Key Stage 1 Behaviour Team (PRU1) facilitate the Pupil Referral Unit provisions (Nurture Groups) for KS1 children (aged 3-7 years) as part of Sunderland Additional Educational Needs.
Children are referred for support due to them presenting with challenging emotional and behavioural concerns within their school setting. These are early intervention placements, though some children may have had / be at risk of exclusion.
The Team works in partnership with schools to support the development of positive attitudes to learning, conduct and behaviour in and around their settings. The Team supports the engagement of children and their families to improve progress and positive outcomes.
The Team will support the development of strategies to reduce levels of disruptive behaviours which can hinder learning, and so reduce exclusions. Work can help to determine the specific needs of children and the most appropriate support/provision required for them to reach their full potential. The Team works very closely with other professionals. Support is offered to staff to enhance their understanding of the roots of behaviour and parents are supported in developing strategies.
The Team offers short term intervention placements across two bases:
Part time provisions are based at Valley Road Primary School. Children attend 4 half days a week, Monday to Thursday, either on a morning or an afternoon and reviewed after 12 weeks. The curriculum offers the children Literacy and Numeracy as well as a breadth of PSHE opportunities. Children remain in their own school for the remainder of their week.
Full time provision is also the Local Authority Provision for Permanently Excluded KS1 children. Full time provision is based at Farringdon Primary School. Children attend on a full time basis for a 12 week intervention placement, after which progress is reviewed. A full curriculum offers the children the whole breadth of areas of learning. At the end of their placement they are then reintegrated into their mainstream school or to another appropriate setting.
Referrals to both provisions are made through the Central Provisions panel (CPP) which is held every two weeks at the Tudor Grove Centre.
Play Group Nursery and parent carers are offered support on a weekly basis within a Play Group. The group provides early years experiences for the child. Parents are encouraged to engage in the activities and also observe the modelling of positive strategies to improve their child's behaviours. Children are able to develop skills in readiness for reintegration into school. Staff will support this reintegration.
Outreach As part of a Service Level Agreement the Team can provide Outreach support to a referred child and a small group of children to improve children's listening, concentration, behaviour and adherence to requests. Programmes will be developed according to the child's individual needs.
Inset Training is offered to develop skills of colleagues in managing/understanding children's challenging behaviours; improving self-esteem and in developing positive strategies. Further opportunities will be cascaded throughout the year. Staff may also visit the PRU provisions to observe experienced staff working with challenging children and offering effective advice.
Criteria for access
Inappropriate levels of behaviours within an educational setting eg. aggressive or destructive behaviour, inappropriate attitudes to learning, poor relationships
Withdrawn, emotional, isolating behaviours
Repetitive and ongoing issues
School have exhausted and can demonstrate the strategies and resources already used to support the child in their setting
Universal services
INSET opportunities
Opportunity to observe within the provisions
Targeted services
Parenting support
Development of Nurture groups within schools
Specialist services
Pupil Referral Units: Nurture Group Provisions
Outreach support
Play Group