Admissions

South Derbyshire Support Centre provides education for pupils who are permanently excluded from mainstream education, or at risk of permanent exclusion.

Before being referred to a Support Centre, it is likely that pupils will have received considerable support in school from teachers, teaching assistants and sometimes a behaviour support teacher.

Admission Criteria

Pupils are admitted to the roll of South Derbyshire Support Centre if they meet the following criteria:
They are Year 1 to Year 11
They have been permanently excluded from a Derbyshire mainstream school / or are at risk of permanent exclusion
They have taken up residence in Derbyshire and have been previously attending a Support Centre for permanently excluded pupils, in a county where the Local Authority operate a policy of preventing permanent exclusions by placing pupils in a Support Centre and who would have been permanently excluded but for this policy
The educational needs of the pupil can best be met by this Support Centre
On the direction of the Local Authority

Dual Registration

As a means to prevent permanent exclusion, South Derbyshire Support Centre works closely with our local schools and clusters, offering dual registered placements for an agreed time period.

Admission Process

All admissions will come through to the school, and be considered on a weekly basis. Admissions are considered by:
The Leadership Team including Pastoral Manager

Admission Process

Information about the academic, behavioural, social and emotional needs of the student is collated by the Inclusion Pathways Team (IPT) and presented in a Pupil Information Form (PIF). Integration Teachers provide additional information to further inform the decision
For all Key Stages, the South Derbyshire Support Centre liaises with parents or carers when a decision regarding placement has been made
South Derbyshire Support Centre will ensure that all the necessary information has been received before considering the referral
South Derbyshire Support Centre will consider the needs of the pupil and agree an appropriate provision to meet those needs, taking into account the places available across the school's sites
Priority will be given to Children in Care and pupils with a Statement of Special Educational Needs

Transfer of pupils between Support Centres

The referring Support Centre will provide an up to date Pupil Information Form (PIF) about the student, to include: current behaviour; academic progress; relevant information provided by other agencies; and reason for referral directly to South Derbyshire Support Centre

South Derbyshire Support Centre will ensure that all the necessary information has been provided before considering the referral
Priority will be given to Children in Care and pupils with a Statement of Special Educational Needs
The pupil will remain on the roll of, and continue to attend, the referring Support Centre whilst the arrangements for admission to South Derbyshire Support Centre are made
South Derbyshire Support Centre will liaise closely with the referring Support Centre and parents, and will inform them of arrangements for visits to new provision (including external providers), and the start date at the new provision