Outreach

Aims of Outreach Offer 

1. Enhancing inclusive mainstream provision, improving awareness through strengths based neuro affirming practice 
2. Support and upskilling of school staff in a range of supportive approaches and interventions 
3. Provide/enable high-quality Intervention and support. 
4. Support for parents/carers to meet the needs of their child/ren at home. 
5. Ensuring professionals have the capacity to provide the right support to facilitate full access to the curriculum.

Sherwood Foundation School Tiered Outreach Offer 

The Sherwood Foundation School tiered outreach offer has been designed to support the staff and parents of children and young people in mainstream and specialist nurseries and schools who are working with the following groups of children: 

• Those with severe and profound learning difficulties, including those with physical disabilities  
• Those with Autism where their autism is having a significant impact on their lives and learning. 

Sherwood Foundation School offers the following outreach: 

Universal offer 

This is freely available to Sutton Local Authority to support all settings in the borough although, where this is a transdisciplinary training session there may be a cost for Cognus Therapies input.  This includes: 

• Universal training and workshops offered by LBS & via our website for parents 
• Advice on resources and equipment - this includes supplementary packs to support SEND bids, videos on using equipment and AAC 
• ‘Fishbowl’ sessions for schools to visit our setting on set dates advertised throughout the year 

The above services can be provided to nurseries and schools outside of London Borough of Sutton at a cost (please see contact details below). 

Targeted offer 

This is freely available to Sutton Local Authority to support all settings in the borough although, where this is a transdisciplinary training session there may be a cost for Cognus Therapies input.  This includes: 

• Attendance at our training sessions delivered to our staff on specific areas of need / interventions offered - this list is published on our website on an annual basis 
• Specific targeted support for schools at their request - this includes time with our teaching, therapy and wellbeing staff observing sessions and discussing issues specific to the needs of the setting.  This includes demonstrating approaches and use of resources in practice 
• Providing specific training for a specific school or center, designed around their needs e.g. inhouse/inset day training  
• Working collaboratively with Sutton Local Authority and other specialist schools and centres to develop and share knowledge and expertise. 

The above services can be provided to nurseries and schools outside of London Borough of Sutton at a cost (please see contact details below). 

Specialist / Bespoke offer 

This is charged to Sutton Local Authority or specific schools with the aim of supporting specific staff or providing coaching and support for school staff around the needs of a specific child or group of children.  Where this is a transdisciplinary aspect to this offer there may be an additional cost for Cognus Therapies input. The Sherwood Foundation School Specialist offer is costed per hour and includes: 

• Providing supervision and coaching of staff in isolated or challenging job roles 
• Providing assessment and advice for specific children and young people where in house knowledge and skills have been exhausted. 
• Providing packages of support to upskill staff around the needs of a specific child or group of children.  

The staff with the appropriate skills and knowledge will be provided once the specialist request has been made.  This will be discussed and agreed in advance with the setting.  Costings available on request 

For any information on our outreach offer or to discuss your needs, please contact: 

Anna Richardson 

Head of Strategy & Pastoral Support 

arichardson37@suttonmail.org