Testimonials

We use LP to identify and plan next steps for our nursery and reception children. We also find it useful to support our SEND children and those in Yr. 1 that are not meeting EYFS goals.

LP has helped targeted children to make additional progress and for some to meet GLD at the end of the key stage.

LP has supported our school in relation to SEND in every way. It has become an integral part of our approach to early identification, intervention, and ongoing support for children with additional needs. The structured, step-by-step framework allows us to clearly identify specific areas of difficulty, which has greatly enhanced the accuracy and timeliness of our SEND referrals and assessments.

LP is a tool in our SEND pack of resources, as such we have used it as a bespoke CPD offer for some staff. We use the assessments to inform holistic assessments in SEND.

We use LP as a tool to support Primarily SEND children – using it as a mapping technique to provision map our resources linked to evidenced based criteria. It allows staff to target more precisely the next steps in a child’s development of C & L.

LP allows the team to have a shared language. It helps us to set targets and identify areas of need. Progress can be clearly identified. It works well in a play-based curriculum. It adds a rationale to why we’re working on early language. The children are engaged due to the play-based learning.

We’ve seen tangible progress among children with identified communication & language needs, including those on the SEND register. Using LP has allowed us to break skills down and target support with precision. As a result, we have been able to support these children more effectively in working towards and, in many cases, achieving their support plan targets. The small-step structure and diagnostic clarity of the Toolkit help us to identify specific barriers and design focused, high-impact […]

We had an 8% improvement on GLD this year (2004) compared to last year

We talked about how we built Launchpad into our curriculum and the impact on communication and language, physical & literacy outcomes and wider topics.

Impact, underpinning foundational knowledge in EYFS, sharing skills with parents

We discussed what comes before we teach our chosen phonics scheme. Also, how we use it and why.

During our previous Ofsted inspection Launchpad was an area that we could talk about and explain how it supported our children with poor visual, auditory and memory skills.

Overall, Launchpad contributed to very strong discussions with inspectors in both settings and was recognised as a valuable, evidence-based tool that supports high expectations, inclusive practice, and targeted progression for all learners.

We could demonstrate the precise impact of our curriculum in early literacy and C&L, as well as how we ensure that all pupils, including those with SEND, are making progress from their individual starting points. The clear structure of the Launchpad Toolkit allowed us to evidence our work effectively.

The LP assessment tool gives clear evidence of children’s starting points and progress across the EYFS.

The LP assessment tools and tracking system gave our school very clear evidence for our Ofsted deep dive in reading.