Alternative Provision
Proposal for engagement offsite with school refusers
Our Objective
Pupils have a safe space for them to attend and get registered. That within this space there will be educational opportunities personalised to pupils needs.
Whenever possible, pupils should be reintegrated into the school environment promptly so they can participate in specific lessons and receive support through an appropriate curriculum. School is viewed as the setting where students are most likely to achieve educational success and that the provision and school will be working towards this.
KS4 Curriculum and Enrichment Offer
Functional Skills Maths and English (Entry Level to Level 2) Delivered unless the school opts for GCSE entry. Also to support any other qualifications where the school identifies a realistic opportunity for success
KS3 Curriculum and Enrichment Offer
Maths and English (GCSE Preparation) Also focused support aligned with GCSE curriculum taught in school.
For both Key stages we would also offer
- Level 1 Award in Mental Health and Wellbeing Awareness - We would offer this to help us to explore issues around emotional wellbeing and resilience, and they would get a qualification.
- Level 2 Award in Youth Work Practice – It develops social skills and confidence, but we would mid term be looking at ways of getting a placement / experience working on a Distraction Community Project.
Other options are to look at Exam Boards that the school is registered with to do some Level 1 Introductory Qualifications
Staffing
Lee Davis – Project lead
We also have staff with Level 3 youth work qualifications and DBS checks.
Venue hire
We are negotiating with these venues’ majority have space for certain days / time periods
Key Possibilities: the Hill Sunrise Multicultural Project Hillview Primary School Community Room St Hughs Church Hall
Back Up - St Francis Church / Lock 29 / Kumon / Neil Wild Properties / The Family Hub
Extras
Each student will have a DBS-checked volunteer mentor for weekly meetings.
The Project Lead will work with the school on reintegrating students into lessons.
We will support participation in youth projects through Distraction.
In Year 11, we will help students find part-time jobs using our employer contacts.
Agreements
To run two to three session a week we have capacity between 10am – 3pm Mon – Fri – which can be a 2 hour or a 4-hour session
To work with individual schools and their pupils only
Policies – As Distraction we have all the ones required to run this provision we may need to personalise a couple of them for the school we are working alongside.
Insurance – Public liability Insurance
That a call would take place weekly and regularly email correspondence
A date set from 90 days of starting the provision where the project can be reviewed
Plans Ahead
Excluded pupils - they attend alternative provision for 3 hours daily when not in mainstream school, as part of the agreement to return to school
Behaviour – Develop an intervention stream for challenging behaviour in Year 7 and Year 8 pupils.
EHCP – To work with school’s top develop a package of support that helps pupils to engage
