Special Needs Resource Base

Abersychan School’s Special Needs Resource Base (SNRB) is a Local Authority (LA) provision that serves approximately 40 students from the Torfaen Borough. The SNRB provides tailored educational experiences to meet the diverse needs of students, supporting them to thrive academically and socially, whilst enabling inclusion in the broader school environment. The SNRB teaches students who have a range of complex Additional Learning Needs (ALN) such as autism spectrum disorder, speech and language difficulties, cognitive disabilities, down syndrome and emotional or behavioural needs. Children are allocated placements at the SNRB via the LA admissions process and ALN panel.

Abersychan School aims to provide the best possible education at the SNRB. A dedicated team of staff strive to develop students’ independence and their ability to work with others, to enable them to play a full and active role within the school, and in society. This is achieved through a curriculum which develops belief and leads to success. The SNRB staff are fully committed to the school’s vision statement, ‘Believe to Succeed’. The SNRB is a harmonious environment that is conducive to learning, and develops students’ social and emotional needs, using impactful strategies for various complex ALNs. Staff ensure that students are challenged to fulfil their potential through strong strategies in differentiation. Formative assessment approaches are focussed on skills development and schemes of work are aligned meaningfully with the Four Purposes of the Curriculum for Wales framework.

The SNRB works in close partnership with parents / carers, as home-to-school links are crucial in securing the best possible provision and outcomes for our children. Parents / carers are kept fully up-to-date with respect to their child’s progress and any matters that emerge. We also liaise closely with external agencies and children’s services to assure a comprehensive framework of support that enables students to become ambitious, capable learners and ethically informed citizens, who are well prepared for a successful life after their time at Abersychan School.