Our Outreach work happens in the child’s mainstream school. This way of working is highly effective as it impacts school wide practices, which means that many other children across the school reap the benefit.
The success of working in this way, keeping the child in their school, is evident from their increased engagement and decrease in exclusions. Many of the children referred to us are at risk of PEX, and this program is decreasing that risk, and preventing it.
We deliver a high-quality school outreach program to support children with SEMH as their primary need. We work effectively with schools to help prevent exclusions and support them to make changes to their practice and provision to successfully meet their needs. We want these children to be integrated in school life and experience success in their mainstream class.
The Outreach Programme
- Lansdown Park Outreach team visit school to undergo initial observations and assessments. They meet with child’s class teacher, SENDCo, and parents, to discuss the needs of the child and purpose of referral.
- Initial recommendations are shared with the
- An Outreach team member delivers 12 high quality intervention sessions, matched to the SEMH needs of the child.
- The Outreach team member works with the class teacher, SENDCo and TA/s involved with child, to support them with changes needed in provision, to meet the child’s identified needs.
- The Outreach team member provides CPD to a key member of staff to continue an intervention (e.g. sensory circuits, block therapy)
- Purposeful assessments are completed and analysed at beginning and end
- A detailed exit report is shared at end of outreach work, with clear bespoke strategies for that child
- When needed, Lansdown Park support school with reintegration into class plans
- Lansdown Park staff deliver Attachment Aware training to the whole school team (2-part training)
In addition, Lansdown Park support SENDCos and Headteachers who approach us for advice about specific students not on the Outreach programme, including offering SEMH surgeries to all those schools attending panels.
Programme Intent
- Identifying and providing for the needs underpinning the behaviour
- Re-engaging the pupil in positive learning experiences
- Improving knowledge and skills of school staff to support pupils’ long-term provision
Referral process
Referrals are ongoing so the start and end times will vary. Referrals for Outreach can be made at any time of the year using the Outreach referral form.
Prior to making a referral, the school needs to consider the following:
- Is the pupil at risk of significant failure to engage with learning experiences and/or had, or at risk of, repeated fixed term exclusions?
- Has the pupil received a graduated response with good teaching and SEND provision?
- Are you, as a setting, committed to engaging with the outreach team and putting strategies and interventions in place that will support the inclusion of this
For any more information on our Outreach program, please contact: Toby Nightingale (Outreach Lead) toby.nightingale@clf.uk
Hannah Scott (Deputy Head) hannah.scott@clf.uk
