Shared Values

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

Key Learning:
Apex Scotland staff were embedded and integrated into the school community as an extension to the core staff team, this together with the school culture promoting equity contributed to the success.

Other core principles

Protected Time

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

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.