Request for Rowan Gate Outreach Support

Criteria for referral:

Before a request is considered it is anticipated that the referring school will:

• Have made extensive efforts to engage parents/carers in supporting children’s learning and inclusion
• Have some evidence of an individualised targeted and differentiated approach
• Provide additional support from within the school’s own resources

Referring schools should be committed to working alongside staff from Rowan Gate Outreach Service to consider how they can develop their capacity to support pupils with difficulties with communication and interaction and/or cognition and learning

When making a referral for Rowan Gate Outreach Support:

• We will acknowledge receipt of your referral within 2 working days.
• A member of the Outreach Team will contact you to identify a time slot to respond to your request.

What we do:

• Following a request for support the Outreach Team will contact the school to discuss next steps
• We will then visit the school, meet with staff to gather additional information and carry out an observation

• Once information has been gathered the Outreach Team will make recommendations based on the observation and where appropriate, provide practical support and resources
• Following the initial visit/s a maintenance visit will be arranged to discuss progress and provide additional support if required