How school involves outside agencies

School’s ‘open door’ policy ensures that you can feel confident when you approach schcool with any concern that we will endeavour to support in any way we can which can include referrlas to a range of targetted services such as family support, counselling. Referrals can be made where it is felt necessary to a variety of different agencies and specialists.  
 
Parents are involved during the whole process and once a referral has been sent, updates are given regarding appointments or assessments that are consequently given. Regular meetings can be made to discuss the progress with all agencies involved together, discussing current progress and next steps.  
 
As a school we work closely with any external agencies we feel are relevant to supporting individual children’s needs within our school including:-  

• Specialist schools 
• Health services including school nurse and health visitor,
• CAMHS (Child and Adult Mental Health Services),
• clinical psychologists,
• community paediatricians,
• speech & language specialists,
• occupational and physiotherapists 
• Children's Social Care Services including Children & Families Well Being Service,
• family support agencies 
• Educational psychologist  
• Specialist advisory teachers