‘Understanding and supporting children with SEMH needs’ creating a positive school experience

Course Date and Time: 08/10/2026 12:30am

Course Location: Sparken Hill Academy

From September, we will be running a year-long course for TAs called “Understanding and supporting children with SEMH needs: creating a positive school experience”
• It is for 1 TA per school initially
• There will be 6 sessions over the year to attend: 8th October, 19th November, 21st January, 11th March, 29th April, 24th June
• Sessions run 12.30-3pm at Sparken Hill Academy – lunch is included
• Sessions will include: All behaviour is communication; Nurture groups and Theraplay; Trauma and Attachment; ADHD, Sensory Processing & Transition; 
• It requires a commitment for the whole year 

• There will be support and supervision through the year
• We will pay for cover needed
• It is FREE!

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Speaker: Sally Chandler and Sue Pimlott

Paperwork

A pack containing the following documents prepared and sent to parent/carer and Governors:

  1. A letter inviting the parents to the hearing (including a link to the DfE Suspension and Permanent Exclusion Guidance and Notts advice for parents)
  2. Letter informing parents of the Permanent Exclusion
  3. Headteacher’s / principal’s Report
  4. Anonymised witness statements (if relevant)
  5. An order of hearing
  6. Academy / school’s behaviour policy

Ensure that the pages of the pack are numbered consecutively and the report paginated.

Discipline Committee HT report

The chair of the committee will read from the agenda (annotated one provided if needed). Part of the hearing is for the HT to ‘make a case’ for the exclusion. It is imperative that this is presented in a manner that ensures that guidance and the law, has been followed. Please click below for an example.

Example Report

Writing the letter to parents

Investigation (sub notes)

  • In respect to the incident / proposed exclusion, the HT (or SLT member in the HT absence) needs to undertake a detailed investigation. Do not pre-empt the outcomes of this investigation. Use pupil and staff interviews and record carefully what has happened. If staff compile a witness statement, ensure these are signed and dated by both the person compiling it AND a witness to the date / time it was written.
  • Once this investigation is concluded, progress to step 2