At Llangiwg Primary School, we are proud of the support that we offer for learners with Additional Learning Needs. All learners within the school are supported well and we have positive working relationships with learners and their families as well as other individuals and organisations that work with the young person. The support, guidance and interventions that we offer are tailored to meet the needs of each learner individually and this support is monitored and adapted in a pupil-centred way.

Additional Learning Needs legislation in Wales has changed. This is known as the Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Reform. 

Additional Learning Needs in Wales

What is ALN?

 

ALN stands for Additional Learning Needs. At Llangiwg Primary School we recognise that all pupils come to school at different stages of development and with different needs. Whilst many factors contribute to the range of difficulties experienced by some children, we believe that much can be done to overcome them by parents, teachers and pupils working together.

Llangiwg Primary school values the abilities and achievements of all its pupils. All children are valued, respected and nurtured. We endeavour to provide the best educational opportunities for each child and strive to maximise their potential in a ‘can do’ learning culture.

Pupils who meet our criteria for having ALN  will be supported by class teachers, teaching assistants other adults  and their learning environment.

Useful Documents 

https://www.gov.wales/additional-learning-needs-aln-parent-and-carers-toolkit

ALN Reform Easy Read Guide

ALN Reform Frequently Asked Questions

ALN Reform Parent Information Sheet

PCP Guide for Families

PCP Guide for Learners

Easy Read: A guide about the rights of children, their parents and young people under the additional learning needs (ALN) system

 A guide about the rights of children, their parents and young people under the additional learning needs (ALN) system [HTML] | GOV.WALES

The Inclusion Service website can be accessed via the following link 

 https://www.npt.gov.uk/pupilinclusion

Some useful websites/ documents

NPT Family Services https://www.npt.gov.uk/2107

School Based Counselling Service https://www.npt.gov.uk/schoolbasedcounselling

Speech and Language Resources https://speechandlanguage.info/parents

Zones of Regulation

Zones of Regulation is ... ‘A framework designed to foster self-regulation and emotional control’.In simple terms it teaches children how to recognise different emotions and gives them strategies to help manage how they react or behave as a result of those emotions i.e. how to self-regulate. All pupils start the school day by 'checking in', this enables adults to support individual pupils and their emotional needs. There are four zones;  

Zones of Regulation (ZOR) categorises all the different ways we feel and states of alertness into four coloured zones:

1. The Red Zone is used to describe extremely heighted states of alertness and intense emotions. A person may be elated or experiencing anger, rage, devastation or terror when in the Red Zone.

2. The Yellow Zone is also used to describe a heightened state of alertness and elevated emotions; however, a person will have more control when they are in this zone. They may be experiencing stress, frustration, anxiety, excitement, or nervousness when in the Yellow Zone.

3. The Green Zone is used to describe a ‘calm’ state of alertness. A person may be described as happy, focused, content or ready to learn when in the Green Zone. This zone is where ‘optimal’ learning occurs.

4. The Blue Zone is used to describe low states of alertness, or ‘down’ feelings such as feeling sad, sick, tired, bored, fed up etc. In this zone, children are going to be reluctant or negative about completing work, however, it is also the zone where the body has time to rest and recover.