Student Welfare
At Hopespring, we have vast experience of working with young people who have particular educational, social, emotional and behavioural needs, including those for whom English is a second language.
Behaviour, Attendance and Special Educational Needs
Behaviour
Our learning environment is structured with clear boundaries. Before they start their placement at Hopespring School, your pupil will sign an agreement where Hopespring Schools rules and behaviour principles are set out.
At Hopespring
Pupils are encouraged to identify and set targets in areas that cause issues for them and support is given to help them improve.
Staff promote and reward positive behaviour, and address bad behaviour with clear and consistent sanctions. We will encourage pupils to learn that their choices carry consequences and hope to see them modify their behaviour accordingly.
Occasionally, a pupil’s actions require us to exclude them for a fixed period. When this happens, Hopespring will provide access to learning that they can do while at home. Following an exclusion, we would usually ask you and your child to attend a reintegration meeting with the Centre Manager at school before their return.
Pupils are supervised at all times whilst at school.
Attendance
We believe that good attendance is a key to achievement and will work hard with you and your child to overcome any barriers to good attendance.
Pupils at Hopespring Schools are expected to attend all sessions (morning and afternoon) unless absence has been authorised by the Centre Manager or your child’s referring school. Parents/carer will need to provide a reason for any absence and should telephone the centre at the start of the school day to inform staff.
Special Educational Needs
Our small groups and high staff-pupil ratios provide a setting where your child will be accepted and cared for while being supported and challenged. We tailor the learning and level of support for each individual, giving your child the best chance of making progress and achieving success.
At Hopespring we are committed to working together to create an environment where no form of bullying is tolerated. We will encourage and help to treat each other with respect and kindness, challenge any bullying we see or hear and impose appropriate sanctions for bullying.
If you think your child is being bullied you can contact a member of Hopespring staff at any time, or let us know using this online form.
If you tell us your child is being bullied we will deal with it quickly, sensitively and effectively and help ensure that the bullying does not continue. We will support your child while the issue is being dealt with and afterwards.