Children's Services Prospectus 20232024 - Flipbook - Page 14
School FAQs
How do I know my child will progress?
In school we use Earwig Academic, an online platform that tracks your child9s progress
throughout. This includes setting short, medium and long term targets aligned to their
individual EHCP outcomes as well as the curriculum they are following. If appropriate,
some of our students also undertake recognised vocational qualifications, accredited by
City and Guilds. We organise regular meetings with parents/carers and local authorities to
review your son/daughters progress.
How do you determine which pathway my child takes in school?
We have 3 pathways of learning in school. Each pathway is designed to meet the bespoke
needs of every student. We determine the most appropriate pathway at the time of
assessment for a place at school. For example, a child/young person with profound,
multiple and complex needs will follow Pathway 3, which is a therapeutic, encountering and
engaging curriculum.
Is there a school uniform?
Yes there is a school uniform. We support costs for 3 jumpers and 3 polo shirts at the start
of the placement. We do have a small pot of funding that may be able to support further
purchases later on during your son/daughter's school years.
Can you provide specialist equipment if needed?
When we undertake the assessment prior to starting at school equipment and resources
are considered and arrangements made with the appropriate local authority or other
stakeholder as to who will provide this. Our students needs may change over time and
when this happens we meet as a multi-disciplinary team to review this.
Can St Elizabeth's arrange for my child to have transport to and from school?
For our day students transport is organised by parents/carers and provided by the local
authority. It is really important you have this conversation with your local authority as soon
as possible so that they can source the right transport and trained staff to support your
son/daughter. There have been occasions when transport hasn9t arrived to collect a
student, although this is very infrequent. Where possible we will try to support with this, but
normally the transport provider advises all parties and finds a solution.
Who are you regulated by?
St Elizabeth9s is a non-maintained specialist school. We are regulated by Ofsted and as a
Catholic School the Diocese of Westminster.
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