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Agreed Action Plan Targets
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Evidence of completion
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Any changes or future work to be completed
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Ensure that staff have Autism Awareness Training and have an understanding of the difficulties or differences related to Autism. Inform visitors of this through website, promotional material etc.
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1. Staff received training on 29-08-24
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Staff training will be updated regularly as necessary. Training took place during August Baker Days.
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There is an Autism Champion within the workplace tasked with and dedicated to ensuring Autism Accessibility.
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2. Autism Champions are Mrs O’Lone, Mr Mone, Miss Harte & Miss Grimley and they have received their AQA accreditation.
All attended Zoom training with Laura Perry 19-09-24 3.30-6.30pm.
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3-year term – to be reviewed and updated.
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Refresh current sensory room – The Meadow.
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3. Following audit, updated items to hit all senses including smell (sensory lavender packs). Touch sensory items to be added to the walls & update lighting. Sensory mats for seating to be added along with peanut ball.
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Audit current provision & update accordingly following training. Purchases to be made.
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Refresh current class sensory boxes.
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4. Range of updated items – ensure access to thera-putti, chewable necklaces etc from central resource box to be added as needed on top of usual items (fidget items / stretch / squeezables / spinners etc).
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Audit current provision & update accordingly following training. Purchases to be made.
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Implement visual timetables across the school.
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5. Central, easily visible timetables – age appropriate.
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Ensure all classes implement large, visual timetables.
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Implement new Sensory Spaces in each classroom.
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6. Each space tailored & catered to class. Sensory box to be easily accessible from space & to include ear defenders. Resistant bands to be placed on selected chairs as needed.
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Staff to identify safe space within room and kit-out accordingly. Purchases to be made.
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Implement whole-class movement breaks in each classroom.
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7. Class timetable sample. Ideas to be shared among staff and children’s input important.
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Upskill staff & share practice among staff.
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Each class will have a laminated visual display of practical tips to support children with ASD / neuro-diverse issues for easy staff access.
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8. Ideas to be taken from Autism NI training advice and be age appropriate / practical for in class implantation.
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Agree practical in-class strategies following training.
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Create online resource-bank folder.
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9. Visual timetable templates, now & then cards, strategies for dealing with ASD, refresher training PowerPoint, fidget box rules etc.
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Staff can access online resources bank (printable resources) for supporting children with ASD. This will be in an easily accessible, shared space.
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Create Sensory Box resource bank.
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10. Central resource box in agreed place to re-stock class boxes and house more specific resources (ear defenders / ear loops / weighted blankets / chewable necklaces / thera-putti / resistant bands).
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A selection of items (recommended during training) will be available in a central space (chewable necklaces / Thera-Putti etc).
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Parent-Link – sign-post parents to useful phone numbers & resources via widget on school website.
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11. See website – www.roanstpatricks.org.
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Upload information to school website.
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Develop Garden Room into ASD friendly space.
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12. To include peanut ball, sensory mats, trampet, selected lighting & music and access to resource bank.
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Following recent fundraiser, new Garden Room to be kitted-out as ASD friendly following advice from recent training. Purchases to be made.
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