Inclusion

Cambourne Village College is a fully inclusive environment where all pupils are welcomed, accepted and able to thrive. We run a number of special provisions to support pupils who face particular challenges at school to achieve their full positive potential.  

The Centre is the home of our Special Educational Needs Department.

The Hub is a support centre at Cambourne Village College, designed to meet the needs of pupils with emotional, social, or behavioural issues.  It is based centrally in the school and provides a space for pupils who require alternative pathways to access our curriculum. The space includes areas for:

• Those unable to attend normal lessons for some reason – either short term or long term. 
• Those requiring a partial or complete alternative provision away from mainstream education. 
• Those requiring additional support with their learning in mainstream lessons

 The space includes:

• A large work space
• A smaller work space / meeting room
• Computers to complete class and homework
• A small kitchen area
• Office
• Soft furnishings
• Easy access to the hard courts and outside spaces
• Access to an independent study space, as required
• Access to food technology areas allowing pupils to have cooking lessons
• Support from experienced members of pastoral staf

What do the pupils do?

The space is used as a rest space or a learning space depending on the needs of the individual.  If a student has a reduced timetable, the space is used for catch-up work.  If a pupil is not able to attend a lesson for a specific reason, the work is brought down for the student to complete, or the pupil will access a live stream of the lesson via a desktop computer or iPad. Some individual or small group work happens in The Hub for certain students. If a student does attend lessons they may receive targeted support from our Inclusion TAs, to engage successfully in mainstream lessons. TA support is regularly reviewed and adapted to suit our pupils’ individual needs.

Most of these pupils will have an Individual Alternative Education Plan (IAEP) and their timetables will have been personalised to support both the young person’s academic progress and their personal social and emotional development so they can reach their full potential. All pupils will receive additional support with their learning in The Hub through individual or small group learning but will also be supported in every other aspect of school life such as the post-16 college application process, work experience opportunities and other life skills.

How are pupils referred to The Hub?

Pupils can self-refer to The Hub where there is a specific need, which will be assessed by staff upon arrival and usually verified via home or the pastoral team.  Heads of Year or the school nurse can also refer pupils to The Hub for specific reasons.  Staff will be informed if pupils have permission to access the provision during the school day – which is regularly reviewed. Pupils on reduced timetables are referred through the Individual Alternative Education Plan process and The Hub liaises closely with health professionals and the District Team (via an Early Help Assessment) to ensure needs are met.

External agencies:

The Hub works very closely with the District Team who provide extra support in the form of Educational Welfare, Young People’s Workers, Family Support or In School Support.  To assess this type of support, pupils need to have been assessed using the Early Help Assessment (EHA).  The Hub also works closely with the Police, Social Care, the Youth Offending Service, voluntary agencies (such as Centre 33), and Educational Psychologists

We also have school counsellors, youth workers and support for young carers. All staff working with our pupils have completed the necessary safeguarding training. Furthermore, our school counsellors are fully qualified and registered with The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy BACP or The Health and Care Professions Council HCPC.

 

The AP Manager

Emily Smith

 

SEMH Lead Teacher

Elisa Kenton-Howells

 

School Counsellors

schoolcounselling@cambournevc.org

 

Support workers
C Dear

R Khan

M Mironova

D Harkisan