Decisions would be made based on both formal and informal methods including:

• Adult observations over a period of time (class teacher, teaching assistants, Additional Needs Leader)
• Monitoring progress, attainment and attendance data (collected and analysed each term)
• Pupil discussions – do they find something challenging? (Academic; Social and Communication, Emotional or Behavioural; Physical)
• Parent discussions

Four Broad Areas of Need

• Communication and interaction
• Cognition and learning
• Social, emotional and mental health difficulties
• Sensory and / or physical needs