A new Special School for the Tees Valley

Sponsor engagement event July 2019

Can you see a bright future for our young people here?

Who are we?What we will achieve?Are you the partner for the challenge?

Next steps

Key contactsLead Authority

Name: Diane McConnellJob title: Interim Chief Education OfficerEmail: diane.mcconnell@redcar-cleveland.gov.ukTel: 01642 444342

Name: Sue BeeversJob title: Capital Projects & Place Planning LeadEmail: Susan.Beevers@redcar-cleveland.gov.ukTel: 01642 837752

If you would like any further information or would like to discuss the site, please contact:

Name: Ian DunnJob title: Schools Capital OfficerEmail: Ian.Dunn@redcar-cleveland.gov.ukTel: 01642 771162

Tees Valley Special School Steering Group Members

DarlingtonPaul.Richardson@darlington.gov.uk

MiddlesbroughCaroline_Cannon@middlesbrough.gov.ukDavid_Ball@middlesbrough.gov.uk

Redcar and ClevelandJoanne.Levie@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk

StocktonClare.Mahoney@stockton.gov.uk

Tees Valley Steering Group

DfE Free School Team

DfE Capital Projects

TeamRSC

New School Network

Secretary of State for

Education

A vision to provide

world-class education

and care that allows every

child and young

person to reach his or

her potential,

regardless of background.

Building of school commences Jan 2020 – DfE with provider

Applications approved Dec 2019

Engagement events with partners – submissions by Sept 30th 2019

Finding the right site – DfE with R&C May/June 2019

Tees Valley Steering Group refining specification

Approval by Secretary of State to take bid forward – March 2019

Submission by Tees Valley Partner LAs – Oct 2018

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we have the land –R&C with DfE

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Group and DFE engaging with the market

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selected provider

Supporting learners in Darlington, Middlesbrough, Redcar & Cleveland and Stockton on Tees

“Bringing together four local authorities to provide the best possible opportunities, support and education for our young people.”

Stockton on Tees is a great place to grow up, where

children and young people are protected from harm and

supported to be the best they can be in life.

Darlington - the right support and opportunities at the right

time to become resilient, happy and successful adults

Middlesbrough - Fairer, Safer, Stronger supporting families to keep children safe, improve their well-being and help them achieve their full potential.

Special Schools and Independent from Get Information about Schoolshttps://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Search?tok=8TOUKQHi

The landscape across the four authorities

Darlington• Beaumont Hill 2-19 –

GOOD 2018 The Education Village Academy Trust

• Marchbank Free School –GOOD 2015 The Education Village Academy Trust

• Pear Tree School

• Priory Hurworth Academy

• Oakwood Learning Centre

Darlington

TOTAL SEMH ASD

EHCP 562 11219.9%

15627.8%

SEN SUPPORT K 2031 41220.3%

1115.5%

“We believe that by coming together as Councils we shall promote collaborative working with key partners to improve quality, efficiency and to drive forward integrated working for more effective service delivery.”

Specification document

Mayor’s Vision 2025 Children and Young People’s

Plan 2018

SEND Priorities 2018-2020

Improve the early help offer to ensure that children and young people have the best start in life

Work with families earlier

We will develop strategic leadership across Education, Health and Social Care

Work with schools, colleges, universities and other partners to ensure that local people have access to the best education to enable them to achieve the right qualifications to compete in the job market

Raise aspirations and educational achievement

We will ensure greater analysis and use of information to drive improvements in provision and outcomes for children and young people with SEND

Fair access to secure, well-paid jobs and meaningful training

Support the Emotional Health and wellbeing of children and their families

We will ensure greater involvement of children, young people and their families around discussion and decision making about the services ad support they need

Increase children and families participation in strategic planning and influencing service developmeny

We will ensure improvement of strategic planning to support jointly commissioning of services across Education, Health and Social Care

We will further develop the local offer to ensure children, young people and their families have a clear understanding of the support available in Middlesbrough

We will work with young people and their families, local partners and National leads to develop a range of Post 16 opportunities which will support young people as they move into adulthood

Middlesbrough

• River Tees Middle Academy-GOOD 2019

• Beverley School GOOD 2017

• Priory Woods School OUTSTANDING 2018

• Holmwood School GOOD 2017

• Hollis Academy – not yet inspected Horizons Specialist Academy Trust

• Discovery Special Academy –not yet inspected Tees Valley Education

Middlesbrough

“Young people and families have additional anxieties about lack of more local educational placement opportunities as well as more challenges in terms of becoming part of a local community peer group.”

Specification document

TOTAL SEMH ASD

EHCP 1100 14.14% 4.17%

% of SEND

Pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 4.17%

Hearing Impairment 3.02%

Moderate Learning Difficulty 31.85%

Multi-Sensory Impairment 0.23%

SEND Support but no specialist assessment of type

of need 4.20%

Other Difficulty/Disability 6.20%

Physical Disability 2.81%

Profound & Multiple Learning Difficulty 0.71%

Severe Learning Difficulty 16.54%

Social, Emotional and Mental Health 14.14%

Specific Learning Difficulty 3.78%

Speech, Language and Communication Needs 10.75%

Visual Impairment 1.59%

• Kirkleatham Hall School GOOD 2018

• KTS Academy OUTSTANDING 2015

• Mo Mowlam Academy –not yet inspected Horizons Specialist Academy Trust

EHCP SEMH ASD

836(3.8% )

151(18%)

211(25%)

SEN SUPPORT 2705

“Our new Tees Valley Free School provides the opportunity to have appropriate training for aspiring teachers through the specialist initial teacher training programme which will be developed at the school. This will build capacity and expertise across the Tees Valley area and link as appropriate with existing teacher training provision. The school will be a Beacon of Excellence.”

