Protected Time

Having protected time for a young person helps them to feel important and heard.

Key Learning:
The protected time between our staff member and the young person established trust and allowed flexibility and responsiveness to meet their needs. Helping to manage and avoid escalation.

Other core principles

Shared Values

Shared values help to shape the school culture and everyone can share the same expectations of behaviour, learning and relationships.

Flexibility

Flexibility is key throughout the whole school, no one can predict when a young person will need support. So being able to provide a space when needed is key.

Consistency of a trusted person

Having the same trusted person support young people’s fears and anxieties over a journey of months, across this key transitional time, was highlighted as very impactful.

Alternative Opportunities

Offering a young person alternative opportunities can be anything from a walk, to a game played outside, to making something or crafting.