This section of the website should provide you with information on provision available for all children across the school, but specifically children  with additional learning needs.

It should also give useful information on how provision for children with additional learning needs has changed in Wales. 

If you have any concerns or questions regarding your child, please do not hesitate to contact a member of the ALN team.

The ALN team currently consists of;

Mrs Clee - Deputy Head Teacher  / ALNCO

Miss Davies - THRIVE Practitioner and leader for Wellbeing

The team can be contacted via the main office number which is 02920 735812.

If the team are unavailable they will ensure that they will get back to you as soon as possible.

Definition of ALN as stated by the 'Additional Learning Code for Wales

“Additional learning needs” (“anghenion dysgu ychwanegol”) or “ALN” has the meaning given by section 2 of the Act, namely:

(1) A person has additional learning needs if he or she has a learning difficulty or disability (whether the learning difficulty or disability arises from a medical condition or otherwise) which calls for additional learning provision.

(2) A child of compulsory school age or person over that age has a learning difficulty or disability if he or she—

(a) has a significantly greater difficulty in learning than the majority of others of the same age, or

(b) has a disability for the purposes of the Equality Act 2010 which prevents or hinders him or her from making use of facilities for education or training of a kind generally provided for others of the same age in mainstream maintained schools or mainstream institutions in the further education sector.

(3) A child under compulsory school age has a learning difficulty or disability if he or she is, or would be if no additional learning provision were made,  when of compulsory school age.

(4) A person does not have a learning difficulty or disability solely because the language (or form of language) in which he or she is or will be taught is different from a language (or form of language) which is or has been used at home.

Ordinarily Available Inclusive Practice (OAIP) at Pontprennau Primary School

Pontprennau Primary School is an inclusive school where we strive to ensure that all children are able to achieve to the best of their abilities. 

We value each child as an individual and support them on their learning journey throughout their time with us. 

Whilst support may look different for individuals, there will be certain support in place for all children to access. This used to be called Universal provision and has now been renamed as Ordinarily Available Inclusive Practice (OAIP).

OAIP within our school will consider the entitlements of all children and it is recognised that some children will need access to resources above what is generally made available to others of the same age. Children that are supported through OAIP provision may not have an ALN as their needs are met within expected classroom provision. 

If you have any concerns regarding your child, please speak to the class teacher in the first instance, who will relay your concerns to the ALN team.

Definition of ALP as stated by the 'Additional Learning Code for Wales

“Additional learning provision” (“darpariaeth ddysgu ychwanegol”) or “ALP” has the meaning given by section 3 of the Act, namely:

(1) “Additional learning provision” for a person aged three or over means educational or training provision that is additional to, or different from, that made generally for others of the same age in— (a) mainstream maintained schools in Wales, (b) mainstream institutions in the further education sector in Wales, or (c) places in Wales at which nursery education is provided.

(2) “Additional learning provision” for a child aged under three means educational provision of any kind.

(3) In subsection (1), “nursery education” means education suitable for a child who has attained the age of three but is under compulsory school age.