• Abbey Hill Academy GOOD 2015 Horizons Specialist Academy Trust

• Ash Trees Academy GOOD 2017 Ascent Academies Trust

• Green Gates Academy RI 2017 Horizons Specialist Academy Trust

• Hartwell School Witherslack group

• King Edwin School

• Westlands Academy GOOD 2016 Horizons Specialist Academy Trust

TOTAL SEMH ASD

EHCP 1501 267 (17.7%)

280 (18.6%)

SEN SUPPORT

4077 725 (17.8%)

230 (5.6%)

“Each young person who will attend the school will be undergoing an EHC assessment or already have been issued with an EHCP. A small number of places will be offered on an ‘assessment’ basis to ensure children and young people have their needs correctly identified and supported swiftly and appropriately by professionals in a suitable environment.”

Specification Document

School Funding

Funding for the Free School ranges from a 6i – 7 Education funding will be made up of two elements: The per-pupil place element - £10,000 allocated place funding

6i - £14,0006II - £19,0007 - £24,000

Assessment places will vary depending on needs of the cohorts and funded at £10k place funding with additional top up.The top up funding will be agreed by the multi-agency panels, based on individual needs.

THE EDUCATION VILLAGE ACADEMY TRUST

HORIZONS SPECIALIST ACADEMY TRUST

TEES VALLEY EDUCATION

KILTON THORPE SPECIALIST ACADEMY

WITHERSLACK GROUP

THE ASCENT ACADEMIES' TRUST

Partners already working across the four authorities include:

Key Stakeholders -Stockton

Here are the contact details for Stockton’s Parent Carer Forum and the Head teachers who run our SEHM Enhanced Provision Schools.• info@stocktonparentcarerforum.co.uk• Val Hall Val.Hall@SBCSchools.Org.uk Head

teacher St Mark’s Primary with an EMS for SEMH.

• Sheena Sinclair sheena.sinclair@sbcschools.org.uk Head teacher St Paul’s Primary with an EMS for SEMH.

• Andrew Ramsey aramsey@stmichaelsacademy.org.uk Chair of Secondary Schools Partnership

Key Stakeholders -Darlington

Here are the contact details for Darlington’s Parent Carer Forum and the Head teachers Partner Groups

• Carla Garraway, Chair of Parent Carer Forum: carla.garraway@darlingtondisability.org

• Dean Judson, Chair of 11-19 Partnership: djn@swiftacademies.org.uk

• Mike Butler, Chief Executive, Education Village (including Beaumont Hill Special School): mbutler@educationvillage.org.uk

Key Stakeholders -Middlesbrough

Parent Carer Forum

Parents 4 Change,

PO Box 518, Middlesbrough, TS1 9GR

Tel: 01642 200526 or 07584 055 639

Middlesbrough Behaviour Partnership

Chair: Kevin Broom, UCA

Contact: Alison_Lloyd@Middlesbrough.gov.uk

Key Stakeholders –Redcar and Cleveland

Here are the contact details:

• Parent Carer Forum -

• Strategic Education Board -Kinga Pusztai head@newcomen.rac.sch.uk

• Andrew Wappat Andrew Wappat A.Wappat@outwood.com Chair of Education Improvement Board

Learners at the heart

New buildings embracing the

specialism

Visionary leaders swiftly establishing an

outstanding school

Services which link in new

ways to support learners

A school which links together

with other schools

a beacon of excellence

First class quality support

for families –closer to their

homes

The new school will take a lead in

transforming the quality of provision not only within the

school itself but beyond in helping to enrich and improve

the education workforce.

The experience: Foundations for Character Building

• Sport

• Building resilience

• Creativity – arts music performing

• Volunteering

• World of work

How do we work with our schools?

Our bid is based on our development of a graduated response that we have been working on with our schools.

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Can you see a bright future for our young people in this image?

A unique opportunity to work alongside four local authorities to transform lives

A unique opportunity to work alongside four local authorities to transform lives

A unique opportunity to work alongside four local authorities to transform lives

Neighbours include:

• Middlesbrough Football Club Academy – Herlingshaw Centre• Redcar and Cleveland College – Princes Trust engagement?• Grangetown United Community Hub– 1.4 million investment for the

community• Normanby Academy Outwood and possible AP support• Archways PRU• Grangetown Primary School• St Peters Academy• Caedmon Primary School

Questions?

Engagement Event 2 on 9th July – 11.00 am

Location:

Inspire to Learn

Normanby Road

Redcar and Cleveland

TS6 9AE

Telephone: 01642 467138

• An opportunity for further questions with the Steering Group

• Visit to the site

• Responses to key questions raised at Engagement Day 1