Specialist Resource Provision

Oakley School has an SRP (Specialised Resource Provision) that supports pupils whose primary area of need on their EHCP is social, emotional and mental health (SEMH). This is led by a qualified teacher (Mrs Lincoln) and supported with a team of TA’s. The priority is for pupils to access education in a setting that is supportive to their needs and allows them to access specialised provision with the opportunity to attend mainstream lessons too.

Pupils who need the provision provided by the SRP will be accessing a bespoke curriculum that includes a focus on developing their SEMH skills through targeted and specialist programmes. They will access a curriculum that works alongside the mainstream curriculum and complete lessons in English, Maths, Character & Culture, Online Safety & Computing, Food & Nutrition, PE, Art, Protective Behaviours, Mindfulness, Social Skills and additional PSHE provision that focuses on developing SEMH skills and strategies. Alongside these subjects, pupils will access project weeks, festivals and celebrations which will include Geography, History, Science, DT, Philosophy, French and Music, where they will participate in intense learning weeks focused on different projects within these curriculum areas that also include wider opportunities in the local community.

Pupils will have access to multiple spaces throughout the school to enrich their provision and provide the spaces they need for a safe and successful day. This will include workspaces, a calm space, sensory room, roof garden, outside areas and sensory circuit & sport areas.

SRP Aims
The SRP Curriculum will be:

SRP Aims

To experience a safe and secure environment
Pupils will enjoy their education and want to attend school and complete lessons to the best of their ability
Develop skills, resilience and knowledge to be successful in their next phase of education.
Develop strategies and skills to become a self-regulating learner who can channel kindness, resilience, respect and confidence, coping with challenging emotions.
Develop social skills to build and enable good and positive relationships
Have access to a cultural capital rich provision that provides opportunities to access the local community
Further develop life skills and autonomy within their learning
Build on aspirations and work ethic
Access the wider community and have a sense of community and inclusion
Prepare for adulthood

Pupils will have access to a communication friendly environment that will have clear and established routines which will include visuals and clear expectations with a consistent, supportive and restorative approach to behaviour management. Staff will lead the bespoke lessons within the SRP but also support those pupils that are accessing the mainstream lessons. Work will be delivered in many forms but all of which will be suitable to each individual learner and their needs. This could be through accessing an individual workstation, small group tasks or whole class activities which will be differentiated to the highest level.

Pre-teaching, repetition and retrieval process will be key tools used within the SRP to support the learning and retention of learning of pupils. Any additional therapies and interventions will also be included in their unique and individualised timetables which will be delivered by experienced staff.

The SRP Curriculum will be:

Broad and balanced that is rich in wider opportunities
Coherently planned and well sequenced
Working alongside the curriculum in the mainstream setting
Successfully adapted to provide bespoke and personalised provision needed for each individual
Built in opportunities for repetition and retrieval practise to support retention and the working memory
Prioritising the EHCP needs and applying a consistent tool that monitors and tracks progress
Work alongside a personalised assessment tool that links towards specialised accreditations

If you are interested about understanding more about Specialist Resource Provisions in Warwickshire, please click the link Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) – Admissions to specialist settings – Warwickshire County Council