We are the Adoption Support Team in Doncaster. We support children who have been adopted and their families. We have identified that a lot of our children struggle with aspects of day to day school life deriving from their early developmental trauma.

We have been working on a booklet in conjunction with Virtual schools and other Education support in Doncaster The Adoption Education booklet aims to provide further understanding of the impact of Early developmental Trauma and Attachment difficulties on our adopted children and how these difficulties can present in the classroom. It also has tips, hints and strategies and introduces the Education Plan for Adopted children (EPAC). This is designed to follow on from the child’s PEP and with parents’ consent is intended to be a working document to highlight the strengths and needs of the child/young person who was Previously Looked After, to create a targeted plan to enhance their education, and identify good use of the Pupil Premium Plus funding.

If you have any questions please contact the Adoption Support Team who will be able to help you and offer any further support to explore the implementation of the booklet within schools.

Education Booklet: Download (2.88MB - PDF)

Autism Social Communication Education and Training (ASCETS) Service

A guide to the resources recommended by ASCETs

In the ASCETs section of this Toolkit, a range of resources have been recommended for schools to use at the Universal and Universal+ sections:

Autism Education Trust Teacher Toolkit Actual Tools – this contains a range of classroom strategies with examples that can be tailored to the individual pupil.

Coping skills strategies – techniques and ideas to enable emotional regulation.

Emotions mat with questions and pictures – to help develop understanding of emotions and be able to relate emotions to different situations – questions or pictures dependent on child’s level.

Icebreaker questions – conversation starters to help develop communication, turn taking, concentration, friendship.

Volume scales – supporting pupils to manage their responses to different noises in their setting These are presented in colour and black and white so that the pupil can colour code for themselves.

ASCETs will be arranging training sessions for SENCOs and Inclusion Managers to attend throughout the year. The ASCETs Autism Essentials training provides additional materials, with the ASCETs Team leading the peer discussions based on the experiences within a range of school settings. The ASCETs Team will explain how to use and personalise the strategies introduced throughout this training.

The ASCETs Team will continue supporting pupils and schools already accessing this Service.

AET Teacher_toolkit_Actual_Tools: Download (5.5MB - PDF)

Coping skills: Download (12KB - DOCX)

Emotions materials: Download (35KB - PDF)

Emotions pictures 1: Download (93KB - PDF)

Emotions pictures 2: Download (114KB - PDF)

Emotions questions 1: Download (25KB - PDF)

Emotions questions 2: Download (24KB - PDF)

Icebreakers 1: Download (25KB - PDF)

Icebreakers 2: Download (26KB - PDF)

Volume scale: Download (29KB - PDF)

Volume scale black and white: Download (32KB - PDF)

ASCETS Social Communication Difficulties Tracking Sheet: Download (416KB - DOCX)

Behavior Outreach Support Service

A guide to the resources recommended by B.O.S.S.

In the B.O.S.S. section of this toolkit, we have given schools access to a range of resources that the team use as sources of information when making recommendations to schools.

The resources are primarily here to support staff’s awareness of thinking around behaviour and SEMH as well as raise awareness of a variety of techniques that can be used to support a range of issues facing young people as they enter their classrooms.

RESTORATIVE QUESTIONS: Download (175KB - PDF)

STRESS BUCKET: Download (726KB - PPTX)

SCRIPTS - WORDS MATTER: Download (330KB - DOCX)

REDUCING SEPARATION ANXIETY: Download (347KB - PDF)

Lying and adult reactions poster: Download (56KB - PDF)

ATTACHMENT TYPES: Download (597KB - PDF)

UNDERSTANDING DEATH AT DIFFERENT AGES: Download (150KB - PDF)

BRAIN BREAKS: Download (289KB - PDF)

GROUNDING TECHNIQUES: Download (907KB - PPTX)

FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS PLAN: Download (34KB - DOCX)

10 WAYS TO REMEMBER PEOPLE OF SPECIAL DAYS: Download (1001KB - PDF)

WORRY TREE: Download (1.22MB - PPTX)

SENSORY DYSFUNCTION SOLUTIONS: Download (638KB - DOCX)

