Referrals
For students to attend our provisions referrals usually come from Special Educational Needs (SEN) and Education, Health and Care (EHC) teams in a child’s local authority.
We are also happy to receive parent/carer requests for information. To progress a placement, we must receive a Formal Consultation from the local authority who will be responsible for agreeing and funding the placement.
The referral process follows a number of stages after initial review of paperwork, which includes the young person’s Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP). Where we can meet needs we will issue a conditional offer to the local authority and, upon acceptance, will liaise with parents and carers to assess and plan induction. This will include visits to the college/school and the family home. Our aim is to thoroughly assess the needs of every child referred to us so that we are able to offer the best education solution to meet their needs.
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Referrals
Rise College is governed by an admissions procedure implemented by the Rise College Advisory Board and aims to meet the admission requirements for all referred children and young people as set by the Board in the contracts between Local Authorities and Rise College.
Referrals to our Services are received and processed by the Principal and Deputy Principal.
Local Authorities refer young people with neurodiverse needs who are unable to be supported within other settings. They may have been permanently excluded from mainstream or special schools or they may have become disengaged from attendance for a prolonged period, or their needs are not being met in their current provision. These young people will usually have an EHCP (Education, Health & Care Plan) issued by the Local Authority. They also may be young people in care (LAC Looked After Children). Most young people are likely to present with a range of other difficulties such as speech and language difficulties, dyslexia, dyspraxia, ADHD, ADD, ODD, anxiety and Emotional Based School Avoidance.
Following Referral
Following the receipt of a referral, a member of the senior leadership team will contact parent/carer and arrange a home visit in order to carry out an assessment. The college will contact the parent or carer and arrange for the young person and parent/carers to visit the college, take a tour of the facilities, and undertake a more in-depth discussion. It is important and expected that the young person attends at this stage. The visit and assessment will give parents/carers the opportunity to discuss the needs of their child in an informal, although structured way. During the assessment, the pupil’s additional needs are assessed, their educational and social background can be discussed and the factors which may have caused their disaffection or disengagement from education can be raised. Importantly, we also use this assessment as an opportunity for parents/carers and the young person themselves, to share what they see as particular interests and strengths of a young person. Where possible, a transition plan will be created. This information provides essential details for Risk Assessments to be completed. Discussion includes:
- Pupil strengths, interests, and talents.
- Pupil expectations.
- Parent/carer expectations.
- School expectations – Code of Conduct.
- Risk Assessment information from referral paperwork will be discussed to ascertain risks.
Where needs can be met, a conditional offer will be submitted to the local authority a formal offer of a place will be submitted. If the local authority accepts the offer and agrees to fund the place, we start the process of admission and induction.
