STUDENT SUPPORT TEAM

Barclay School is committed to promoting high standards of positive behaviour and attendance at all times and ensures that every student realizes his or her full potential.

There may be occasions when a student at Barclay needs extra support or assistance.

The Student Support Team is dedicated to responding to student’s pastoral, behavioural, social and learning needs.

The team will assist with any emotional, behavioural, educational or social needs and offer advice, support and alternative strategies to promote learning and assist with mainstream education.

The team has specialised knowledge and understanding of a range of personal and social issues. We promote life skills and good citizenship. We are able to advise students and parents on a range of matters including the consequences of crime and misuse of drugs.

Pastoral issues that the team can assist with include:

• Bullying
• Attendance
• Behaviour
• Cyber Bullying
• Timekeeping
• Learning Needs
• Social Issues
• Citizenship
• Individual Educational Plans
• Individual Behaviour Plans
• Drugs Awareness

Team members will help and support all students with whatever problem they might have, at different times of their school lives.

Student Support Team members include:-

• Mrs Bibby – Deputy Head Teacher & Head of Student Support & Welfare
• Mrs T Bennett Student Support Team Leader
• Mr P Fletcher Student Support
• Mrs Marshall – Student Social Support Leader, Attendance Officer
• Mr G Hollis & Mr M Hunt – Student Support
• Mrs Hughes – Learning Support Unit Leader
• Mrs Whitehouse – Additional Educational Needs
• Mrs L Marriott  - Social Inclusion Assistant

Through the Student Support Team, Barclay School operates a Restorative Justice Scheme.

Whenever an incident occurs there will always be a victim and an offender. Restorative Justice brings the victim and offender together to decide on a response to a particular incident.

The aims of the scheme are to.

• Resolve conflict
• Prevent exclusions
• Alternate to other sanctions
• Give greater voice to victim
• Allow a victim to receive an explanation
• Make the offender more accountable
• Build confidence within the school and local community

Restorative justice works to resolve conflict and repair harm. It encourages those who have caused harm to acknowledge the impact of what they have done and gives them an opportunity to make reparation.