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“When time is short and resources are squeezed, it is vital that schools are choosing the options that have been tested and demonstrated positive outcomes in the past, to stack the odds that they will produce similar benefits again.”
Dr Jo Casebourne, Early Intervention Foundation Chief Executive.
Switch Midlands is committed to supporting vulnerable young people in schools. To achieve this we believe that cost-effective, targeted early interventions are vital and we have several options available to referring organisations.
What do we Provide?
Our Switch Coaches
We offer outreach support into schools via our Switch Coaches,who will visit schools to work directly with individual pupils, small groups and their families. Outreach can be offered both in and out of the classroom to help you identify causal factors of behaviour and attendance issues.
Our input is intended as early intervention and provides base-line measures of social and emotional well-being. Through our initial assessments you will be demonstrating the first-steps in the gathering of information for a graduated response and can help you decide whether more significant and longer-term interventions are appropriate. This can all be achieved whilst also allowing for the voice of the parent and child to be included in any future decision making.
Our Switch Ambassadors
The beauty of our approach is that it does not just stop once a programme of work is completed with a pupil, or group of pupils. It is designed to reward and develop them even further by giving an opportunity to become ambassadors for behaviour, personal development and wellbeing.
After receiving support from a Switch Coach, pupils can then work towards an award in peer mentoring and become Switch Ambassadors. This process will mean a culture of positivity and good conduct cascades throughout your whole school.
- End of intervention assessments, reports and feedback delivered to teachers and senior leaders that evidence support, outcomes and recommendations.
- Enhancing your school’s ability to support and evidence the personal development of pupils.
- Considerably strengthening your school’s offer in supporting pupils’ character and well-being.
- Engaging approaches and therapeutic activities for children and young people who are considered vulnerable or at risk.
- Building children and young peoples’ ability to develop positive relationships
- Supporting children and young people who are struggling with family circumstances, such as separation, bereavement or domestic violence.
- Advocacy and guidance for families when children and young people face challenging circumstances at home or in school.
- Providing your pupils with opportunities to enjoy learning about and making informed decisions around their own behaviour, welfare and mental health.
Have a question?
Call 01902 552 288 or email hello@switchmidlands.com