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Brentwood College

Skills For Life

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Learning and Assessment

Students can apply to Brentwood College in their final year at school. Usually College destinations will be discussed in the year 14 reviews and students and their families supported to make suitable applications.  Successful candidates may stay in the College for up to 3 years. Students are placed on one of our three courses according to their level of learning and desired outcomes.

 

Post 19 students with personal care needs have their needs met in College by our trained staff. Medical needs are met by student’s GPs and therapy needs are bought in by College on a needs basis. Currently we have our physiotherapy needs (including hydrotherapy), SALT and music therapy provided by partners to Brentwood and our college music teacher.

 

We have strong links with social care and community health teams to support our students and families with any issues.

 

Recruitment and Selection

Year 14 Reviews, Links, College named on EHCP, Offers made,

 

Transition and Information Gathering (Year 14 of previous provider)

 

Baseline Assessment (Initial 6 weeks of academic year) and Report

Independence Skills

Work Skills

 

Support

/Therapy

Functional Maths/English

Communication

Citizenship

 

Physical and Health

Daily Living skills/ Cookery

Cleaning

B level baselines

 

Work Experience

Work Skills gained

Travel training

B level baselines

 

 

Medical Needs

Personal Care

Staffing Ratios

Risk Assessments for community

Behaviour Plans

Assistive Technology/SALT baseline

B level baselines

 

 

B level baselines

Learner Voice – Starting Out module

 

OT/Physio Assessments Moving and handling assessments

 

 

Long Term Goals agreed linked to Outcomes for Adulthood

Set at Annual Review for inclusion in EHCP

Functional Skills

(for students above B4)

Communication and Interaction

All students

Citizenship/

Community Access

All students

 

Health/Physical/

Sensory Needs

All students

 

Life Skills for Independence (and Work (if applicable))

                                                                                             

Students assigned to Life Skills Study Pathway

Communication, Choice and Control

(Below B4)

Skills for Independence

 

Skills for Independence and Work

 

 

Individualised Timetable

Incorporates study program, work experience, independence skills, enterprise, functional skills including maths and English, support and therapy, leisure and community, personal and social time, extra curricular activities

 

IEP Targets set by class teams 

Evidence recorded on Evidence for Learning towards termly targets (at key times)

 

Short Term Targets set within lessons

Evidence towards progress recorded against targets within lessons

 

Monitoring and Review of Progress

Through regular tutor group time, continuous student and tutor review, termly evaluation of IEPs, termly data harvest

Interventions applied/evaluated for effectiveness

 

Reporting of Progress

Annual EHC Plan review report for parents/multi-disciplinary teams(AR4), Data analysis termly by Leadership Team

 

Transition to year 2 or 3 or Exit

(Placement reduces to 4 days in years 2 and 3)

Progress to next level of student program

Day service supported by social services

Supported Work

Volunteering

Independent Living

Further

Education

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