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Prospectus 2020-2021 01793 465750 tradedservices@swindon.gov.uk tradedservices.swindon.gov.uk
Introduction
Introduction
I would like to thank you for buying into the services offered by Swindon Traded Services This year, we are pleased to include the following new services:
in 2019-20. Despite the on-going challenging financial climate, buy-back levels have
continued at a steady rate. • Family Group Conference Service
• Parent Support Advisor Service
Demand is increasingly high for some services, so we would encourage early ordering
to make sure you secure the services you want. Orders can be placed from 1st March • Restorative Conference Service
2020; please submit your main order by 6th April 2020. • School Nursing
We are pleased to be delivering services to every school in Swindon, as well as some • The Family Service
Early Years settings and schools in the surrounding area. We are proud of the strong
relationships we have with our customers and value highly the confidence you have in We are very proud of the quality of services we offer and welcome all feedback on how
our ability to deliver superb quality, resilient, value-for-money services. we might improve these further, or if there are any new services that might interest you.
But we continue to take nothing for granted. We know that you rightly have high I do hope that you will again chose to purchase as many services as possible for 2020-21,
expectations about services for schools and that there are many other providers available so that we can continue to offer as much choice as we can in the future.
in the market. We welcome this competition and appreciate that our customers are very
discerning about what they buy into and how it is delivered.
Our new Traded Services website and Ordering System has been live since September
2019 and further ongoing development is planned as we move forward. Best wishes,
Remember, to access the online pricing information, and make your orders online you will
need to visit our website at http://tradedservices.swindon.gov.uk and use your settings
unique login.
David Haley
Director of Children Services (DCS)
Offering services that enable schools to help children and young people fulfil their potential in life To order services online please visit our website at http://tradedservices.swindon.gov.uk 3Contents
Activities and Recreation
Museums and Heritage Learning - Lydiard House and Park 6
Museums and Heritage Learning - STEAM - Museum of the GWR 7
Museums and Heritage Learning - Swindon Museum and Art Gallery 7
Plas Pencelli Outdoor Education Centre 8
Building Management
Building Control Service 9
School Waste and Recycling Services 10
Staff Security ID Badges 10
SBC Security Services 11
Children and Young People
Education Welfare Service (EWS) 13
Educational Psychology Service (EPS) 14
NEW Family Group Conference Service 15
Paediatric Therapy Service 15
NEW Parent Support Advisor Service 16
NEW Restorative Conference Service 16
NEW School Nursing Service 17
Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) 17
Swindon Portage 18
Targeted Mental Health Service (TaMHS) 18
NEW The Family Service 19
U-Turn - Young People’s Substance Misuse Service 19
Youth Engagement Service 20
4 To order services online please visit our website at http://tradedservices.swindon.gov.uk Offering services that enable schools to help children and young people fulfil their potential in lifeContents Curriculum Resources Capita Enhanced Support Services for 2020-2021 21 CLEAPSS Membership for Academy Schools 22 Healthy Schools 22 Newly Qualified Teacher (NQT) - Induction Coordination 23 School Improvement: Primary and Early Years 23 School Improvement: Secondary 24 Swindon Libraries and Information Service 24 The Learning Resources Hub 25 Waste and Envirocrime Education Programmes 25 Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre 26 School Management Data Intelligence Service 27 Digital, Design and Print 28 Enterprise Works 28 eSafety Service 29 Flu Vaccination Service 29 Free School Meals Administration 30 Governor Support Service 30 HR and Payroll Services for Schools 31 HR Optional Services for Schools and Academies 32 Insurance 32 Legal Services 33 SBC Health and Safety Services 33 School Admissions Appeals - Clerking Service 34 School Admissions Service 34 School Exclusion Reviews – Clerking Service 35 South West Grid for Learning 35 Street Advertising and Marketing 36 Swindon Internal Audit Service 36 Swindon Manager - Management Development Training 37 Offering services that enable schools to help children and young people fulfil their potential in life To order services online please visit our website at http://tradedservices.swindon.gov.uk 5
Activities and Recreation
Museums and Heritage Learning -
Lydiard House and Park
What do we offer? We believe in cross-curricular learning and
provide interactive and creative teaching
Lydiard Park is an ideal location to enjoy and learning experiences using historical
learning outside the classroom. We offer reconstruction, role play and handling,
a wide range of indoor and outdoor storytelling using characters and costume,
curriculum related sessions designed to and scientific investigative techniques.
provide compelling learning experiences. Pupils are encouraged to investigate their
We cover the Victorians, Victorian subjects and reflect upon the discoveries
childhood, toys from the past, and homes they make.
then and now, as well as a range of
seasonal and traditional Story Walks. The Further information
varied habitats and natural environment The service is a one-off visit for part or all
of Lydiard Park can also be explored of a school day which is booked in advance
throughout the seasons through our mini- directly with, and confirmed by, the venue.
Activities and Recreation
beast and habitat study sessions.
Costs will vary depending on the
Full details of the programme are on experience booked and the number of
the website. children in the group. Please visit our
website for current details and contact us
Why choose us? to book.
The history and nature of the beautiful Find out more about this service at
landscape of Lydiard Park provide an https://tradedservices.swindon.gov.uk/info/
inspirational setting for a range of 1/traded-services/2/activitiesrecreation and
indoor and outdoor activities which at the Lydiard Park website at
encourage pupils to immerse themselves www.lydiardpark.org.uk
in their subject.
