Four special schools across Essex have committed to providing outreach support.
Autism outreach
Each school has received funding to provide outreach services and will consider the needs of each request.
What is included
Outreach should be used as early intervention support once ordinary support has been fully implemented. It includes:
- coaching for example Attention Autism, PECS, TEACCH and supporting sensory strategies
- consultation for example helping individuals and groups with provision and planning to enable progress and maintain pupil placements
- sharing best practices for example observations within schools, signposting to best practices and supporting schools within clusters or MATS
- training for example personalised planning, visuals and zones of regulation
Upon completion of outreach, schools will be provided with a summary report of any visits and next steps planning.
What is not included
Outreach is not a 'tick box' exercise before moving children or young people into other provisions. It does not include:
- crisis management
- requesting support when all else fails
- working with children or young people in isolation
- working within classes or schools without requesting schools to be involved
Apply for outreach support
Contact your nearest school from the list, to request outreach support:
Mid Essex
The Hawthorns School
Telephone: 01245 207 607
Email: admin@thehawthornsschool.com
School: The Hawthorns School on the ECC SEND website
North East Essex
Market Field School
Telephone: 01206 825 195
Email: admin@marketfield.essex.sch.uk
School: Market Field School and College on the ECC SEND website
South Essex
Castledon School
Telephone: 01268 761 252
Email: outreach@castledon.org
Schools: Castledon School on the ECC SEND website
West Essex
Oak View School
Telephone: 0208 508 4293 ext 7
Email: cmoore@oakview.efspt.org