1st Edition

Everything You Need to Know to Set Up a Therapeutic Alternative Provision Exploring the School of Solutions

234 Pages 5 B/W Illustrations
by Speechmark

234 Pages 5 B/W Illustrations
by Speechmark

234 Pages 5 B/W Illustrations
by Speechmark

This unique step-by-step guide provides everything you need to know to create a trauma-informed, sustainable and scalable alternative provision (AP) that can be incorporated into an existing primary or secondary school. Drawing upon the "School of Solutions", a tried-and-tested, therapeutic environment for pupils finding school and life challenging, the book shows how to create an early... Read more

Introduction

Chapter 1

Understanding the Impact of Trauma, Attachment and Wellbeing

Chapter 2

Alternative Provisions and Our Early Intervention Therapeutic Alternative Provision

Chapter 3

Understanding the Structure of Our Therapeutic Alternative Provision

Chapter 4

Additional Integrated Elements of The Alternative Provision

Chapter 5

Tier One Provision; Outreach and Intervention

Chapter 6

Tier Two Provision; Setting up a Therapeutic Early Intervention Two Day Provision

Chapter 7

Tier Two: The Staff, Pupils and Parents and the Therapeutic Alternative Provision

Chapter 8

The Therapeutic Alternative Provision Programme Overviews and Templates

Chapter 9

Tracking and Reporting in a Therapeutic Early Intervention Alternative Provision

Chapter 10

The Early Intervention Therapeutic Alternative Provision Curriculum

Chapter 11

Tier Three: Long Term Therapeutic Alternative Provision: A Reflection

Chapter 12

Equipping Organisation Leadership for Strategic Decision-Making in Early Intervention Alternative Provision

Chapter 13

Other Things to Consider in an Early Intervention, Therapeutic Alternative Provision

Biography

Tamsyn van der Meulen is a former Special School Principal. With 33 years’ experience with ages 3–17, she specialises in social-emotional and mental health needs, develops emotional curricula, leads four SoS Alternative Provisions, and champions the transformative power of relationships.

Tarcila Stein is a specialist teacher at the School of Solutions, leading on curriculum.

David Williams is Executive Director of Inclusions for The Park Academies Trust.

William Charman is a specialist teacher and Lead Teacher at the School of Solutions.