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We provide education for residents of Child Safe (Midlands)
via our independent school which is adjacent to one of our homes.
It is a purpose built school accommodating up to 9 young persons'
aged 11-17 years, who for a variety of reasons are unable to
attend main stream education.
A range of educational options are available offering an array
of opportunities for our young persons', this includes, for the
more able the National Curriculum KS3/KS4 and for those whose
education has been disrupted or they require remedial work and
gradual re-orientation back into education, we provide a range
of educational options through Cope Asdan Skills
for Life etc.
In educational planning cognisance is taken of all aspects
of the young persons' prior educational experiences. Assessments
are undertaken educationally, psychologically and personally
by our educational and psychological trained staff
As a consequence our educational strategies are "personalised"
and are developed to meet the needs of each of our young persons'
We firmly believe that "success" breeds success
and is fundamental in our approach. The educational programmes
are structured to ensure that the pupils can, with support, guidance
and application achieve a level of competence in their undertakings,
the provision of an environment that is consistent and stimulating
is also conducive in supporting the aspirations of the pupils.
Our educational staff are qualified experienced teachers who
are committed, enthusiastic and imaginative and offer the young
persons' a structured and organised educational experience. These
qualities in our educational staff are essential if we are to
deliver flexible education options in a sensitive, supportive
pupil orientated way.
We also recognise the need to integrate where possible our
educational objectives with the necessity of meeting the young
persons' social and physical needs. Towards this end we provide
a weekly programme under Asdan, of outdoor educational activities,
planned and organised by an AALA trainer. These outdoor activities
are relevant, interesting, stimulating and diverse, encouraging
social inclusion and interaction as core factors.
Staff in the education department are ably supported by staff
from the young persons' homes. They remain with the young persons'
providing educational support, guidance and encouragement. All
staff who accompany the young persons' are all attending or,
are to attend a NVQ level 2 course as Classroom Teaching Assistants.
This we believe is essential in ensuring not only informed additional
support for the young persons' in school but, also of providing
continuity of educational support between school and the young
persons' home.
Educational staff are also supported by our in-house psychotherapists
who in addition to their psychotherapy qualifications are also
experienced qualified teachers and as such have a significant
contribution to make in meeting the educational needs of the
young person.
Child Safe (Midlands) is also a registered City & Guilds
centre and as such we anticipate that additional learning opportunities
can be provided for our young persons' and will offer further
diversity to our educational ambitions.
We are also Defra registered and are developing teaching strategies
through KS3 and Skills for Life of pursuing science through agriculture
and horticulture aspects of the curriculum. The combined aims
of care, therapy and education we think not only provide a planned
stable and pupil orientated educational system, but also through
it achievability improves the young persons' self-worth, self-esteem,
providing them with a sense of achievement and hope.
TRAINING
Child Safe (Midlands) is an approved City & Guilds Centre;
all staff employed at Child Safe (Midlands) follows a training
programme which consists of small (a) Induction Training which
consists of two weeks working alongside experienced staff, familiarisation
of the homes routines, recording procedures, instruction in first
aid, health and safety, fire safety and in-house child protection
policies and procedures.
(b) Foundation Training, after induction Training within a
six month period training in positive physical intervention,
child protection (advanced level) National Minimum Standards,
Therapeutic Interventions, Management of Challenging Behaviour,
Residential Work Method, Social Work Legislation, Recording Skills.
(c) NVQ Training, upon completion of Induction Training and
Foundation Training staff enrol as candidates on the NVQ 3 Health
& Social Care or NVQ 4 for RMA.
Staff receive regular supervision and appraisals which identify
training and development needs.
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