Children's Services Prospectus 20252026 - Flipbook - Page 15
School FAQs
How do I know my child will progress?
In school we use Earwig Academic, an online platform that tracks your child’s
progress throughout. This includes setting short, medium and long term targets
aligned to their individual EHCP outcomes as well as the curriculum they are following.
If appropriate, some of our students also undertake recognised vocational
qualifications, accredited by City and Guilds. We organise regular meetings with
parents/carers and local authorities to review your son/daughters progress.
How do you determine which pathway my child takes in school?
We have 4 pathways of learning in school. Each pathway is designed to meet the
bespoke needs of every student. We determine the most appropriate pathway at the
time of assessment for a place at school. For example, a child/young person with
profound, multiple and complex needs will follow Pathway 3, which is a therapeutic,
encountering and engaging curriculum.
Is there a school uniform?
Yes there is a school uniform. We support costs for 1 jumper and 1 polo shirt at the
start of the placement. We do have a small pot of funding that may be able to
support further purchases later on during your son/daughter's school years.
Can you provide specialist equipment if needed?
When we undertake the assessment prior to starting at school equipment and
resources are considered and arrangements made with the appropriate local
authority or other stakeholder as to who will provide this. Our students needs may
change over time and when this happens we meet as a multi-disciplinary team to
review this.
Can St Elizabeth's arrange for my child to have transport to and from school?
For our day students transport is organised by parents/carers and provided by the
local authority. It is really important you have this conversation with your local
authority as soon as possible so that they can source the right transport and trained
staff to support your son/daughter. There have been occasions when transport hasn’t
arrived to collect a student, although this is very infrequent. Where possible we will try
to support with this, but normally the transport provider advises all parties and finds a
solution.
Who are you regulated by?
St Elizabeth’s is a non-maintained specialist school. We are regulated by Ofsted and
as a Catholic School the Diocese of Westminster.
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