Aspire AP School usually receives referrals from a child’s school, the local authority or other statutory agency. This occurs when they determine that additional intervention is required to satisfy your child's requirements and assist them in making progress.

There will be a pre-admission interview at Aspire AP School with your child and a representative from their school, as well as the parent or carer. At this interview you will have an opportunity to input into your child's educational requirements, as well as understand the expectations and boundaries they will face at Aspire AP School.

Aspire AP School is not intended to be a long-term solution for your child but rather to prepare them to move on and succeed - whether back into a regular college, school, training or work.

Our instructional and supportive environment is well-structured and has distinct boundaries. The Aspire AP School policies and behavioural norms are outlined in a "contract" that your child must sign before beginning at Aspire AP School.

Positive behaviour is promoted and rewarded at Aspire while negative behaviour is addressed with clear, consistent and fair consequences. We will help your child to understand that their actions have consequences and want to support them to make the necessary modifications so as to access a positive learning environment.

Occasionally, a student's behaviour necessitate their exclusion for a period of time. When this occurs, Aspire AP School will offer them access to learning that they can undertake at home. Following an exclusion, we would normally request that you and your child attend a reintegration meeting at the school before returning. Students are always supervised while in school.

We believe that excellent attendance is essential for success and will work with you and your child to overcome any challenges to good attendance. Unless authorised by Aspire AP school or your child's referring school, students are expected to attend all sessions (morning and afternoon) in their Aspire AP School program. As a parent or caregiver, you must offer a cause for any absence and should call the school at the start of the school day to notify personnel why your child is unable to attend that day.

Because of our small group sizes and excellent staff-to-student ratios, your child will be supported and cared for, while still being educationally challenged. We tailor learning and assistance for each pupil, providing your child the best opportunity to progress and succeed.

Aspire AP is committed to establishing a positive atmosphere in which bullying is not allowed. We will promote and assist students in treating one another with respect and kindness but will oppose any bullying we witness or hear. Appropriate action will be undertaken for any cases of bullying identified.

If you believe your child is being bullied, you can contact a member of Aspire AP School staff at any time or use our online form to notify us. If you notify us that your child is being bullied, we will respond immediately, sensitively and effectively to ensure that the bullying does not continue. We will assist your child both during and after the resolution of the problem.

Aspire AP School has a recruitment process that ensures all necessary checks are performed on employees and volunteers to ensure they are appropriate for working with children and young people.

All staff and volunteers are checked through the Disclosure and Barring Service before undertaking any employment at Aspire AP, where they will have regular and sustained interaction with children (DBS). These checks are renewed every three years by Aspire AP School.

This involves a review of the 'Children's Forbidden List' and the 'Prohibition Order List' to ensure that they have not been barred from teaching or dealing with children and young people. Furthermore, all employees have been subjected to background checks to establish their identification, qualifications, and right to work in the United Kingdom.

References are obtained and questions about the person's suitability to work with children and young people are asked. Their employers have thoroughly vetted all visiting employees from other organizations (e.g., drug workers, sports coaches), and proof of this is kept on file at Aspire AP. All new employees go through an induction program where they learn about safeguarding and welfare rules and procedures such as health and safety, first aid, bullying, and child protection.

Aspire AP School has a child protection policy and procedures in place that adhere to locally agreed-upon inter-agency processes. This includes having a Designated Officer who is properly trained to deal with child protection and to communicate with other agencies as needed.

The Child Protection Policy outlines the actions that staff should take if they are concerned that a child or young person is suffering significant harm or is at risk of suffering significant harm, as well as the actions that should be taken to promote the welfare of a child in need of additional support, even if they are not suffering harm or are not in immediate danger.

There are procedures in place for dealing with allegations of abuse made against staff or volunteers. Aspire AP School has a protocol in place to deal with claims of abuse leveled against its employees or volunteers. These procedures are in accordance with the Government's legislative guidance as well as locally approved inter-agency guidance. The Aspire AP School's Client Complaints Procedure, which can be accessed here, has information on how to file a complaint.

Policies and procedures relating to safeguarding and welfare at Aspire AP School are reviewed and revised at least yearly and are available at the bottom of this page or upon request from any member of Aspire AP School staff.

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