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Services for schools Telford & Wrekin Council delivers a comprehensive range of professional services to schools, academies and colleges. Version 4. Updated January 2019. Contents Professional, Educational and HR and Business Support Pupil Support Arthog Outdoor Education Centre (Wales) 4 Graphic Design 34 Arthog Outreach (Telford & Wrekin and Shropshire) 5 Health and Safety 35 Attendance Support Team 6 Information Security, Data Protection and Early Years and Childcare 7 Freedom of Information 36 Education Business Links - Enterprise Programme 8 Insurance Services 37 Education Business Links - Work Experience 9 Internal Audit 38 Education Services within Telford Town Park 10 Legal Services 39 Educational Visits and Journeys 11 Online Learning Interactive Environment (Ollie) 40 FutureFocus Careers Service 12 Occupational Health 41 Multicultural Development (MDT) 13 Human Resources Advisory Support 42 Newly Qualified Teachers (NQT) 14 Procurement 43 Oakengates Theatre @ The Place 15 Research and Intelligence 44 Road Safety and Sustainable Transport 16 Telford & Wrekin Training Services 45 Safeguarding 17 School Governance 18 Property, Facilities Management Special Educational Needs and /or Disabilities (SEND) and Catering Behaviour Support Advisory Team (BSAT) 19 apT Development Management Services 46 Educational Psychology Service 20 Eatwell Project 47 Learning Support Advisory Teachers (LSAT) 21 Engineering, Geotechnical and Structural Sports Development 22 Engineering 48 School Improvement Teaching and Free School Meals Assessment Service (Year 3 Learning Support 23 and above) 49 Telford & Wrekin Music Service 24 Let's Clean 50 Telford Ice Rink 25 Property Maintenance, Facilities Management & Telford Snowboard and Ski Centre 26 Building Design (part of the biT group) 52 Youth Employment Support 27 Radiation Protection Advisory Service (for secondary schools) 54 Recycling Services 55 ICT and Finance School Catering Service 56 West Mercia Energy 57 Agresso Financial Management System and Support 28 ICT Support Services 29 Schools Finance Team 30 Communication Support 31 Emergency Planning 32 Employment Services 33 Professional, Educational and Pupil Support Arthog Outdoor Education Centre (Wales) What we offer Customer feedback Arthog Outdoor Education Centre is a special kind of place. It is a place which combines outstanding location and ‘Yet again a truly amazing week with amazing people. high levels of staff expertise with an ethos which ensures a ‘Arthog’ is the highlight of our children’s school ‘careers’ warm welcome, a supportive and responsive service and a as well as the highlight of the year for all staff members successful and truly memorable experience: lucky to come. You demonstrate a perfect combination of wit, knowledge, patience and fun that I aspire to n Location: a purpose built 120 bed residential centre on the coast of North Wales in the southern part of the recreate in the classroom.’ Snowdonia National Park. The Centre is situated in private grounds in an elevated position overlooking the sea, estuary and mountains; n Adventure: we are not an ‘on-site’ activity centre. We believe that the value of an adventurous activity is significantly enhanced by its location, so your adventures with us will take you into the wilds of Snowdonia; n Environment: there is no escaping its beauty and diversity. Each step of your journey will provide new things to see and experience. If fieldwork is your interest, there is great scope for a variety of projects in the locality; n Staff team: a friendly, dedicated group of people who will strive to make your visit a special one. Our instructors are a highly skilled and very experienced group of professionals who take ownership of their group and endeavour to give them the best experience possible. Why choose us? ‘Arthog’ has a long standing and enviable reputation for the provision of outstanding outdoor educational experiences. The adventures are real and the experiences unforgettable. Contact ( 01341 250455 @ [email protected] www.arthog.co.uk 4 www.twccommercial.co.uk/servicesforschools Professional, Educational and Pupil Support Arthog Outreach (Telford & Wrekin and Shropshire) What we offer Customer feedback Here at Arthog Outreach we provide ‘real’ adventurous activities for children and adults in the natural environment ‘It was a tremendous day and the students really around Telford and Wrekin and Shropshire. We operate in enjoyed the experience. It has certainly created an a setting which can sometimes be overlooked and creates awareness of the opportunities that exist to them at the opportunities to encourage participation in adventurous end of Year 11 and I know several of them are keen to activities closer to home. A short minibus drive gives us return to your facilities.’ access to stunning locations and fantastic opportunities for Local Academy school adventurous activities. Activities include; canoeing, climbing, walking, caving and mountain biking as well as team building and personal development opportunities. We tailor our sessions to meet your individual development goals so that you get best value from each day. We also link what we do in the outdoors with learning outcomes for schools to bring alive aspects of the National Curriculum. Why choose us? We provide: n High quality sessions that are delivered by nationally qualified and experienced staff; n Bespoke events or programmes that can be created for each new booking to meet your individual or groups requirements; n All equipment and transport is provided; n Our well-equipped centre in Wellington provides many activity opportunities on and off site - right on your doorstep. Contact Alan Braybrooke ( 01952 387378 @ [email protected] www.arthog.co.uk www.twccommercial.co.uk/servicesforschools 5 Professional, Educational and Pupil Support Attendance Support Team It is essential that all children and young people registered for n Guidance on the appropriate interventions for education at school, attend regularly and on time and that individuals or their families and support on the referral they access all of the opportunities that education offers. route to ensure the support is accessed; n Guidance and support on action planning and Children and young people who do not attend school preparing data for inspections; regularly are at risk from a whole range of factors that n Training and action learning workshops so that schools may lead to poor outcomes, including low attainment and can access all legal interventions to encourage the social exclusion. The link between irregular/non-school highest level of school attendance achievable and the attendance and poor academic achievement and limited most appropriate strategies for reducing persistent or impoverished life outcomes has been well established. absence. Where help is needed, the Attendance Support Team (AST) will work with schools to improve attendance and reduce persistent absence. Customer feedback What we offer ‘You have been immensely helpful to us - always supportive and very practical, including house visits. We have the Local Authority delegated responsibility to You are professional and friendly, clearly having the manage all legal interventions relating to school attendance welfare and education of our students as a priority. which includes issuing all Penalty Notices. In addition, we Wouldn’t want to be without you!’ collect data as required by Ofsted on children who are out of school, missing education or subject to a modified timetable. The Child Employment Officer also sits within the team although this intervention is statutory. AST offers a variety of packages to support school/ academy systems and processes to manage school attendance including: n An Education Welfare Officer; n A comprehensive menu of training We can also provide sample policies to schools for attendance and Children Not Receiving Education (CNRE), Children Missing Education (CME), Children Out Of School (COOS) and Modified Timetables (MTT). Why choose us? Contact We provide: Attendance Support Team n Extensive, expert knowledge of all related school ( 01952 385220 attendance legislation and statutory guidance to underpin any advice offered to schools. We interpret this @ [email protected] legislation and can provide concise summary reports; n Vast experience of dealing with a variety of cases when the presenting concern is a child not attending school regularly. This is often a symptom of underlying complex issues; 6 www.twccommercial.co.uk/servicesforschools Professional, Educational and Pupil Support Early Years and Childcare We have a successful relationship with schools, settings and childminders, based on principles of trust, challenge Customer feedback and support, in order to secure sustainable improvement. Through raised aspirations and high levels of achievement ‘Our Early Years Childcare Consultant has supported our we will improve equality of opportunity for all children. practitioners, reflected on current practice and worked with them to strengthen the play and learning experiences We provide cost effective professional expertise and which they offer to our children. We received honest and respond to need through an innovative, creative approach. candid feedback with constructive suggestions for areas of development whilst praising the excellent practice What we offer: already shown by our practitioners. Together with our continued management observations and rigorous n An Early Years and Childcare Consultant. support and
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