Children and their Home School Link There has been an increasing need for this form of Unfortunately, our Home School Link worker has left families are supported Worker support and support. We have more children now who are on the school to work in another role. Part of her case load when children are guidance towards Child Protection register. All of these are Pupil Premium has been taken on by the Family Support Worker vulnerable due to support available in children. Other professionals have recognised the who works across the academy and the Designated difficulties. the community and valuable contribution of our Home School Link worker Safeguarding Lead. through and Family Support Worker to child protection meetings Children’s Services if necessary. and conferences. Increase in the Support from the This has been successful in one case, attendance has This needs to continue as despite improvements, attendance rate of Pupil Home: School: Link risen from 50% to 100%. careful tracking and analysis of the attendance rates Premium children. worker and the of PP children shows that they are still over ELSAs. represented in the for “attendance cause concern” Funding of places at category. Breakfast Club. The ELSAs are playing an increasingly valuable role This needs to continue. There will be additional The ELSAs support Increase in the emotional within our school community. They have played a major funding required as the Educational Psychology vulnerable children wellbeing of the children. role in supporting the children on Child Protection Service who provide supervision for our ELSAs are using a variety of The ELSAs are fully Plans. now charging for their service. approaches, including trained and receive talk, art, reading and appropriate supervision role play. from professionals The three ELSAs attend regular . network meeting and receive support from our Educational Psychologist. £511.00 Decrease in The club now takes place before school and has the “Red Letter” Set up a Nuture Behaviour incidents at This was very effective in helping to decrease the aim of ensuring that the children have a positive Group at lunchtime. lunchtime. number of Red Letters that were issued due to start to their day. lunchtime behaviour. Additional detail
Children and their families are supported when children are vulnerable due to difficulties. Increase in the attendance rate of Pupil Premium children. Increase in the emotional wellbeing of the children. The ELSAs are fully trained and receive appropriate supervision from professionals Decrease in “Red Letter” Behaviour incidents at lunchtime. Home School Link Worker support and guidance towards support available in the community and through Children’s Services if necessary. Support from the Home: School: Link worker and the ELSAs. Funding of places at Breakfast Club. The ELSAs support vulnerable children using a variety of approaches, including talk, art, reading and role play. The three ELSAs attend regular network meeting and receive support from our Educational Psychologist. Set up a Nuture Group at lunchtime. There has been an increasing need for this form of support. We have more children now who are on the Child Protection register. All of these are Pupil Premium children. Other professionals have recognised the valuable contribution of our Home School Link worker and Family Support Worker to child protection meetings and conferences. This has been successful in one case, attendance has risen from 50% to 100%. The ELSAs are playing an increasingly valuable role within our school community. They have played a major role in supporting the children on Child Protection Plans. . This was very effective in helping to decrease the number of Red Letters that were issued due to lunchtime behaviour. Unfortunately, our Home School Link worker has left school to work in another role. Part of her case load has been taken on by the Family Support Worker who works across the academy and the Designated Safeguarding Lead. This needs to continue as despite improvements, careful tracking and analysis of the attendance rates of PP children shows that they are still over represented in the “attendance cause for concern” category. This needs to continue. There will be additional funding required as the Educational Psychology Service who provide supervision for our ELSAs are now charging for their service. The club now takes place before school and has the aim of ensuring that the children have a positive start to their day. £511.00 Additional detail
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