The Designated Provision

Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School has a Local Authority Key Stage 3 and 4 Designated Provision for children with Cognition and Learning Needs. All of the students within the Designated Provision have an Education and Health Care Plan.

The students are taught in a calm, nurturing and welcoming self-contained environment. The students are incredibly proud of their workspace and would encourage you to visit us.

Within the Designated Provision the students follow a heavily tailored curriculum, personalised to support their specific needs. Key Stage 4 students where possible follow a GCSE/BTEC route (again this is based upon the individual capabilities of each student), whilst also working towards a range of Entry Level Certificates.

The group as a cohort work towards AQA certificates, which celebrate both academic and life skills. We also follow the ASDAN programme where a range of invaluable life skills are worked upon, including teamwork, independent learning, coping with problems, and using maths, English and IT. We aim to challenge the children academically and, where possible, encourage students to access mainstream lessons. Our Year 11 students have all gone on to college and university, studying a variety of courses from sport, cooking horticulture and animal management, and games design.

There is a specific focus within the Designated Provision on speech and language development, social skills development and independence.

 

Staff

Miss F Power – SENDCo

Mrs J Fox – Designated Provision Teacher

Mrs A Graham – Designated Provision Teacher

Mrs R Griffiths – Designated Provision Teaching Assistant

Mrs L Williams – Designated Provision Teaching Assistant

 

DP Placements

  • Places are allocated by the Local Authority.
  • All students within the DP must have an EHCP which suggests that they need a non-mainstream provision.

 

Transition Processes

Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School works extensively with our local primary schools from Year 5 ([email protected]).

Alongside this a bespoke programme is developed with parents/careers, student, SENDCos and the primary school teachers.

Students are also supported at the end of KS4 to assist in the transition to further education. This is through liaison with the next education provider and appropriate independent advice and guidance.

If you need any more information please contact the SENDCo (Miss F Power – fpower@boteler.org.uk)