Circle of Friends

Circle of Friends
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Circle of friends consent - all pupils
Download (31KB - DOC)
Circle of friends consent - focus pupil
Download (28KB - DOC)
Focus pupil discussion
Download (29KB - DOC)
Research findings
Download (144KB - DOC)
Parent handout
Download (28KB - DOC)
Teacher handout
Download (214KB - DOC)
Additional warm up games
Download (25KB - DOC)
Treatment Integrity Checklist
Download (40KB - DOC)

PATHs

PATHs information
Download (267KB - PDF)
The PATHs process
Download (714KB - PDF)
Invitation to PATHs process
Download (60KB - PDF)

School Nursing Service

DROP IN HEALTH CLINIC POSTER
Download (2.03MB - PDF)
ECLINIC POSTER
Download (710KB - PDF)
SPOC POSTER
Download (434KB - PDF)

Service for Children with a Hearing Impairment (SCHI)

SCHI Posters
Download (1.42MB - ZIP)

Service for Children with a Visual Impairment (SCVI)

Social Emotional and Mental Health Strand Toolkit

Recommended Resources for SEMH and Behaviour
Download (159KB - DOCX)
SEMH Key Agencies in Doncaster
Download (20KB - DOCX)
Nurture Principles
Download (14KB - DOCX)

Speech and Language Therapy

Blank task planner for classroom activity
Download (50KB - DOCX)
Task planner for sequencing classroom task
Download (61KB - DOCX)
Task planner for PE
Download (89KB - DOCX)
Visual timetable
Download (448KB - PDF)
Good listening and talking rules
Download (447KB - DOCX)
Home school diary
Download (58KB - DOCX)
Help strategy cards girl
Download (374KB - PDF)
Help strategy cards boy
Download (355KB - PDF)
Word web
Download (28KB - DOC)
Specialist SLT information
Download (29KB - DOCX)
Universal SLT resource pack
Download (357KB - DOCX)
Targeted SLT resource pack
Download (39KB - DOCX)
DLD handout - primary schools
Download (188KB - PDF)
DLD handout - secondary schools
Download (168KB - PDF)

Statutory Compliance Documents

Virtual School Children in Care

Virtual School

The Doncaster Virtual School Children in Care team are here to support schools and settings to promote the education for this group of vulnerable children and young people. We provide a wide range of support to our partner schools and can distribute additional funding called pupil premium plus (PP+) to help schools and settings improve the education for those within our scope.

Please use the frequently asked questions and scenarios below to inform your practice and seek advice from the right person.

Q1: A child on our roll has entered the care of the local authority, what do I do?

A: If you have other Doncaster children or young people in care on your roll, then you should already be in contact with a Virtual School officer. Please get in touch with them and inform them of this development. We can then help you begin a number of statutory processes and look to give you an immediate release of additional funding.

Q2: This is our first child or young person to enter care on our roll, what do I do?

A: Please contact the appropriate Virtual School senior officer who will help you understand and meet the required statutory processes, allocate an officer your own and look to give you an immediate release of additional funding.

For early years and primary aged settings and schools, contact Theresa Elvin on: theresa.elvin@doncaster.gov.uk

For secondary and post-16 aged settings and schools, contact Andy Bowling on: andrew.bowling@doncaster.gov.uk

Q3: A child or young person in care has moved into our area and applied and/or secured a place on our school roll, what do I do?

A: Please be aware that the local authority that the child or young person was living in when they entered care is critical; once they have become the responsibility of that local authority, regardless of where they move then they remain the responsibility of their ‘home local authority’.

Therefore, please confirm which local authority is responsible for the child or young person. If this is Doncaster, then follow the above advice in questions 1 and 2. If this is another local authority, then you will need to establish contact with that authority’s Virtual School. All 142 local authorities have one. You can ask the social worker to provide you with this or just Google them!

Q4: We are experiencing challenges or have concerns as a school or setting based on the education of the child or young person, what do I do?

A: Please contact your named virtual school officer and discuss your concerns and challenges with them; if your concerns are immediate and significant and you cannot contact them directly, please call Doncaster Virtual School on 01302 737880.

Q5: We are experiencing challenges or have concerns as a school or setting based on the care of the child or young person, what do I do?

A: Please contact the named social worker and discuss your concerns and challenges with them; if your concerns are immediate and significant and you cannot get in contact with the social worker, please call Doncaster Children’s Services Trust on 01302 734100 and ask to speak with the duty social worker. Please also inform your allocated Virtual School officer of these developments.
Attachment Booklet
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Attachment Wall chart
Download (20KB - DOCX)
Beacon House
Download (475KB - ZIP)
Beacon House - Brainstem Calmer Activities
Download (2.42MB - PDF)
Beacon House - Dan Huges 24s's
Download (143KB - PDF)
Beacon House - Developmental Trauma Summary Sheet
Download (155KB - PDF)
Beacon House - Have you seen me
Download (156KB - PDF)
Beacon House - Labels
Download (1.21MB - PDF)
Beacon House - The Three Rs
Download (509KB - PDF)
Beacon House - TIS - Schools Resources List
Download (1.78MB - PDF)
Supporting Transitions
Download (427KB - PDF)
Survival In Primary School
Download (2.13MB - PDF)
Survival In Secondary School
Download (2.22MB - PDF)
Touchbase.org.uk - Regulation in school for troubled pupils
Download (425KB - PDF)
Touchbase.org.uk - Touch Base Guidelines
Download (471KB - PDF)
Touchbase.org.uk - What About Me ideas
Download (225KB - PDF)
YOUNG MINDS - adversity and trauma informed practice guide for professionals
Download (1.56MB - PDF)

 

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