More Choices, More Chances Elgin High School and Partner Agencies 2008-2011

1. More Choices, More Chances Elgin High School and Partner Agencies 2008-2011

2. Problems? Looked After Overload Attendance Illness Drug & Alcohol Abuse Offending Home Life Homeless Friendship Group Behaviour Unemployment Sibling History Pregnancy

3. More Choices, More Chances

4. The History Session 2008-2009 – for a variety of reasons a small group of six pupils was withdrawn from mainstream Maths. DHT - teacher – other subjects added. Pastoral matters - same DHT. The six became ten – different approach required. Interagency working - community project. Individualised support from some partner agencies. All pupils attended all exams! All recorded positive 16+ destinations.

5. Pupil Support Team 1 Depute Head 3 P.T’s Guidance 1 P.T. Additional Support Needs, 3 A.S.N Teachers & 6 Aux 1 P.T. Kestrel House, 2 A.S.N. Teachers & 11 Aux 1 P.T. Pupil Support (behaviour) & 2 Aux 1 E.A.L. Teacher & 1 Bi-lingual translator School Nurse Home School Links Worker

6. Interagency Support Team Attendance Pilot – Joan Russell(CLD) & Laura Walker (FSW) Community Learning Development (Participate) – Wendy Toner Educational Psychology – Bekki Doherty Healthy Minds Project – Nadia Davidson Local Integration Support Officer - Iain Macdonald Moray College – Jackie Andrews Moray Youth Action – Cenzo Main, Alison Main & Vince Taylor Moray Young carers – Jacky Haynes Moray Youth Justice – Leona Gray

7. Interagency Support Team Moray Young Person’s Addiction Counsellor – Carol Aitchison N.E.O.N – New Elgin Open Network Outfit Moray – Ross Boardman Pinefield Parc – Amanda Cooper, Toby, Jean,Pat Hall & Marguerite Leslie Police Liaison Officer – Colin MacLennan Quarriers – Louise Jordon Skillforce – Alan Donnelly Skills Development Scotland – Gillian Nicol & Anna Dawson plus keyworkers Social Work – Alex Carruthers plus individual linked socialworkers

8. Problems 2? Manipulation Communication Paperwork L.I.A.P. Multiple Contacts Lack of focus Practical Support Status Mixed Understanding Parental Support Cohesion S.O.S Approach Consistency

9. The History 2 Session 2009 – 2010 – Fairer Scotland Fund. Structured pilot approach was put in place. Seek a management strategy which would make the programme sustainable. Externally monitored and evaluated.

10. Support Available

11. The Pupils 2010-2011 • Are well known • Meet at least two of the Skills Development Scotland • 16+ More Choices, More Chances’ checklist criteria • May already be involved with interagency support through L.I.A.P. process • Complete an initial interview with P.T. Pupil Support • This session we have 25 pupils on our MCMC list who fall into 5 categories • Satellite – Vulnerable – A.S.N. – Behaviour – High Risk

12. Communication Extended team meetings at start of session agree pupil list and potential support. Planning meetings are held once per term to support weekly delivery. Pupils met ‘people’ not agencies. Pupils leave school with an ‘access’ card detailing contacts.

13. Partnerships Community Learning Development Team : Princes XL – Youth Achievement Award – Participate –Steps to Work ‘Community Leadership’ programme for S5 and S6 pupils for 2011 - 2012 Deliver target projects linked to any community concern that arises. Support the ‘Getting Ready for Work’ programme. Skills Development Scotland Team: deliver additional support for MCMC pupils through transition. Provide ‘keyworkers’ from March prior to leaving. Support the ‘Getting Ready for Work’ programme.

14. Police: support delivery of all community projects. Facilitate restorative experiences as appropriate. Support delivery of PSE programme. Health Services: provide on site support Facilitate access to all health services. Home School Link Worker: supports delivery across all partner agencies as appropriate. Vital parental link. Provides transport.

15. Moray College: offers transition support to MCMC group. Is planning an interagency programme to support pupils for whom full college courses are inappropriate. Work Experience Officer: supports and coordinates ad hoc placements for MCMC pupils throughout the session. Parents/Carers: building capacity

16. Senior Leadership Team

17. Senior Leadership Team Structure Head Teacher (Staffing & Personnel, ASG, Annual Calendar, Finance, Health & Safety, Property, Handbook, Inventory, Quality Assurance & Improvement Planning, LMG, Parental Communications, Parent Council, Press, PRC, Office, Subject Dept link) Depute Head - Anne Duncan (Support for Pupils) (Overview of S.1-3, Child Protection, Looked After Children, External Agencies, EAL, EMA, Support for Pupils Departments Co-ordinator, Assemblies, Attendance, Prize Giving, Department link, Duty) Depute Head Teacher - Hugh McCulloch (Curriculum) (Overview of S.4-6, Timetable, Seemis, Tracking & Reporting, Scholar, SQA, Parent Evenings, Study Support, Activites Week, Subject Department link, PR&D, Students/NQTs, CPD) PT Guidance • Adam Macleod Additional Remit Primary/Secondary transition, Quality Assurance, Recording Achievement, Monitoring & Tracking PT Guidance - Freda Chalmers Additional Remit 16+ Transition, Child Protection, Work Experience, Events Calendar PT Guidance - Jenny Stewart Additional Remit S2/3 Transition, National Agenda, S1-S6 PSE CfEx Developments S6 UCAS & Induction 13 x Subject Principal Teachers Supervisory Technician, Librarian Administrative Assistant Group Janitor PT ICT - Stephen Strain ICT subject lead Enhanced responsibilities: ICT staff development and whole school support PT Curriculum Development - Fiona Davidson RME subject lead Enhanced responsibilities: CfE lead: working groups, assessment, evaluation; S6 whole school activities PT Curriculum Structures - Debbie McDonald PE subject lead Enhanced responsibilities: Timetable, cover, CfE curricular planning, choice of course, Moray College, PT ASN PT Kestrel House PT Pupil Support TMC - PT English as an Additional Language Project/Theme/Working Group Co-ordinators (e.g. Health Promotions, Enterprise, Literacy, Numeracy, International Education and Achievement)

18. More Choices?