Inclusion

The Role of the Alternative Provision Base

The Alternative Provision Base (APB) at St Michael’s is an important part of curriculum and pastoral support in the school.

The base provides support and targeted individual provisions for students  who are at risk of exclusion and who are a disruptive influence in the classroom. Once students have been referred to the Alternative Provision Base they follow a programme which not only focuses on academic work but also at changing attitudes and behaviour. A holistic approach is adopted in both assessing and meeting the needs of these pupils.

The aim of the Alternative Provision Base is to successfully reintegrate the pupil into the mainstream classroom and ensure that the student no longer disrupts the education of others. In this way the work of the APB can help raise overall attainment in the school.

A Wider Role

The ABP also plays a mentoring role in the school by providing help and support to pupils who are experiencing other difficulties which are impeding their progress in school.

The school employs a wellbeing advisor/counsellor in training, a teacher trained in cognitive behaviour therapy, a college nurse who leads on mental health and wellbeing as well as graduate learning mentors as part of the preventative work organised by the APB.

A Multi-Agency Approach Pupils who present with complex emotional and behavioural needs are often experiencing difficulties in their lives outside of school. For this reason staff from the Inclusion team work closely with a variety of external agencies with the aim of helping to co-ordinate a range of interventions designed to support and meet the needs of our most vulnerable young people.