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Background
Abertillery Comprehensive School is 11-16 mixed comprehensive school in Blaenau Gwent
Deprived catchment area with social and economic problems
740 pupils with a declining roll
33% of pupils on SEN register
32% FSM
62 pupils in a Special Needs Resource base (unit)
Almost universally white working class
Closure of Nantyglo Comprehensive and major building work undertaken by the LA
Band 4 school
Recently made radical curriculum changes and introduced vertical tutoring
Time Out
Time out wasn't working. Pupils were repeat offenders.
Traditional individual booths
We were isolating poorly behaved pupils without addressing their underlying needs
Introduced an element of support and counselling in an attempt to address their needs
The room was schizophrenic - punitive and rehabilitative in the same room was not conducive to making progress.
Remodelled facility
Visited Cantonian High School' s Learning House
Adapted to suit our needs
Meeting of 'core' staff to plan - Deputy Head, SENCO, Support Staff, Counsellor
Piggy backed onto the refurbishment the LA was undertaking - building modification for nothing!
Punitive - Restorative Justice
Traditional isolation with member of staff
Computers
Log
Parents interviewed before return to mainstream
Restorative action
Mediation
Nurture
Emotionally needy pupils
Breakfast club
SEAL- Silver SEAL
One to one counselling/group sessions
Drop in facility
Academic Support
Small groups
Individually tailored work eg, COPE, Basic Skills, help with coursework
Several pupils from different year groups - need to be flexible and dynamic!
Return to mainstream when ready
Alternative Curriculum
Work with outside providers to offer interesting and hands on courses that suit individual pupil needs
Gypsy Travellers - Hair and Beauty course
Rotary club - planters in town
Community Engagement
CalonPotential
Neets pupils Aged 11-16
ValrecCommunities First
Family LearningBasic Skills
Family First
Tai Calon
Oasis
School Nurse
Learning support
Breaking Barriers
Wecan
Communities 2.0
Police Liaison
YOT
CSI
Councillor
Eco Group
Emotional needs
CALON
Potential
NEETSDisadvantaged
by poverty
AbertilleryComprehensive
Restorative NurtureAcademic
Working together to tackle Poverty and disadvantagedChildren
EALGypsy TravellersFree school mealsLACSENMAT
Improve Attendance
Prevent NEET’s
Improve Literacy and Numeracy
How it has evolved
Permanent member of staff to over see community involvement
Youth workers attached to each House
Mediation eg, Facebook!
Frees up time from Form Tutors and Heads of House
Impact
Anecdotal - individual pupils
Exclusions reduced – 33% reduction in 1st year (none this September)
Academic –
Emotional -