Support for Learning

The Support for Learning Department has the following aims:

• To provide an integrated support service to all pupils by effective team-working among classroom teachers, support staff, support teachers, Guidance, SLT and relevant agencies
• To work closely with parents/carers in supporting their children
• To support pupils at all time of transition, beginning with the transition from primary to secondary
• To contribute to learning and teaching and raising attainment on a whole school basis, for example through small group numeracy and literacy classes 
• To adopt proactive strategies to prevent problems arising and to provide a fast, flexible and effective response if they do
• To use a range of early intervention strategies to support pupils with emotional, behavioural or learning difficulties
• To adopt a coherent inter-agency approach as appropriate