All our sessions are taught by qualified
and experienced teachers with excellent Contact Point
knowledge of the curriculum and the Learning Team
heritage and history of Lydiard House and
its occupants. Science sessions are also Telephone: 01793 466640
supported by the Lydiard Park Warden Email: seducation@swindon.gov.uk
Team who have outstanding natural Website: www.lydiardpark.org.uk
history expertise.
6 To order services online please visit our website at http://tradedservices.swindon.gov.uk Offering services that enable schools to help children and young people fulfil their potential in lifeActivities and Recreation
Museums and Heritage Learning - Museums and Heritage Learning -
STEAM - Museum of the GWR Swindon Museum and Art Gallery
What do we offer? We believe in cross-curricular learning and What do we offer? texture, colour and abstract approaches.
provide interactive and creative teaching ‘War Artists’ provides an introduction to
We provide a broad programme of high and learning experiences e.g. immersive We provide a programme of high quality the work of British artists during WWII and
quality learning outside the classroom learning, historical reconstruction, learning outside the classroom to explores composition and processes in
experiences, events and facilities for storytelling using characters and costume, help your class explore our art and Henry Moore’s drawings.
schools locally, regionally and nationally. simulation, drama, role play and the heritage collections. We offer a
The programme enhances and enriches programme of workshops that will In Heritage Discovery sessions pupils
handling, analysis and interpretation of
pupils’ learning, inspiration and motivation enhance pupils’ learning by inspiring them engage with real museum artefacts
original objects and other primary sources.
in areas linked to the National Curriculum to explore the natural world, world history and primary sources. In ‘Meet the
e.g. the Home Front during World War Our primary focus is on the development and their local community across the Mummy’, pupils take on the role of
Two, Victorian Britain, Brunel and the of the following cross-curricular learning key areas of learning set out in the archaeologists as they unravel the mystery
Stephensons, the development and outcomes of learning and social skills, National Curriculum. of Hatemiu, our Ancient Egyptian child
building of the railways, points of view attitudes and values, and enjoyment, mummy, crack hieroglyphic puzzles,
about the coming of the railways, the inspiration and creativity. Why choose us? embalm our mummy doll and carry out a
impact that the railway revolution had, Swindon Museum & Art Gallery houses a mini archaeological dig.
the local history of Swindon, the railway Further information
collection of 20th century British art with Further information
factory at Swindon, life in the past and The service is a one-off visit for part or a reputation as one of the finest outside
changes relating to transport, seaside all of a school day which is booked in London. The Gallery offers Swindon Costs will vary depending on the
holidays, toys, childhood and homes. advance directly with, and confirmed by schools the chance to experience the experience booked and the number of
Full details of our programme are available the venue. Costs will vary depending on work of nationally important artists right children in the group. Please visit our
on our website at the experience booked and the number on their doorstep. Our team of Education website for current details and contact us
www.steam-museum.org.uk . of children in the group. Please visit our Officers are all qualified teachers, to book.
website for current details and contact us experienced at all key stages with an Find out more about this service at
Why choose us? to book. outstanding track record of working https://tradedservices.swindon.gov.uk/info/
Find out more about this service at with children.
There is extremely high demand regionally 1/traded-services/2/activitiesrecreation
for our service and 93% of our school https://tradedservices.swindon.gov.uk/info/ We believe in cross-curricular learning and and at the Swindon Museum and Art
visitors are repeat visitors. We have 1/traded-services/2/activitiesrecreation provide interactive and creative teaching Gallery web page at
been awarded the “Learning Outside and at the STEAM Museum website at and learning experiences e.g. drama www.swindonmuseumandartgallery.org.uk/
the Classroom Quality Badge”, a national www.steam-museum.org.uk and role play, the handling, analysis and
benchmark that accredits providers of interpretation of original objects and other
learning outside the classroom offering primary sources. Contact Point
high quality educational experiences Contact Point Nicki Western
In Art Gallery Discovery Sessions pupils
and managing risk effectively. Our team Learning Team investigate materials and processes, Telephone: 01793 466560
of Education Officers are all qualified
Telephone: 01793 466640 methods and approaches and visual Email: nwestern@swindon.gov.uk
teachers, experienced at all key stages
Email: seducation@swindon.gov.uk and tactile elements. ‘Journeys through Website:
with an outstanding track record of
Website: www.steam-museum.org.uk Landscape’ takes pupils on a multisensory www.swindonmuseumandartgallery.org.uk/
working with children.
journey around the gallery with a focus on
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Plas Pencelli Outdoor Education Centre
What do we offer?
Accommodation is clean and warm and
Week long courses of residential Outdoor meals are tasty and more than sufficient.
Educational Activity at Swindon’s Outdoor The staff team are professional, highly
Education Centre located in the Brecon qualified and caring. The Centre receives
Beacons of South Wales. Courses are overwhelmingly positive feedback from
for school students, other young people visiting staff and students.
and adults. There is great personal and
social gain for young people of all abilities. Further information
Courses are available to all schools and
academies. Activities include canoeing, Bookings are made directly with
climbing, caving, gorge walking, hill Plas Pencelli and are individually
walking, and mountain biking. HMI have accommodated and designed. Liaison at
recognised the academic benefits of this stage allows the best arrangements
Outdoor Education. Each course can to be made. Agreement is secured by
be individually designed to best suit booking form. Bookings are taken up to 2
the needs of a particular school. We years in advance. A deposit of 10% of the
can also help train school staff, provide minimum fee is payable 12 months before
well organised D of E camping facilities, the course. The balance is payable within
undertake safety audits of climbing walls 30 days of the end of the course. The full
and other school outdoor provision, course fee is payable for cancellations
provide “outdoor and environmental within 4 months of the course.
learning cards” training days and offer Find out more about this service at
formal and informal advice on outdoor https://tradedservices.swindon.gov.uk/info/
issues. 1/traded-services/2/activitiesrecreation
and www.plaspencelli.co.uk
Why choose us?
