Systems - School Flashcards
What are the aims of having guidance teachers?
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To ensure that each pupil knows and is known personally and in some depth by a named member of staff.
To encourage the pupils’ personal, social and intellectual development.
To identify and respond quickly and appropriately to the specific needs of individuals.
To record accurately and disseminate effectively information relevant to the welfare of individual pupils.
To help the pupils be aware of their own development and accept responsibility for it.
What are the roles of guidance teachers? (7)
identify the needs of the pupils in their department
provide personal guidance and support for all pupils to aid their personal development and to help them deal constructively with their concerns and problems
foster the development of good relations between teachers and pupils
develop a climate of trust between pupils and Guidance Staff where information can be discussed in a confidential manner
work with the home in all aspects of pupil development and welfare
liaise with the support and welfare services
work with all aspects of pupil support within the school in order to promote inclusive education.
What does TATC stand for?
Team around the child
What happens at “Level 1 TATC”?
A ‘Level 1’ TATC activates when the Named Person assesses that the support available within their own resources is not sufficient to address the wellbeing concerns around for a child and determines that additional support is required from other resources within their own agency.
If a concern is noted it is the responsibility of the Named Person to initiate assessment, gather information, analyse that information and arrange the TATC meeting.
Level 1, involvement is single agency only.
What happens at “Level 2 TATC”?
A ‘Level 2’ TATC activates when evaluation of the single agency response indicates that there are insufficient resources within the single agency to resolve the wellbeing concerns and that additional resources, from partner agencies, are required.
A Level 2 TATC will plan, implement and review these additional supports.
TATC at this level is multi-agency, a Lead Professional will be required to coordinate the Child’s Plan that will emerge.
Multi-agency
What happens at “Level 3 TATC”?
A ‘Level 3’ TATC is where the voluntary integrated approach implemented at Level 2 has not resolved the issues and the wellbeing concerns will have escalated or the child may be deemed to be at risk. At this stage referral to the Scottish Children’s Reporter or to Options is being seriously considered.
Given the possibility of statutory provision, consideration should be given to whether or not Social Work Department representation is appropriate at the TATC meeting.
If a child protection concern/incident is noted then referral should be made immediately. Do not wait until the Level 3 TATC meeting!!!
