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Multi-Disciplinary Support

Over a number of years, a highly skilled team of specialists has been developed to support the pupils and their families at Weatherfield Academy.  This has been supported by a local Trust, The Connolly Foundation' and has developed into 'the right support in the right place at the right time' for our learners. 

 

This highly skilled team is based at Weatherfield Academy throughout the week and brings the following: â€‹

  • ​Clinical Psychologist

Dr Faye Ballenca is our clinical psychologist who supports students’ well-being in school. She spends time in classrooms to understand how students are feeling, behaving and learning, and offers staff immediate ideas to help them in the moment. After this, if needed, she works closely with families to provide one-to-one support and personalised, wrap-around guidance for each child. Any 1:1 support and liaison with other services will only occur with parental consent and involvement, but classroom observations and staff advice/support will occur as and when needed unless parents specify that they do not want their child to have this support. If appropriate, Dr Faye will also link with specialist services such as CAMHS or the Edwin Lobo Centre to make sure every child receives the right support.​

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  • Speech & Language Therapist

  • Play Therapist

  • Music Therapist 

  • Interventions in Learning 

  • Counselling

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Learners and their families are referred to this system via the Leadership Team, and bespoke interventions are offered to individuals or small groups of pupils working together.  Much of their work is embedded over time, with an aim of encouraging engagement, with learning in structures for emotional safety. 

 

Instead of using tutors for the 'Pupil Led Tutoring' Scheme, we have used our Multi-Disciplinary Team to engage and develop pupils on their learning journey.  This will continue and grow in the coming years. 

 

We greatly value this specialist support which is embedded through all age ranges throughout the Academy.

Our Multidisciplinary Team
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