Plas Pencelli is one of the outstanding
Outdoor Education Centres in Britain. The
Contact Point
focus is on child development. Modern
Peter Blackburn
high standard equipment is used and
Head of Centre
much personal equipment provided
so those attending don’t need to buy Telephone: 01874 665241
extras. Real activities at real venues are Email: office@plaspencelli.co.uk
used and transport is with a modern well Website: www.plaspencelli.co.uk
maintained minibus fleet.
8 To order services online please visit our website at http://tradedservices.swindon.gov.uk Offering services that enable schools to help children and young people fulfil their potential in lifeBuilding Management
Building Control Service
What do we offer? We also have an excellent relationship
with other key stakeholders in the building
Schools must comply with the Building process, such as Planning, the Fire Service
Regulations to ensure that buildings are and Highways to enable prompt efficient
properly constructed and safe for all consultation during the design and
users. We ensure that school building and construction project. Our appreciation
refurbishment projects comply with the of the wider constraints enables our
Building Regulations thus promoting a safe Surveyors to help identify optimum
economical learning environment. solutions that will ensure a safe teaching
We offer two elements within this Traded environment.
Service:
Further information
• an advisory service which includes
detailed pre-application advice and This service is offered through an annual
Building Management design team approach, helping you retainer fee. Building Regulation fees
deliver a high quality building project on quoted are based on a model scheme
time and within budget. for small projects. As the scope of larger
projects can vary a price is agreed at
• Building Regulations approval for the beginning of a project to include
building projects. consultations with relevant statutory
NB: Dangerous structure call outs are dealt bodies, plan examination, checking
with under the statutory duties of the of structural design information, all
local authority. site inspections and fulfilment of all
duties under the Building Act 1984 and
Why choose us? obligations under the Building Control
Performance standards.
We have extensive knowledge of the
Borough’s schools, having been involved Find out more about this service at
in the original construction and any https://tradedservices.swindon.gov.uk/info/
subsequent refurbishment or extension 1/traded-services/3/building-management
programmes.
The team are professionally qualified,
experienced and maintain a stringent Contact Point
Continuous Professional Development Jim Bishop
programme. Principal Building Control Surveyor
Telephone: 01793 466138
Email: jbishop@swindon.gov.uk or
buildingcontrol@swindon.gov.uk
Offering services that enable schools to help children and young people fulfil their potential in life To order services online please visit our website at http://tradedservices.swindon.gov.uk 9Building Management
School Waste and Recycling Services Staff Security ID Badges
What do we offer? school. With a commitment to resource What do we offer? Why choose us?
efficiency and reducing CO2 emissions, all
We offer a flexible service for Swindon We already supply many schools and Our ID Badge service is delivered by
paper and card collected is recycled into
schools, which can be tailored to your academies with ID badges, and are able a dedicated team of Business Officers
new cardboard packaging and all general
needs, to ensure you receive safe and to create a range of different options for who are familiar with local schools and
waste we collect is treated and made into
reliable collections for your school waste security ID Badges for your staff. academies, and provide a professional,
Solid Recovered Fuel. This helps to reduce
and recycling. swift and efficient service.
reliance on fossil fuels and avoids landfill, We offer:
You can choose to have your general benefiting everyone in Swindon. Requests are fulfilled within a 4 day turn
• Plain printed ID badges, on a card
rubbish and/or paper & card recycling around period, and charges are highly
• No hidden costs – all prices include offering no data or functionality
collected from a selection of containers competitive with the private sector.
container delivery, bin hire and Duty of
and at a frequency that suits you. Options • ID Badges created using Hi-Co Magnetic
Care documentation Further Information
include; Strip cards which can be programmed
• Safety first – all collections are risk to allow access to buildings, or for use in This service is delivered on demand as
• Large 1100L euro bin or smaller wheelie assessed and carried out to the highest cashless canteens for example.
bin containers required.
standards
• ID Badges created using RFID cards, Find out more about this service at
• Weekly, fortnightly, monthly or tailored • Pupil environmental awareness –
offering more sophisticated options for https://tradedservices.swindon.gov.uk/info/
collection frequency providing collections and additional
use, including access to buildings, or for 1/traded-services/3/building-management
resources consistent with household
• Term time only or full year contracts with use in cashless canteens for example.
recycling to promote understanding of
the ability to request additional lifts at Our team can also include a schools choice
recycling and waste management
any time of background branding on each ID Badge. Contact Point
We can provide timed collections to avoid Further Information All we need is your background image of Central Admin Team
school drop off and pick up times. A site If you would like to discuss a tailored choice and agreed colour scheme details Telephone: 01793 464380/464509
risk assessment is performed prior to any service please contact the Commercial and we can create bespoke ID badges for Email: centraladmin@swindon.gov.uk
collections taking place, where we can Waste Team using the details below. your setting.
offer advice on the best way to collect/ Alternatively, if your schools security
store waste, so that we can ensure the Find out more about this service at
https://tradedservices.swindon.gov.uk/info/ system requires a dedicated system card,
highest level of safety. we can create badges on blank card stock
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We will ensure you meet your statutory that you supply, as long as the card sizes
obligations by providing your Duty of Care are similar to those we use.
documentation at no extra cost. Contact Point
Why choose us? Jayne Telling
Commercial Waste Administration
Based in Swindon, we employ skilled Officer
and experienced local labour and are
Telephone: 01793 465660
able to provide a truly local service from
staff who know the unique needs of your Email: jtelling@swindon.gov.uk
10 To order services online please visit our website at http://tradedservices.swindon.gov.uk Offering services that enable schools to help children and young people fulfil their potential in lifeBuilding Management
SBC Security Services
What do we offer? Why choose us?
