ABOUT
OUR
SCHOOL'S
SPECIALIST
PROVISION
The school hosts a special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) resource base for Devon; this is a specialist provision for children with complex Communication and Interaction (CI) needs.
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The Communication and Interaction Resource Base (CAIRB) supports the education of up to ten children with complex CI needs; the majority of whom have a diagnosis of Autism.
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All ten pupils have an Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP) and live within North Devon.
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The CAIRB supports the inclusion of pupils with complex CI needs so that they can access a mainstream primary classroom setting (see SEND Policy, Appendix 1).
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Devon’s SEN O-25 Team manage admissions in to the CAIRB
We are one of a small number of schools in the county that has a CAIRB.
This is a Devon resourced classroom within the school that provides support for children to access a mainstream primary school.
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The CAIRB is led by 2 CAIRB Teachers and they liaise with pupils, parents, school staff and agencies, leading on the educational provision for these pupils in school.
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Alongside the teacher, experienced support staff will support the ten children to access mainstream teaching.
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Meal Time Assistants (MTAs) will support children accessing the CAIRB to have full inclusion at lunchtime with their mainstream peers.
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The CAIRB also runs intervention activities that children can access alongside mainstream children who might also benefit from them.
If you think a CAIRB place may suit the needs of your child, please contact our SENDCo via the school office or the Devon SEN 0-25 Team.
More information on the Local Authority CAIRBs can be found on the Devon Local Offer website https://www.devon.gov.uk/educationandfamilies/special-educational-needs-and-disability-send-local-offer