10 EASY BEHAVIOUR MANAGEMENT TIPS FOR LESSON SUCCESS: Download (17KB - DOCX)

THINGS AN ANGRY CHILD WANTS TO HEAR: Download (21KB - DOCX)

Communication and Interaction Strand Toolkit

Awaiting documents

Early Years Inclusion

early years Inclusion Resources

Educational Psychology

Google Classroom

Google Site

Educational Psychology Consultation - One minute guide: Download (401KB - PDF)

Educational Psychology Terms of reference Pyramid Planning Meetings: Download (46KB - DOCX)

Specific literacy difficulties - one minute guide PDF: Download (396KB - PDF)

Pupil voice - One minute guide: Download (288KB - PDF)

Drawing the Ideal School Prompt Sheet: Download (541KB - PDF)

Drawing the Ideal Self Prompt sheet: Download (3MB - PDF)

Precision Teaching booklet: Download (163KB - DOC)

Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire: Download (85KB - PDF)

Myth Busting Handout: Download (170KB - PDF)

SENCO Network- Case studies and unpicking needs: Download (2.24MB - PPTX)

Circle of Friends

Circle of Friends: Download (1.4MB - PPT)

Circle of friends consent - all pupils: Download (31KB - DOC)

Circle of friends consent - focus pupil: Download (28KB - DOC)

Focus pupil discussion: Download (29KB - DOC)

Research findings: Download (144KB - DOC)

Parent handout: Download (28KB - DOC)

Teacher handout: Download (214KB - DOC)

Additional warm up games: Download (25KB - DOC)

Treatment Integrity Checklist: Download (40KB - DOC)

PATHs

PATHs information: Download (267KB - PDF)

The PATHs process: Download (714KB - PDF)

Invitation to PATHs process: Download (60KB - PDF)

PD Visual and Hearing Strand Toolkit

Awaiting documents

School Nursing Service

DROP IN HEALTH CLINIC POSTER: Download (2.03MB - PDF)

ECLINIC POSTER: Download (710KB - PDF)

SPOC POSTER: Download (434KB - PDF)

Service for Children with a Hearing Impairment (SCHI)

SCHI Posters: Download (1.42MB - ZIP)

Service for Children with a Visual Impairment (SCVI)

How to Create a Vision Friendly Learning Environment: Download (3.22MB - DOCX)

Social Emotional and Mental Health Strand Toolkit

Recommended Resources for SEMH and Behaviour: Download (159KB - DOCX)

SEMH Key Agencies in Doncaster: Download (20KB - DOCX)

Nurture Principles: Download (14KB - DOCX)

Speech and Language Therapy

Blank task planner for classroom activity: Download (50KB - DOCX)

Task planner for sequencing classroom task: Download (61KB - DOCX)

Task planner for PE: Download (89KB - DOCX)

Visual timetable: Download (448KB - PDF)

Good listening and talking rules: Download (447KB - DOCX)

Home school diary: Download (58KB - DOCX)

Help strategy cards girl: Download (374KB - PDF)

Help strategy cards boy: Download (355KB - PDF)

Word web: Download (28KB - DOC)

Universal,Targeted,Specialist information for schools: Download (1.45MB - DOCX)

Statutory Compliance Documents

Contribution to the LA SEND Local Offer template 2020-2021: Download (21KB - DOCX)

Model Access Policy and Plan template 2020-2021: Download (203KB - DOC)

SEND Information Report template 2020-2021: Download (15KB - DOCX)

Virtual School Children in Care

Virtual School

The Doncaster Virtual School Children in Care team are here to support schools and settings to promote the education for this group of vulnerable children and young people. We provide a wide range of support to our partner schools and can distribute additional funding called pupil premium plus (PP+) to help schools and settings improve the education for those within our scope.

Please use the frequently asked questions and scenarios below to inform your practice and seek advice from the right person.

Q1: A child on our roll has entered the care of the local authority, what do I do?

A: If you have other Doncaster children or young people in care on your roll, then you should already be in contact with a Virtual School officer. Please get in touch with them and inform them of this development. We can then help you begin a number of statutory processes and look to give you an immediate release of additional funding.