Security Services provide a range of All Security Staff are SIA trained and
services including: licensed which includes checks for DBS
(formerly CRB), and have over 20 years of
• Caretaker duties (cover for annual leave,
experience. We offer a range of services
sickness, etc.)
from cover for a one off event to providing
• Key holding(daily or occasional) long term support, and will work with you
• Out of Hours alarm response (alarm, fire, to provide a tailored solution to ensure
intruder – addressing lone working) you receive the best possible service.
• CCTV monitoring at a central location Further information
• Installation and maintenance of CCTV The service will be arranged individually
with each school and a free quotation will
• Mobile patrols to provide security and be provided on application.
Event security
Find out more about this service at
• Advice and guidance for security https://tradedservices.swindon.gov.uk/info/
of premises 1/traded-services/3/building-management
• A range of ad hoc security services
throughout the year can be provided,
particularly at short notice and for Contact Point
a service required ‘out of hours’, by Mark Stratford
agreeing a fixed retainer/charge, Security Manager
plus a payment for the service used. Telephone: 01793 464791
This retainer can be for six months Email: mstratford@swindon.gov.uk
or a year.
Offering services that enable schools to help children and young people fulfil their potential in life To order services online please visit our website at http://tradedservices.swindon.gov.uk 11Children and Young People
Children and Young People
12 To order services online please visit our website at http://tradedservices.swindon.gov.uk Offering services that enable schools to help children and young people fulfil their potential in lifeChildren and Young People
Education Welfare Service (EWS)
What do we offer? Why choose us? issues including improving attendance of Attendance Audits: We can carry out
specific pupils, whole school approach, audits on all areas of school attendance
The Education Welfare Service (EWS) • We are a professional and experienced welfare issues and exclusions advice to support schools in ensuring the highest
works in partnership with schools, workforce, with a proven track record of standards of registration practice are
parents/carers and their children who improving poor school attendance • We deliver a full range of Education
maintained.
are experiencing difficulties in attending Welfare Officer case work including
• A named Education Welfare Officer will home visits, parent meetings, record Cool Cats: A fun and proven method of
school. The Education Welfare Service
be allocated to your school, who receives keeping, liaison with school staff motivating young children to improve
will support your school in improving
regular supervision to ensure high and other agencies, advice on elective school attendance. Working over a 5-6
and maintaining high levels of school
standards of professionalism home education week period with either the whole class
attendance for all pupils leading to
and accountability or designated groups of students from
increased attainment. Historically, • We produce reports and attend Child
working in partnership with the EWS • We work closely in partnership Reception to Year 3 via planned weekly
Protection Conferences and Core Group
has resulted in a performance in the top with schools, children and families, sessions.
Meetings for open cases
quartile for attendance and low persistent agencies and other services to ensure Targeted Year 11 Intervention: Focussed
absenteeism rate as shown in the national regular school attendance providing • As part of our Graduated Response
Year 11 attendance intervention led
and regional league tables. consideration for vulnerable groups towards poor school attendance, we
by EWS to support schools and pupils
and through our Interventions we aim can offer a wide range of measures
All schools receive a core offer covering: to maintain excellent attendance and
to make a difference before absence including issuing warning letters to
improve attainment in the GCSE year.
• Tracking of children who missing becomes entrenched. parents on behalf of schools for non-
education (CME) school attendance through to EWO Further information
All of the following service features are guidance and support during Initial and
• Monitoring of Elective Home Education available by purchasing a bespoke service Review Case Discussions as cases are This service will be delivered from
(EHE) package specifically to meet considered for and paperwork prepared 1 September 2020 to 31 August 2021.
your needs: for legal action.
• Issuing and monitoring of child work Find out more about this service at
permits, chaperone licences and Service Features: Additional Packages Available: https://tradedservices.swindon.gov.uk/info/
performance licences • We offer a wealth of knowledge and 1/traded-services/4/childrenyoungpeople
Supervision for staff: We can offer regular
• Advice on keeping registers guidance to schools when introducing supervision to your Attendance Officers
strategies to help improve attendance over an academic year, providing advice Contact Point
• Legal case work leading to Prosecution and reduce Persistent Absence
for non-school attendance through and guidance to support school actions Caroline Starling
the Court under Section 444 of the • Extensive knowledge of individual case and strategies on improving school Operational Manager Early Help
Education Act 1966, following a work, record keeping, attendance issues, attendance levels. Telephone: 01793 465452
graduated response. This comprises of the law in relation to school attendance Standard package: To include 6 termly Email: cstarling@swindon.gov.uk
an Initial Case Discussion and a Review including policy and best practice supervision sessions, including supervision Samantha Chivers
Case Discussion through to progression • We attend pre-arranged meetings with agreement, travel costs, and any resources
to court Senior Education Welfare Officer
school staff to include: consultation required.
meetings with designated school staff, Telephone: 01793 465778
• Automated Fixed Penalty Notice Service.
