Multi agency support

My name is Mo Banks and I am currently working as the Independent CEIAG at Broadfield Specialist School providing individual Careers/Education Information, Advice and Guidance for students and their families.

I am in school every week, and my main role is to make sure that all students, whatever their level of ability, are aware of all the different options that may be available to them on leaving school. I am in a very privileged position in that I regularly meet the students both in class and on a 1:1 basis to talk to them about their futures, and develop individual Careers Action Plans prior to the year they leave Broadfield School/College to help in the transition process.

As many of the decisions that need to be made involve families, I also attend  reviews in years 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 to help  parents be  able to make an informed choice regarding which post 16 provision would be best placed to support their child, so that they can reach their full potential.

I am available to meet with parents prior to the review meetings, as well as after the actual Review if necessary, to discuss post 16 education in more detail. It is possible to arrange meetings with myself in school in person, virtually via a platform such as Microsoft Teams or Zoom. Alternatively, I am happy to be contacted via email or for parents to call for an initial telephone conversation.

The Special Needs School Nurses work as part of the Children’s Complex Needs Nursing Service delivering a unique service within the Special Needs Schools.  They work in partnership with Children & Young People (CYP), their family and carers, educational settings and the wider multi-professional team in order to meet the individual needs of CYP and ensure they are able to safely access education.  They provide a service offering specialist health advice, supporting, advising, educating, training and guiding school staff, families and other health providers to ensure the complex and additional health needs of children & young people are met.

Speech and Language Therapy work closely with the team in Broadfield School. We aim to enable children;

- To eat and drink safely
- To maximise their functional communication,
- To support understanding of Children’s difficulties and strengths
- To empower school staff to support pupils communication.
 
The Speech and Language therapy team can be reached at the team office on 01254 283814, or for more information you can visit the Children's Speech and Language Therapy Service website.

Children’s Occupational therapy aim to help children in a variety of ways:
- We provide specialist equipment for seating, bathing and sleeping
- We aim to enable children to participate as much as possible in daily activities
- We support children with the development of daily skills
- We are also involved at home to assess and recommend for home adaptations.

The Occupational therapy team can be reached at the team office on 01254 283814, or for more information you can visit the Children's Occupational Therapy Service website.