Rationale for Online School Provision

The school recognises that some children and young people may experience periods where accessing a physical school environment is not currently achievable. This may be due to emotionally based school avoidance, heightened anxiety, mental health needs, trauma-related experiences, medical needs, or other exceptional circumstances.

Without appropriate alternative provision, pupils can become increasingly disengaged from education, experience regression in learning and social development, and face greater barriers to successful reintegration.

Our online school provision has been developed to provide continuity of education, structure, therapeutic support, and meaningful relationships during these periods. Delivered by experienced staff with expertise in SEND, SEMH, and trauma-informed practice, the provision offers a safe and supportive learning environment tailored to individual need.

The aim of the provision is to maintain engagement with education, promote emotional wellbeing, and support pupils to rebuild confidence, routines, and readiness for learning. For many pupils, the provision acts as a transitional pathway towards reintegration into a school-based environment or progression to an appropriate longer-term setting.

Local Authority Partnership

The school works in partnership with Local Authorities to ensure that children and young people who are temporarily unable to access a physical school environment continue to receive suitable and appropriate education in line with statutory responsibilities.

The online provision offers:

A structured and personalised curriculum
Qualified teaching staff experienced in SEND and SEMH
Trauma-informed and attachment-aware practice
Access to therapeutic support where identified within the EHCP
Regular reviews of progress, engagement, and next steps

Provision may be short-term, transitional, or part of a longer-term graduated approach depending on individual need. All placements are reviewed regularly through clear outcomes, reintegration planning, and multi-agency collaboration to ensure pupils continue to make progress academically, socially, and emotionally.

The provision enables Local Authorities to respond flexibly to complex individual circumstances while ensuring continuity of education and support.

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Therapeutic Offer (Online Provision)

To support pupils’ EHCP outcomes, the school provides access to a range of qualified therapeutic professionals, including speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, counselling, and specialist interventions such as Lego Therapy and ELSA, where specified within provision plans.

Where pupils are temporarily unable to access the school site, therapeutic support may be adapted for online delivery to ensure continuity of provision and ongoing access to identified support. Online sessions are delivered by appropriately trained professionals and are tailored to pupils’ individual needs, communication profiles, age, and developmental stage.

Therapeutic input remains aligned to EHCP Section F outcomes and is reviewed regularly as part of wider placement and progress reviews. Approaches are adapted in response to changing need, levels of engagement, and planned reintegration into school-based provision where appropriate.

The school maintains appropriate safeguarding, confidentiality, and professional standards within all remote therapeutic delivery to ensure that provision remains safe, effective, and outcome-focused.