Next Steps Overview 2019
Next Steps is a behaviour support provision based on St Matthew’s Primary School site. It was formed in 2017 and is funded collaboratively by the Central Area Partnership (CAP) Primary Schools. It provides pupils with a 1,2 or 3 term behaviour intervention programme for those experiencing significant social, emotional, mental health difficulties causing a barrier to learning and putting them at risk of exclusion from their mainstream school.
When a CAP Primary school has exhausted all internal support and interventions to enable a pupil to access the learning environment safely they will consider, in partnership with parents/carers, request support from the Next Steps team. This is accessed through a referral system when places are available within the provision. All referrals to the provision are reviewed by a panel of five professionals that allocate the placement of appropriate referrals based on a pupil’s level of need and the information provided by the school, parent/carer and the professional network around the child. All placements within the provision are part time with pupils attending their mainstream school as well as Next Steps behaviour support provision where appropriate.
Our aim is to enable pupils to develop the ability to self-regulate their emotions, increase their resilience and improve their emotional literacy and communication skills. This, in turn, provides them with the necessary positive attitude and skills that they need to face the challenges of school life safely and with confidence which will allow them to enjoy the environment and their experiences.