Q2: This is our first child or young person to enter care on our roll, what do I do?

A: Please contact the appropriate Virtual School senior officer who will help you understand and meet the required statutory processes, allocate an officer your own and look to give you an immediate release of additional funding.

For early years and primary aged settings and schools, contact Theresa Elvin on: theresa.elvin@doncaster.gov.uk

For secondary and post-16 aged settings and schools, contact Andy Bowling on: andrew.bowling@doncaster.gov.uk

Q3: A child or young person in care has moved into our area and applied and/or secured a place on our school roll, what do I do?

A: Please be aware that the local authority that the child or young person was living in when they entered care is critical; once they have become the responsibility of that local authority, regardless of where they move then they remain the responsibility of their ‘home local authority’.

Therefore, please confirm which local authority is responsible for the child or young person. If this is Doncaster, then follow the above advice in questions 1 and 2. If this is another local authority, then you will need to establish contact with that authority’s Virtual School. All 142 local authorities have one. You can ask the social worker to provide you with this or just Google them!

Q4: We are experiencing challenges or have concerns as a school or setting based on the education of the child or young person, what do I do?

A: Please contact your named virtual school officer and discuss your concerns and challenges with them; if your concerns are immediate and significant and you cannot contact them directly, please call Doncaster Virtual School on 01302 737880.

Q5: We are experiencing challenges or have concerns as a school or setting based on the care of the child or young person, what do I do?

A: Please contact the named social worker and discuss your concerns and challenges with them; if your concerns are immediate and significant and you cannot get in contact with the social worker, please call Doncaster Children’s Services Trust on 01302 734100 and ask to speak with the duty social worker. Please also inform your allocated Virtual School officer of these developments.

Attachment Booklet: Download (222KB - DOC)

Attachment Wall chart: Download (20KB - DOCX)

Beacon House: Download (475KB - ZIP)

Beacon House - Brainstem Calmer Activities: Download (2.42MB - PDF)

Beacon House - Dan Huges 24s's: Download (143KB - PDF)

Beacon House - Developmental Trauma Summary Sheet: Download (155KB - PDF)

Beacon House - Have you seen me: Download (156KB - PDF)

Beacon House - Labels: Download (1.21MB - PDF)

Beacon House - The Three Rs: Download (509KB - PDF)

Beacon House - TIS - Schools Resources List: Download (1.78MB - PDF)

Supporting Transitions: Download (427KB - PDF)

Survival In Primary School: Download (2.13MB - PDF)

Survival In Secondary School: Download (2.22MB - PDF)

Touchbase.org.uk - Regulation in school for troubled pupils: Download (425KB - PDF)

Touchbase.org.uk - Touch Base Guidelines: Download (471KB - PDF)

Touchbase.org.uk - What About Me ideas: Download (225KB - PDF)

YOUNG MINDS - adversity and trauma informed practice guide for professionals: Download (1.56MB - PDF)

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Last updated: 08 March 2022 11:57:53

Examples of ways the Graduated Approach Toolkit can be used:

Assessment and Audit Tools

Provision Maps

Self Evaluation Framework for Schools

General Development Assessment

Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire

CPD and Training

Training Offer

Referrals and Consent

Adoption Support

Autism Social Communication Education and Training (ASCETS)

Behaviour Outreach Support Service (BOSS)

Child and Young Person Mental Health Service (CAMHS)

Educational Psychology Service (EP)

General Development Assessment (GDA)

Occupational and Physiotherapies (OT/PT)

School Inclusion

School Nursing

Service for Children with Hearing Impairment (SCHI)

Service for Children with Visual Impairment (SCVI)

SGO Support

Special School Outreach Referral

Speech and Language Therapy (SALT)

LA Privacy Notice to Accompany Referral and Consent

Research and Best Practice

Dr. Bill Rogers - SEMH and Behaviour

All colleagues 2020

Hyperlinks to DfE Information

Recommended Resources for SEMH and Behaviour

Resources

Adoption Support Team