Specially Resourced Provisions & SEN Units
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Definitions:
DfE in ‘School census – guide for schools and local authorities’, 2017/18 has the following descriptions:
Specially resourced provisions:
Resourced provisions are where places are reserved at a mainstream school for
pupils with a specific type of SEN, taught mainly within mainstream classes, but
requiring a base and some specialist facilities around the school. They are usually for
pupils with EHC plans but could include pupils with SEN support.
SEN Units:
SEN Units are special provisions within a mainstream school where children with SEN
are taught mainly within separate classes. They cater for a specific type or types of
SEN (e.g. ASD) and are usually for pupils with an EHC plan.
Main differences & expectations:
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Specially Resourced Provision |
SEN Unit |
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Pupils spend at least 50% of their time in mainstream classes (with support, as required) |
Pupils spend most of their time in the Unit, joining mainstream peers for some aspects of school life e.g. assembly or PE, depending on needs |
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Pupils admitted to SRPs will have a level of SEN need which requires additional support to that available in the mainstream setting |
Pupils admitted to SEN Units will have complex levels of need that cannot be addressed solely in the mainstream setting |
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These are mainstream provisions with some additional resources for a particular type of SEN (e.g. ASD) |
These are specialist provisions for a particular type of SEN within a mainstream school |
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They are not special provision and can be described as mainstream schools with a specialism |
SEN Units usually have no separate legal entity |
Who to contact
- Telephone
- 01344 354039 01344 354039
- sen.education@bracknell-forest.gov.uk
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