Characteristics of the provision made would include higher staffing ratios, a multi-disciplinary team, working in close co-operation with parents, involvement of the educational psychologist, specialist teachers and therapists.
The work of the school is comprehensively supported by a range of services within the Children and Young Peoples Services Department, e.g. specialist teachers in sensory impairment and teachers from the Autism Outreach service. A significant feature of provision is the multi-disciplinary approach and inter-disciplinary working between all those working with children at the school.
Review of provision is made by students, parents, staff, the LA and governors through a variety of means including Personal Development Programmes, annual reports, reviews of Education, Health and Care Plans, curriculum review and ongoing monitoring.
If you would like to see detailed information on student progress and Key Stage attainment the school has an Achievement and Progress report which we would be pleased to discuss with you. The government publishes school performance tables and other information on school progress on its website at www.education.gov.uk. for more detailed information you may wish to look at www.education.gov.uk/schools/performance/ . However our own statistics provide more detailed 'small step' progress reports and these are discussed with parents at annual review meetings and other reporting occasions.
Admission of pupils to the school is through an Education, Health and Care Plan or for assessment. Pupils will be admitted from Loughborough and the surrounding areas as directed by the Special Education Needs Assessment Service at County Hall. All pupils will have special educational needs or learning difficulties. Further information on admissions can be found via the Leicestershire County Council website at www.leics.gov.uk
The school building contains ten teaching areas all with toilets and changing facilities.
Additionally the pupils benefit from the following:
• Cookery room with special adjustable fitments
• Multisensory room with equipment and technology for assisting children with sensory impairments
• Swimming pool - a one metre deep pool kept at a warm temperature to encourage and develop confidence in water
• Small hall used for gymnastics, physical education, music and as a dining room at lunchtime
• Good flat tarmac playgrounds with appropriate equipment, a sensory garden, gardens and a cycle track.
•Medical room
• School offices - Children take registers and dinner information to our well-equipped office, this encourages independence and communication
• Soft play area
• Computers and interactive whiteboards are available in all class area
• Library
Ashmount is fortunate to have access to three minibuses, and a people carrier. The minibuses are equipped to carry wheelchair passengers.
Our Headteacher is David Deacon and our Deputy Headteacher is Abi Steady.