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Aspire School

WORKING WITH A SCHOOL IN HERTFORDSHIRE AND A FAMILY TO SUPPORT A STUDENT STRUGGLING WITH EMOTIONAL REGULATION AND EXPERIENCING FREQUENT FIXED-PERIOD EXCLUSIONS.

Aspire School

Support took place in school over a 4 – week period and included:

Staff training

Assessing needs

Devising a pupil-support plan

Working with the family

Working with the student using the Feelings Detective® curriculum

Why support was needed

Support was needed to break the fixed- term exclusion cycle and get the child back into full-time education. Before my intervention, the child’s behaviours were resulting in them being a danger to themself and others, including staff, pupils and parents. They were already on a heavily reduced timetable of just one hour per day with free play, which they were not able to achieve without an incident occurring. They also could not be in school without the parent being there.

Supporting the student

I worked with the child to assess their needs and understand the barriers that they were facing in feeling able to be in school. I reduced the emotional overwhelm, and taught them active coping strategies through the Feelings Detective® curriculum.

Supporting the family

I worked with the family to assess their needs and understand the barriers that they were facing. I empowered them to feel more able to support their child to go to school and feel positive about this experience. I equipped them with the tools to be their child’s Emotional Champion, and we worked together to slowly reduce the separation anxiety. I also introduced clear and consistent expectations, boundaries and consequences.

Supporting Staff

I worked with the staff to assess their needs and understand the barriers that they were facing. I provided staff training and devised a pupil-support plan detailing specific needs and the reasonable adjustments required to support these.

Our Impact

By the end of the 4-week period confidence had been restored for all and working relationships between home and school were strengthened. The student was back in the mainstream classroom full-time and doing well.

“I contacted Jodie when my son was struggling with his anger and aggression at school. She worked with him in school on his regulation through the feelings detective program, and he is now back in school full time with a lot less aggressive outbursts. I would totally recommend Jodie at Sunny Kids Shine she knows exactly what each individual child needs and how to help them. ”

Parent

“The student is now back in the mainstream classroom and managing really well. The support plan has ensured that everything is in place for them, which is great. Jodie has been a great support, and I do not think we would have this positive outcome without her.”

Head Teacher

“I am so incredibly happy to hear of the student’s progress, and that is so positive. A massive well done for your contributions to that. What amazing work you have done”

Family Intervention Worker

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