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Education - behaviour development
Summary of Service
Primary and Secondary Behaviour Support for children and young people to promote inclusion of those vulnerable, disaffected or at risk of not being able to access mainstream education.
Details of Service
The primary Service is delivered through the primary Behaviour Support Service, made up of the Core Service, Home Tuition Service and in Calne and Trowbridge the Special Emotional Literacy Centre provision.
Primary - The Core Service comprises 4 qualified teachers plus teaching assistants who work within schools to promote inclusion. The Home Tuition Service works with pupils unable to access mainstream schooling, either as a consequence of exclusion or for medical reasons.
Secondary Service - comprises 4 Young People's Support Centres based in 4 areas across the County and exists to promote the social and educational inclusion of the disaffected and vulnerable young people of Secondary School age in Wiltshire. This is in order to motivate and empower young people of all abilities and from all cultures, religious and ethnic backgrounds, to make successful choices in future education, employment or training, and to enhance their life opportunities. All work with young people and families is underpinned by the importance of developing mutual respect and an understanding of each others’ roles and responsibilities in improving outcomes for the young person. This approach is also reflected in the way that the service operates as a team.
Key strategies are:
- Consultation with schools including in-service training.
- Adjustment programmes - a multi-agency intervention strategy which might include elements such as emotional literacy managing anger or self-esteem.
- Restart programmes, for pupils considered to be at imminent risk of exclusion.
- Individual or small group tuition in numeracy, literacy and ICT.
- In YPSS provision for excluded pupils at KS3 and co-ordination of Key Stage 4 packages, including work based learning and access to college courses.
Needs
Referral to the Primary Behaviour Support Service is through the Local Education Team in the case of Core and the LYNX and direct to the SPEL centres at the point of the Centre considering future cohorts. Referrals are primarily from schools or other professionals who work with schools. Referral to YPSS is primarily from schools or other professionals working with schools and young people.
Contact Details
By Post
Primary Service: Val Titmuss
Head of Behaviour Support Service
Kennet LET
Prince Maurice Court
Devizes
Secondary Service: Chris Whitfield, Centre Manager, YPSS Trinity, Trowbridge
Christine Palacio, Centre Manager, YPSS Devizes
Kieran McCarthy, Centre Manager, YPSS Chippenham
Brian Baker, Centre Manager, YPSS Salisbury
By Telephone
Val Titmuss - 01380 720721
Chris Whitfield - 01225 766853
Christine Palacio - 01380 730990
Kieran McCarthy - 01249 461664
Brian Baker - 01722 335178
By Fax
Val Titmuss - 01380 721800
Chris Whitfield - 01225 766853Christine Palacio - 01380 730321
Kieran McCarthy - 01249 461547
Brian Baker - 01722 335221
| A to Z Names | Education - behaviour development, Education - behaviour development |
|---|---|
| Keywords | undefined |
| PID No. | 896 |
| IPSV Category | School welfare, behaviour and attendance |
| Level 1 Name | Education - behaviour development |
| IPSV ID | undefined |
