The school aims to work with other agencies in order to provide an integrated support, based on the needs of the pupil. Co-operation between the school, the LA, the Local Support Team, the Health Services and Social Services is vital if we are to secure the most effective assessment, intervention and deployment of resources for pupils with SEND.
Children and Young People’s Autism Service Update (05.02.2020)
Our Sleep workshop is for parents only and provides advice around sleep hygiene, sleep management and strategies. The session will be delivered by a registered Learning Disability Nurse who has additional specialist training in sleep. He has worked across Learning Disability, Community Paediatrics and CAMHS teams with regards to sleep difficulties and has experience in working with a wide cohort of children and young people, including those diagnosed with autism. He is also a qualified sleep counsellor for children with additional needs, has completed training with the Children’s Sleep Charity in Scotland and also completed an MSc in Behavioural Sleep Medicine, which included specialist populations and children.
The main focus of any sleep work is to understand sleep, difficulties and nonpharmacological strategies to improve sleep, although information will also be provided on medication.
The following two sessions have been arranged:
Friday 14 February from 9.30am-12.30pm at Rugeley Community Centre, Burnthill Lane, Rugeley, WS15 2HS Thursday 27 February from 9.30am-12.30pm at Glascote Library, 80 Caledonian, Glascote, Tamworth, B77 2ED.
Our Understanding sensory processing in children with autism – parent/carer workshop will cover basic theory of sensory processing and help with identifying sensory behaviours in children with autism, thinking about strategies parents can use and developing understanding to help improve functioning in activities of everyday life. It takes place on:
Thursday 19 March from 10am-12.30pm at East Staffs Children Centre, Waterloo Street, Burton-on-Trent, DE14 2NJ.
To book a place on any of our workshops please contact the team by email at cypautismservice@mpft.nhs.uk or telephone 0300 303 0691
Autism Outreach Team – advice provided on how to best support children with ASC within our mainstream school setting. Observations and reports are provided half termly.
ENTRUST Behaviour Support Team – support staff on different strategies to use when working with children with behavioural needs. Support is also provided in writing Individual Behaviour Plans
EMAG – supporting New Arrivals and children with EAL within our school setting.
School Nurse – support provided in writing care plans, available on request to parents.
Speech and Language Therapy – supports children with speech and language difficulties and provide a programme to be delivered in school on a 1:1 basis by teacher or teaching assistant.
Educational Psychology – supports and assesses children with a range of needs and provides programmes/techniques to support these children within our school setting. The Bridge Outreach Team – provide support on working with children with behavioural needs and primarily Attachment Trauma