discussion and advice on a wide range of Email: schivers1@swindon.gov.uk
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Educational Psychology Service (EPS)
What do we offer? • Coaching and supervision for individual The ELSA training comprises of 6 days EPs have a wide knowledge and range of
or groups of staff in schools and settings. of interactive group teaching (1 day per skills relevant to supporting learning and
The Educational Psychology Service
• Strategic work to support areas of school week spread over 6 weeks). Following the development; improving outcomes for
(EPS) applies psychological theory and
improvement and schools in challenging training, TAs will become accredited as children and young people with special
research to promote the learning,
circumstances. ELSAs. educational needs and disability.
development and emotional wellbeing of
children, young people and their families. • Training to individual and clusters of In order for a TA to maintain their EPs engage in regular CPD and keep up-
The service works with individual and schools covering a variety of topics such accreditation as an ELSA, they must also to-date with psychological research and
groups of children and young people, as attachment, emotion coaching, and participate in regular group supervision (4 evidence informed interventions, to inform
schools and other professionals to working memory. sessions annually) which the EPS provides. practice.
help support early identification of any Supervision provides ELSAs with essential
• Parenting groups and workshops e.g., EPs are also skilled in supporting the
needs or emerging issues. The EPS is support, as well as opportunities to gain
parent/carer drop-in sessions and development of other professionals
able to make a distinctive contribution new ideas and develop their skills.
focused workshops covering relevant working with children and young
in supporting schools and settings to
topics such as building resilience and Additionally we are offering Top Up people, as well as using research and
provide a graduated response through
preparing for transitions. Training sessions for ELSAs who are systemic methods to impact on positive
a cycle of ‘plan, do, review’, which helps
already qualified. These are 2 hour organisational change.
to understand needs and the support • Further assessment and support for a interactive sessions providing further
required to increase positive outcomes. child or young person with an Education Further information
professional development for qualified
The EPS provides a range of traded Health and Care Plan which may include, ELSAs. Specific topics related to supporting This service will be delivered from
services to promote the development and for example, attendance at annual children and young people with SEMH 1 September 2020 to 31 August 2021.
well-being of children and young people reviews. needs will be covered in these sessions
aged 0-25 through: such as: understanding trauma, school Find out more about this service at
Emotional Literacy Support Assistant https://tradedservices.swindon.gov.uk/info/
(ELSA) training and supervision refusal, anxiety and working with parents.
• Consultation to support a process of 1/traded-services/4/childrenyoungpeople
collaborative problem solving and action Following the success of a local area pilot For further information about ELSA
planning based on the formulation of where ELSA training and supervision was training and supervision please go to:
psychological hypotheses. delivered across all schools, the EPS will https://www.elsanetwork.org/ Contact Point
• Individual assessment, advice and review be continuing to offer this programme as Why choose us? Alexa Denham
when there are concerns around, for a traded service. The ELSA programme is Principal Educational Psychologist
example, risk of placement break down, an approach for teaching assistants (TAs) The EPS is evaluated biannually and is
highly valued by Swindon schools and Telephone: 01793 463075
school refusal and attendance concerns, to deliver individual or group interventions
settings. Educational Psychologists (EPs) Email: EPSenquiries@swindon.gov.uk
a key point of transition with significant to children and young people who are
vulnerability anticipated, or poor experiencing social, emotional and mental are psychology graduates and undertake
progress across the curriculum. health difficulties; suitable for primary, post–graduate/doctoral training in
secondary and special schools. Educational Psychology. All EPs are
• Interventions for individual or groups registered with the Health and Care
of children and young people based on Professions Council.
therapeutic approaches.
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Family Group Conference Service NEW Paediatric Therapy Service
What do we offer? families we work with to take the lead in What do we offer? We are committed to providing evidence
decision-making. We will work flexibly based practice. We will often know your
A Family Group Conference (FGC) is a to meet the needs of families and We provide advice, support, programmes children, through our provision of core
meeting for family and friends to come professionals to ensure the meeting runs and training for staff, in the delivery of physiotherapy and occupational therapy
together to be involved in the decisions at a date and time suitable for all. The individual therapy programmes for pupils services from birth to 16 years across
that are being made for a child or young meeting will be family-led and will provide with identified therapy needs, which Swindon. We have excellent links with
person where concerns have been a comfortable and safe space to allow help to limit the impact of their disability our hospital based health colleagues in
identified. The main aim of our service families to come up with a safe and viable and promote independence. This addition to our integrated working within
is to empower families and friends to plan for their children. includes pupils with physical disabilities, Swindon’s children’s services.
take responsibility for the child and to learning disabilities and/or sensory
find solutions to address family and Further Information processing problems. Further information
professional concerns. It is a voluntary
The following aspects of the meeting are We are able to problem solve with Please contact the service manager
process and families must consent to
free: staff and work out how the therapy (details below) to discuss and agree
the referral.
programmes can be integrated into the the best option for your school before
Children and young people are normally • A children’s advocate to support the
pupil’s curriculum, to minimise the impact ordering. This will ensure we provide the
involved in their own Family Group child or young person throughout the
on their school/college day. We can advise most appropriate solution for your pupils.
Conference, although often with support process.
and prescribe equipment required to meet
from an advocate. They can also design • A family friendly venue for the meeting pupil’s needs in school/college. This service will be delivered from
their own invitations and choose 1 September 2020 to 31 August 2021.
