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Northstar Nurture School - pupil consultation

Upon receiving the consultation paperwork, leaders at Northstar Nurture review all the submitted paperwork to evaluate whether the school is likely to be able meet the student’s needs.

List of paperwork requested by the school:

  1. Referral Documentation from Local Authority
  • ☐ Completed referral form (from LA)
  • ☐ Copy of the child’s updated, final Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP)
  • ☐ Recent annual review reports
  • ☐ Relevant professional reports (e.g., Educational Psychologist, CAMHS, Social Care, SaLT etc)
  1. School’s Internal Assessment & Response
  • ☐ Initial consultation review summary (school’s first response/notes)
  • ☐ Checklist of eligibility criteria (how the consultation matches school’s provision)
  • ☐ Risk assessment (initial, based on known information)
  • ☐ Safeguarding information checklist
  • ☐ Record of contact with current/previous school
  1. Supporting Documents
  • ☐ Attendance record from current/previous school
  • ☐ Behaviour logs/reports
  • ☐ Attainment data/progress reports
  • ☐ Individual Health Care Plans (if applicable)
  • ☐ Child in Need or Child Protection Plan (if applicable)
  • ☐ Parental/carer consent forms
  1. Communication & Meeting Records
  • ☐ Record of contact with parents/carers (initial phone call or meeting)
  • ☐ Record of contact with LA placement officer
  • ☐ Minutes from admission panel meetings (internal or multi-agency)
  • ☐ Outcome letter to LA (acceptance, request for more info, or decline)
  1. Transition Preparation (where proceeding)
  • ☐ Transition plan template
  • ☐ Pupil induction checklist
  • ☐ Welcome pack for parents/carers

Referral Journey

If school leaders feel that needs may be met, an initial offer to assess the student is made to the referring local authority. Assessment can take place at the student’s current school or home. Following this, a visit to the school for half a day is offered where the school feels able to meet needs. There may be another visit to the school where more information is required ahead of making a decision.

Where all parties agree placement, an offer of placement is sent to the local authority. Within the first term at Northstar Nurture, we arrange for a review to be held with all stakeholders. Within this meeting, the student’s settling and/or progress is discussed and any necessary amendments or changes to the placement are agreed with the local authority.

Northstar Nurture School pupil profile:

  • Have a primary diagnosis of autism (ASC), or associated traits.
  • Aged between 7 and 16 years.
  • Have an Education, Health and Care Plan (or under assessment – e.g. new to the country, moved from another LA, already under statutory assessment for an EHCP).
  • Additional needs e.g. speech, language and communication needs; learning difficulties; sensory processing; social, emotional and mental health; anxiety; specific learning difficulties.

To make a referral or for more information please get in touch admin@northstarnurtureschool.org or 02038488806