7. Which other services and outside agencies are available to the school?

Somerville has the support of a number of outside agencies provided by the local authority. 

    These include:-

• Educational Psychologist – who helps the school in assessing pupils with the most significant difficulties.
• Pupil and School Support Service – specialist teachers who work alongside the SENCO to assess pupils and plan appropriate support.
• Communication and Autism Team – who advise the SENCO on strategies to support pupils diagnosed with Autistic Spectrum Disorder.
• Sensory Support Service – teachers from this service advise the school regarding pupils with a hearing or visual impairment.
• Physical Difficulties Support Service – provide advice regarding pupils with physical needs and disabilities. 
• All of the above can be reached through localoffer.birmingham.gov.uk
• Pupils at the school may also be receiving treatment from services within the National Health Service such as Community Health, Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy. It is the SENCO’s role to liaise where possible with these professionals.
• The school employs a nurse one day a week to support medical needs.

• We will ask your permission before we arrange for any outside agencies to come in and work with your child. Once the feedback has been received we will call you in for a meeting to share the advice.

• Pupils at the school may also be receiving treatment from services within the National Health Service such as Community Health, Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy. It is the SENCO’s role to liaise where possible with these professionals.
• The school employs a nurse (Jo Hill) one day a week to support medical needs. She works every Wednesday. If you would like to make an appointment with her then please phone the school office on 0121 675 0956.
• Families in the local community have access to Children’s Centres and Social Services which may also liaise with the school.