• Refreshments Why choose us?
refreshments for the meeting if they wish. Find out more about this service at
An independent Family Group Conference • Materials – invites, family plans We are a combined team of qualified
coordinator will prepare the family for https://tradedservices.swindon.gov.uk/info/
This service will be supplied on an ad hoc/ Paediatric Physiotherapists and 1/traded-services/4/childrenyoungpeople
their meeting and explore support from Occupational Therapists, supported by
on demand basis – please contact us to
extended family members and friends. experienced Therapy Assistants. The
discuss your needs or for any queries.
During the meeting, professionals set qualified therapists are registered and
Find out more about this service at Contact Point
out their concerns and offer advice on regulated by the HCPC (Health and Care
https://tradedservices.swindon.gov.uk/info/ Mark Green
what support could be available. Family Professions Council) and undertake
1/traded-services/4/childrenyoungpeople regular post-qualification training and Integrated Service Manager
members then have private family time to
make a safe plan for the child. The family development. Telephone: 01793 464061
will also have the opportunity to attend a Email: mgreen3@swindon.gov.uk
further meeting 3 months later to review Contact Point
their plan. Lisa McNally
Family Group Conference and New
Why choose us? Beginnings Manager
Our team of skilled and experienced Telephone: 01793 465111
FGC Coordinators are passionate and Email: FGCservice@swindon.gov.uk
enthusiastic about empowering the
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Parent Support Advisor Service NEW Restorative Conference Service NEW
What do we offer? Parent Support Advisors will work direct What do we offer? Why choose us?
Parent Support Advisors, to deliver with parents of nursery and school aged
Supporting you to resolve conflict and find Our team of skilled and experienced FGC
bespoke packages of intervention with children to assess needs, and work to an
a better way forward. Coordinators are trained in restorative
parents to support them in developing agreed plan with those parents identified
practice and conflict resolution to deliver
their parenting skills. by the school. Parent support advisors Ethos: Acknowledging the past ..Moving
Restorative Conferences. We will work
will deliver interventions in the home people into the present…Focusing on the
Universal services are available for all flexibly to meet the needs of families and
and in the school, as well as be the lead future
families to access, however from time professionals to ensure the meeting runs
professional for TAC/TAF meetings as A Restorative Conference is a process that
to time some families require additional at a date and time suitable for all.
appropriate. brings people together and allows them
support. Parents who have had poor Our parent support advisors receive Further information
experiences of being parented themselves, to discuss difficulties in their relationships
regular supervision, ongoing training that are impacting upon them and their The following aspects of the meeting are
or who are finding the challenges of including safeguarding training, and they
parenting overwhelming can feel isolated children. The focus is on the future free:
work within a multidisciplinary team and reaching agreements that support
and unsupported. Parent Support Advisors of practitioners. They are experienced • A children’s advocate to support the
offer nurturing, supportive and non- healthier relationships by making a plan
in working with challenges such as for change. child or young person throughout the
judgemental parenting interventions, behaviours linked to Autism Spectrum process
promoting the importance of positive Condition (ASC), anxiety, trauma, A Restorative Conference is a voluntary
child parent attachment and of positive process and families must consent to the • A family friendly venue for the meeting
inconsistent boundaries and routines.
interactions for children’s learning and referral. Children and young people can • Refreshments
development, and role model appropriate Further information be involved in the Restorative Conference
and consistent boundaries and routines. The length of agreement can be for 1 year where appropriate, although often with • Materials – invites, family plans
Parent Support advisors will work in the or 2 years, delivered from 1st September support from an advocate. This service will be supplied on an ad hoc/
family home, for a number of weeks as 2020 to 31st August 2021/2022. The Restorative Conference Process: on demand basis – please contact us to
agreed within the plan with a focus on Find out more about this service at discuss your needs or for any queries.
STEP 1 - Meet with your coordinator to
addressing assessed needs, and improving https://tradedservices.swindon.gov.uk/info/ Find out more about this service at
prepare for your meeting. Discuss what’s
the outcomes for children and young 1/traded-services/4/childrenyoungpeople https://tradedservices.swindon.gov.uk/info/
happened, who has been affected by this
people. They will act as an advocate for 1/traded-services/4/childrenyoungpeople
Contact Point and what needs to happen now?
children and young people ensuring their
voice is heard in school and home, in order Caroline Starling STEP 2 – Restorative Conference meeting.
that appropriate support can be available Operational Manager Early Help Brings everyone together to share their Contact Point
to meet their needs. Telephone: 01793 465452 views, resolve issues and make a Plan for Lisa McNally
Email: cstarling@swindon.gov.uk Change. Family Group Conference and New
Why choose us?
Kesze Saunders STEP 3 – A review will be offered to check Beginnings Manager
The Parenting Hub offers a bespoke
package of support to schools, delivered Operational Manager Early Help on the progress of the plan. Telephone: 01793 465111
by Parent Support Advisors trained in Telephone: 01793 465111 Email: FGCservice@swindon.gov.uk
a variety of evidence based parenting Email: ksaunders2@swindon.gov.uk
programs.
