£4,750

£13,680

To employ a musician for 1 day for 3 half terms over the year.

To employ a music therapist 1 day a week for 30 weeks a year.

To pay up to 40% of the Family Workers salary. 

Set up and run monthly parent coffee morning, inviting professionals to attend as appropriate. Family Workers attend safeguarding meetings and training updates. Regular home visits to pupils missing in education, working in conjunction with the EWO team.

Provide interpretation.

Liaison with multi agencies.

To demonstrate a variety of practical, creative learning sessions for students to participate in and staff to observe initially and then feel empowered to take an active role in.

To spend time looking in depth at different aspects of Bamboozle's Approach and analysing the effect on students and on the learning environment. To create a safe space in which to experiment with different techniques and ideas and explore how they might be applied to every day practice.

To spend time discussing techniques, sharing ideas, looking at how strategies can be implemented and how learning sessions can be developed for further work.

At the end of each consultancy session we will look at work that can be explored before the next session.

£2.941

£3,724

Enhancing the provision of music within the school, therefore improving the culture capital within the school. Music is a medium that offers opportunities to communicate with their world around them. To make choices to communicate their needs. To offer pupils with complex behaviour de-escalation spaces. Development of group skills - turn taking, sharing and listening.

To employ a musician for 1 day a week for 3 half terms over the year.

To employ a music therapist 1 day a week for 30 weeks a year.

Sessions delivered: Each term approximately 60 pupils participate in a music therapy session. The sessions are delivered in small groups or individually. Pupils continue to gain self-confidence, and find ways of expressing themselves through creative delivery of the therapist. Progress is individual and varies, positive engagement levels of pupils remains high.

To contribute up to 40% of the Family Workers salary.

Set up and run monthly parent coffee mornings, inviting professionals to attend safeguarding meetings and training updates. regular home visits to pupils missing education, working in conjunction with the EWO team.

Family Workers respond daily to requests of support from classes and families. A summary of specific interventions are:

Over the past year - 8 home visit (reduced due to COVID restrictions), additional work of 4 food bank deliveries. 15 early Help Assessments, 12 Disability Allowance applications and assistance in 22 transport applications. Weekly - approximately 4 professional/ pupil meetings (including interpretation).

Daily - approximately 25-30 phone calls, 20 safeguarding inquiries to triage and follow up.

To demonstrate a variety of practical, creative learning sessions for students to participate in and staff to observe initially and then feel empowered to take an active role in. To spend time looking in depth at different aspects of Bamboozle's approach and analysing the effect on students and on the learning environment.

To create a safe space in which to experiment with different techniques and ideas and explore how they might be applied to every day practice.

To spend time discussing techniques and sharing ideas, looking at how strategies can be implemented and how learning sessions can be developed for further work. 

At the end of each consultancy session we will look at work that can be explored before the next session.

£3,750

£9,800

To employ a musician for one day a week for 3 half terms over the year.

To employ a music therapist 1 day a week - 30 weeks a year.

Sessions delivered:

Summer since half term: 60 (all face to face)

Summer before half term: 66 (all face to face)

Spring after half term: 20 (all on zoom)

Spring before half term: 8 (on zoom)

The sessions are a mix of groups and individuals.

Visiting School Improvement Adviser comment: Additional therapies such as Music Therapy supports pupils enjoyment and engagement

To pay 40% of the Family Workers salary.

Set up and run monthly parent coffee mornings, inviting professionals to attend as appropriate.

Family workers attending safeguarding meetings and training updates.

Regular home visits to pupils missing in education, working in conjunction with the EWO team.

Provide interpretation.

Liaison with multi agencies.

Family workers respond daily to requests of support from classes and families. A summary of specific interventions are:

Over 9mons - 10 home visits. 8 Early Help Assessments, 10 Disability Allowance applications & 22 transport applications.

Weekly - 4 professional/ parents meetings (including interpretation)

Daily - 25-30 phone calls, 20 safeguarding inquiries to triage and follow up on

Special objects and art materials purchased in order to create stimulating learning zones using approaches such as ritual and 'Bamboozle' style drama.

Novel experiences such as those on offer during Creative Weeks highlight unique responses in pupils, informing future planning and approaches to teaching and learning. 

Creative weeks draw the whole school together to celebrate the collective wok of the whole school on a collaborative project.

£4,000

£7,057

To employ a musician for one day a week in the Spring Term to work with ASD classes.

To pay the salary of the music therapist.

• Increased engagement in music lessons
• Development of group skills - turn taking, sharing and listening
• Development of performance skills - assemblies/ concerts
• Opportunities for choice making in lessons
• Opportunities to develop call and response activities
• Creation of opportunities to communicate likes and dislikes

5 pupils have accessed individual music therapy sessions, enabling positive engagement and promoting communication skills. 2 classes fully participate in class music lessons. Pupils have been able to use this media to work on EHCP targets such as communication and concentration.

Drumming sessions have been provided for all classes over the school year.

• Stronger links with families
• Greater continuity between home and school
• Support for families to access services
• Provide opportunities for families to meet and exchange ideas and support each other
• Support families with medical appointments
• Completion of Early Help Referrals
• Completion of Graded Care Profiles

A new transport assistance application process was put in place, the Family Workers enabled the majority of parents to apply successfully. Improving pupil attendance. Provided parents with interpretation to access medical meetings and consultations.

Support with EHR enabled families to access more benefits and respite support. Creating a more financially viable home life. Pupil gains through parents gain. Reducing safeguarding risks.

• An all-around learning experience for pupils with profound learning difficulties
• Staff will witness in excellent practice and use as CPD opportunities to impact own teaching and learning

Down to Earth was provided and pupils with PMLD and receiving PP all attended sessions. The session was very successful. High pupil engagement and participation.

Teachers have discussed activities, presented and incorporated, in several of the school 's  creatives weeks later in the year.