Specialist Support
Medical Services Each student is registered with the local GP who has worked with the school for a number of years and has a good understanding of our students and their needs. They are also registered with the local Dentist, Community Paediatrician, Community Nurse, Health Visitor, Community Dietician, Speech and Language Therapist and Community Physiotherapist. Consultant Clinical Psychologist We retain the services of Professor F.C. Mace who visits the school throughout the year and provides a 24 hour on call service. His main role is to carry out functional behaviour assessments and develops behaviour management plans for our students as well as advising staff on how to support students through their plan. Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist Our Consultant Psychiatrist visits the school once a month and provides a 24 hour on call service. He ensures all the mental health needs of our students are met and that all prescriptions are reviewed regularly. Consultant Chartered Educational Psychologist Our Educational Psychologist is registered with The Health Professionals Council and visits the school every half term. Consultant Speech and Language Therapist Our Consultant Speech and Language Therapist visits the school to work with the students and staff once a fortnight.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Counselling Cognitive Behaviour Therapy is delivered by the school ’ s own in - house therapist. The weekly sessions focus on staying safe, understanding public and private behaviour and respecting other people ’ s personal space. Key learning objectives from these sessions are consent, public and private behaviour and relationships. The Therapist uses a variety of therapeutic interventions including painting, drawing, making collages and sharing stories. Sex Education All young people, with the permission of their parents/ carers or social workers, have weekly sex education lessons which are provided by the JIWSI Project, a specialist provider of sex education for children with learning disabilities and are part of the Family Planning Association.
‘ Nearly all pupils make steady progress in meeting the targets in their individual learning and behaviour plans.’ Estyn 2019
Advocacy Service We use Tros Gynnal to provide advocacy for our students. They visit students every fortnight. Through advocacy our students are helped to have their voices heard and ensure their views are respected. They may use an advocate because they want something to happen, something to change or something to stop.
‘The school offers pupils a well -structured learning experience with clear and appropriate learning experience with clear and appropriate systems of rewards that support and promote positive behaviour both in the short and long term’ Estyn 2019
Updated November 2022
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