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School Nursing Service NEW Speech and Language Therapy (SLT)
What do we offer? School nurses have a professional duty What do we offer? Why choose us?
to adhere to the Nursing and Midwifery
We offer additional school staff medical Council (NMC) and Swindon Borough We offer a specialist service to Special Because we know your children, through
needs training guidelines and policies. schools and SRP units to meet children providing your local core service, we can
and young people’s SEN needs. plan traded services with you to meet the
Core work for school nursing in Swindon
is based on The Healthy Child Programme Further information We also welcome discussion with schools
precise needs of your school and learners,
including those pre-schoolers who will
(NHS), local and national health directives Each school receives one free training wanting to enhance the core SLT service.
be joining your school in future years.
for children and young people. session. All additional sessions are charged We offer specific training to help Swindon’s SLT service has skills in the full
All schools are offered free delivery of core for. your school develop all children’s oral range of communication disorders, and
services, this includes supporting staff to All ordered sessions will be arranged communication, now a key requirement has the advantage of close links with other
manage children in school with health individually with each school. for Ofsted, as well as to help the progress local services for children.
needs through ‘Individual Health Care of those with communication difficulties,
Plans’ and annual staff training sessions, This service will be delivered from Further information
disabled learners and those with SEN.
planned ‘School nurse clinics’, routine 1 September 2020 to 31 August 2021. Please contact the service manager
Derbyshire Language Scheme, Elklan,
height, weight, vision and audio screening Find out more about this service at Signalong and Word Aware tutors are (details below) to discuss and agree
and on site health support for pupils and https://tradedservices.swindon.gov.uk/info/ available. We also offer: the best option for your school before
their families. School nurses work within 1/traded-services/4/childrenyoungpeople ordering. This will ensure we provide the
the integrated children’s services, and ICAN Early Talk Boost: most appropriate solution for your pupils.
have robust links with other services This course is for teachers and/or Teaching This service will be delivered from
within Swindon. Contact Point assistants and is aimed at children of 3 -4 1 September 2020 to 31 August 2021.
Schools are able to purchase additional Janet Sadler years old (nursery and reception years)
Professional Lead School Nursing and is evidenced based. It is aimed at Find out more about this service at
school staff medical needs training
children who have difficulty listening / https://tradedservices.swindon.gov.uk/info/
sessions. Telephone: 07919 545570
paying attention, understanding language, 1/traded-services/4/childrenyoungpeople
Email: jsadler2@swindon.gov.uk
Why choose us? organising and using language, explaining
and describing, taking turns and who use
All school nurses are registered nurses Contact Point
immature sentences.
with additional training to develop the
Mark Green
skills and knowledge required to work ICAN Talk Boost: Integrated Service Manager
appropriately with children and young
people both in and out of the school This course is for Teacher and Teaching Telephone: 01793 464061
setting. Assistant pairs (4-7 year olds) to attend Email: mgreen3@swindon.gov.uk
together. They will be equipped and
trained to deliver a specific intervention
in school for language delayed children
who need a boost to help them catch up.
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Swindon Portage Targeted Mental Health Service (TaMHS)
What do we offer? Why choose us? What do we offer? Why choose us?
This service is open to any school that Working as part the Integrated Team for All schools and EYFS can purchase All of our TaMHS Clinical Practitioners hold
is receiving a child that is known to the disabled children at Salt Way Centre and the TaMHS service. We aim to ensure a professional qualification eg: Registered
Portage service within Swindon. We the wider early year’s work force, means that the emotional and mental health mental health nurses or general nurses.
can provide inclusion into school for we are well placed to access advice and needs of children and young people are They all have extensive experience of
children who have received Portage home support that would aid both the child and appropriately dealt with at the earliest working in a CaMHS setting with children
teaching, providing training and support school. The team consists of qualified and opportunity. We are the single point of and young people with mental health
to the school staff to enable successful experienced staff in early years, special access for requests for specialist mental difficulties.
inclusion. Portage staff will have worked needs and disabilities and we can deliver health intervention (i.e. Child and
with the child and their family for up to 4 Signalong and The Early Bird (+) The TaMHS Outreach workers also have
Adolescent Mental Health Services).
years and in some cases may have acted for parents of children with autism. a range of experience and have been
as the child’s lead professional. This means TaMHS offers short-term interventions trained in evidence based models of
that they have a wealth of knowledge and Further information such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy delivery. All our work is evaluated pre and
experience in relation to how the child and bespoke school packages, including post intervention, providing evidence of
Prior to a child starting school or academy training and one to one work for young outcomes, and has been highlighted as a
learns best and will be able to provide the Portage teacher begins liaison with the
strategies to enable learning and for the people. We also offer parenting support positive benefit to pupils in Ofsted reports.
child’s designated school, arranging visits for parents of the school pupils dependent
child to meet their individual goals. so that contact can be made between Further information
on the presenting needs.
Inclusion into School home and school, visiting the school with
This service will be delivered from
Portage staff will visit the school weekly in the child regularly to familiarise them with Continuing for 2020-21 1 September 2020 to 31 August 2021.
term 1 maintaining regular contact with the school layout in the summer term
and sharing information with the relevant Clinical Supervision for School Staff
parents to ensure transfer into school is Find out more about this service at
school staff. Particularly for Head teachers, SENCOs, https://tradedservices.swindon.gov.uk/info/
successful. This will move to monthly visits
child protection leads and Pastoral staff, 1/traded-services/4/childrenyoungpeople
from term 2 ending in term 4. Inclusion This service will be delivered from this is an effective tool in safeguarding
into School package will be delivered in 1 September 2020 to 31 August 2021. children and young people. Professional
arrangement with Portage teacher,
Find out more about this service at and personal issues can be addressed in
based on:
a safe, confidential space enabling the Contact Point
https://tradedservices.swindon.gov.uk/info/
Weekly visits September-October (term 1) individual to feel listened to and valued. Danielle Kemp
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This enables the staff to work through Senior Clinical Practitioner
Monthly visits October-April (terms 2/3/4)
difficult situations with children and Telephone: 07557 541769
Staff training
their families, assisting with identifying Email: dkemp@swindon.gov.uk
Ad hoc training can be delivered on Contact Point
solutions, whilst impacting positively on
demand to primary schools enabling Stephanie Hathaway
school staffs emotional wellbeing.
successful inclusion to school for all Manager, Swindon Portage
children with additional needs. We can Telephone: 01793 465360
provide a range of training to individual Email: swindonportage@swindon.gov.uk
schools and staff to meet their
PPD requirements.
