Sheridan School Care

Close links are essential between education and care to provide integrated and consistent programmes.The values and expectations outlined in Every Child Matters is embedded in all aspects of the work we undertake and our students play a valuable, active and consultative role in the development of our care provision.  We have extremely extensive and robust procedures in respect of positive behaviour and anti-bullying policies.

Every young person at Sheridan School has an individually tailored care and behaviour management programme to address their self-care, health, emotional and behavioural needs. Central to each young person's life is their key worker, a staff member who is committed to all aspects of their life and development.  The key worker provides consistent and continued support and guidance on their physical and emotional health, their contact with families, social workers and friends, personal interests and their educational and cultural development. The key worker system ensures that the individual's care programme is personal, reliable and responsive. In addition to the key worker, each young person has a group tutor to complete the core team of adults who manage the overall education programme. Core team members may be part of the support worker team or the education team.