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Medical Needs Teaching / Support

Ethos College will continue to provide medical teaching until December 2023.  From January 2024 this will be provided by Great Heights Academy Trust with an additional 28 places (totalling 45 FTE places in full).

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  • Concerned about a loved one? Get support from a mental health charity+

    Whether you’re concerned about yourself or a loved one, mental health charities, organisations and support groups can offer expert advice.

    For more information and an A-Z of key contact details of Charities click on the NHS link below:

    NHS

    If you need help during a mental health crisis or emergency, NHS urgent mental health helplines provide:

    • 24-hour advice and support – for you, your child, your parent or someone you care for
    • help to speak to a mental health professional
    • an assessment to help decide on the best course of care
  • Children Who Cannot Attend School Because of Health and Medical Needs+

    DFE guidance outlines how, in more exceptional cases, support can be made available in order to minimise disruption to a child’s education, where their needs cannot be met by the school.

    Kirklees Council has the overall responsibility for the education of children with health and medical needs who cannot attend school. Ethos College, therefore, provides education for children who are unable to attend school because of physical health or mental health needs (KS1-4). The aim of this provision is, where possible, to support the pupil towards reintegration back into mainstream education when they are well enough. This is done at the earliest opportunity, working closely with the school, the pupil, parents/carers and other professionals.

    Going forward, there will be changes to how places in AP are accessed. The “Single Point of Referral” (SPR) panel will be replaced by an Inclusion Multi-Agency Panel (I-MAP) which schools and settings will be a part of. There will be further communication coming to schools before September outlining how places in AP can be accessed from September 2023.

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  • How to refer for support/teaching+

    Going forward, there will be changes to how places in AP are accessed. The “Single Point of Referral” (SPR) panel will be replaced by an Inclusion Multi-Agency Panel (I-MAP) which schools and settings will be a part of. There will be further communication coming to schools before September outlining how places in AP can be accessed from September 2023.

    Referrals can be made under the following criteria:

    The pupil has an illness that will result in a 15+ day absence.

    The pupil has a potentially long term illness or recurrent bouts of chronic illness.

    The pupil has complex mental health needs.

  • Aims and Vision+

    Every child should have the best possible start in life through high-quality education, supporting them to achieve their full potential.

    All children should have the same opportunities as their peer group.

    Children should receive the same range and quality of education as they would have experienced at their home school.

    Children unable to attend school because of health needs should be able to access suitable and flexible education appropriate to their needs.

    The use of electronic media such as virtual classrooms and learning platforms can provide access to a broader curriculum.

    Ethos College will maintain good links with the child’s school, supporting systems to promote partnerships.

    Information is shared at the planning stage between schools, health services and Ethos College.

    Schools will play a key role in making sure that the provision offered is as effective as possible and that the child can be reintegrated back into school successfully.

    Parents have a voice in their child’s education.

    Children have a voice in their educational support.

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For further information on the referrals process, please contact Ethos College on 01924 469170 or via email: ethosoffice@eat.uk.com

“We are in no doubt that ETHOS is a very special place. All teachers involved with my daughter have worked above and beyond and we have all grown to be incredibly fond of them all – they are very special people. Staff have not only believed in her when she needed it most but they have helped and supported her…”

– Parents Of Medical Pupil

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Ethos Academy Trust

Field Hill Centre
Batley Field Hill
Batley
WF17 0BQ
Company number 10745840 registered in England and Wales.

Telephone01924 478 482

Emailtrustoffice@eat.uk.com

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