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U-Turn -
The Family Service NEW
Young People’s Substance Misuse Service
What do we offer? The Family Service aims to enable families What do we offer? Why choose us?
Holistic targeted family work with families to address and overcome the difficulties
that have led them to be vulnerable. We U-Turn is Swindon’s young people’s U-Turn have access to the most up to
where there are children and young (10-18) specialist substance misuse date information on substance misuse
people aged pre-birth -18 years. work in partnership with families in order
to prevent further escalation of need. service. U-Turn provides support, help trends such as the risks, myths and
The Family Service is voluntary. Children, and guidance to young people and their misunderstandings relating to the use of
young people and their families do not We are a team of passionate and
families for all drug or alcohol related legal highs. Our staff are highly trained,
have to engage with the support when dedicated multi-agency practitioners who
problems. This includes illicit substances, qualified and experienced and comply
recommended. will practice using a restorative, relational
solvents, prescribed medication as well as with CCQI Practice standards for young
approach, ensuring that families are fully
Home visits will be undertaken with more established substances such as class people with substance misuse problems.
supported to make the changes needed to
families at a frequency which is identified A and B drugs.
as most likely to meet their needs. The
care for their children. Further information
We provide a free service that anyone
package is calculated on two visits per Further information can refer into and access, which will then This service can be delivered on an ad
week for 3 months. The Family Service will offer a bespoke provide a full assessment, cognitive- hoc “pay as you go” basis. Services can
The Family Worker will work with families package to meet the needs of each family, behavioural interventions, motivational be provided as one-off training sessions,
to co-ordinate and deliver targeted working flexibly with them for up to interviewing and specialist prescribing. regular drop-ins, or as part of school
support which aims to address whole 3 months. curriculum e.g. PSHE classes, as well as for
family needs and result in better outcomes In addition, U-Turn can also offer a issues emerging or school health related
for each child and young person. Find out more about this service at Traded Service which provides expertise events or programmes.
https://tradedservices.swindon.gov.uk/info/ in education and prevention to groups
The Family Service will complete an Early 1/traded-services/4/childrenyoungpeople and schools appropriate to all ages and Find out more about this service at
Help Assessment and plan. levels of attainment. U-Turn use the latest https://tradedservices.swindon.gov.uk/info/
The Family Service will co-ordinate Team drug awareness resources in an engaging, 1/traded-services/4/childrenyoungpeople
Around the Family meetings when there Contact Point innovative and flexible way that is mindful
are two or more professionals involved Kesze Saunders of individual experience, local influences
from different agencies. Operational Manager Early Help and peer group behaviours, to challenge, Contact Point
educate and provide the right information Dale Colsell
Why choose us? Telephone: 01793 465111
to help young people make informed
Email: ksaunders@swindon.gov.uk RYS Operational manager
The Family Service work in a holistic decisions. (specialist services)
targeted way with families committed to Caroline Starling
Telephone: 01793 463873
strengthening and improving relationships. Operational Manager Early Help
Email: dcolsell@swindon.gov.uk
We provide structured interventions that Telephone: 01793 465452
enable families to develop problem solving Email: cstarling@swindon.gov.uk
skills, build resilience and achieve positive,
sustainable behaviour change.
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Youth Engagement Service
What do we offer? Why choose us?
In order to succeed in education, training Youth Engagement Workers (YEWs)
and employment, young people need self- have extensive experience of working
esteem, communication skills and coping successfully with hard to reach and
strategies. We provide bespoke support vulnerable young people using a range
packages to vulnerable young people in of methodologies. The basis of all of our
order to address a range of issues, with a work is to develop productive, effective
main focus on self-awareness and personal and professional relationships with young
development. people to create opportunities
for successful transitions.
Within our service we can provide five
options of support: Our methodology includes utilising
conversation, drama, art or sport to
• A programme of informal education
explore healthy relationships, self-
at schools or college for young people
expression/ esteem/ confidence, team
with challenging behavioural, social and
work, emotional literacy, risk and harm
emotional difficulties
reduction, Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE)
• Offer Information Advice Guidance and Criminal Exploitation prevention.
interviews for Year 10 and 11
Further information
• Gender Identity and Romantic/Sexual
Orientation work with young people that This service can be delivered on an ad
identify as trans, gender fluid, gender hoc “pay as you go” basis. The length of
queer, agender, gay, lesbian, bisexual, agreement can be negotiated to suit the
asexual, pansexual or questioning individual needs of each case.
• An enhanced post 16 transitions package Find out more about this service at
for pupils selected by the school https://tradedservices.swindon.gov.uk/info/
1/traded-services/4/childrenyoungpeople
• Provide transition programme to ease
the shift from Year 6 students to Year 7
Interventions may involve one to one Contact Point
conversation, issue based group work, Sarah Hayes
experiential learning, and practical Senior Youth Engagement Worker
sessions.
Telephone: 07785 768549
Email: shayes@swindon.gov.uk
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