Key staff and expertise
We have a number of teaching assistants who are qualified to deliver the Educational Psychologist Approach to Literacy; members of staff who are trained to teach Success @ Arithmetic. The majority of teaching assistants are trained in delivering Precision Teaching sessions and we also have a bilingual teaching assistant. Staff are constantly updating their pedagogy to meet the needs of individual children. To achieve this, teachers and support staff attend training courses run by a range of outside agencies.
They include the following:
- Child protection training Level 1 and 2
- Epi-Pen Training
- Asthma Awareness
- Speech and Language
- Precision Teaching (Dr Vanessa Willis, Educational Psychologist)
- Attachment Training
- Emotional Coaching and Support (Youth Emotional Support Services)
- Autism Awareness Training Tier One (Teachers and LSAs) and Tier Two (selected staff)
- Rainbows Bereavement Support
External agencies
We work closely with a number of local services to help consider and select a range of evidence-based and effective teaching approaches, appropriate equipment, strategies and interventions in order to support the child’s progress. They include:
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Educational Psychologist (EP)
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Speech and Language Therapist |
Staffordshire Special Educational Needs Support Service (SENSS)
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MEAS (Multi-Ethnic Advisory Service)
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Midland Psychology (after an accepted referral)
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Paediatricians and Paediatric Specialist Nurse |
Autism Outreach Team (after an accepted referral) |
Child and adolescent mental health service – CAMHS |
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Occupational Therapist |
Family Support Workers
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Traveller Services (For pupils of the travelling community) |
Malachi |