User Agreements

Primary Service Level Agreement 

The Service will:

• Focus on how the pupil is functioning during observations.
• Meet with Parent/carers if requested either by the school, service or parent/carer.
• Provide feedback to staff following observations and arrange further observations as required.
• Provide a written report following the Outreach visit, which will include recommendations and suggested strategies.
• Organise follow-up visits as required on a case-by-case basis.
• Provide staff training if required; this is usually free of charge.

 

The school will:

• Take responsibility to ensure that parent/carers have given their written consent to Outreach involvement prior to referral to the service.
• Provide an opportunity for the Outreach Teacher to observe the pupil in a typical school setting.
• Facilitate an opportunity for the Outreach Teacher to feedback to the class teacher/LSA/SENCO following the Observation.
• Invite parents/carers to meet with Outreach and school staff, to discuss support if necessary.
• Take responsibility for delivering the programme of support recommended by the Outreach service and feedback for the Outreach service in order to inform the next visit.
• Ensure that one copy of the Outreach report is sent to the parents/guardian of the child and that relevant members of staff are aware of the content of the report and strategies suggested.
• Provide an evaluation of the service annually.

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Secondary Service Level Agreement 

 

There is no diagnostic requirement for referral to Autism Outreach, however we would ask you to consider the following factors a when referring, in order to ensure that we are using resources as effectively as possible;

 Are autism-related difficulties the main area of concern for this pupil?

• Would this pupil benefit from autism-specific support strategies?
• Is this pupil still attending school? We are a school’s service, so we can advise on strategies to get back into school, but we are unable to support pupils out of school

 

The Service will:

•  Lesson observations and/or 1:1 conversations with the pupil
• Meet with parent/carers if requested either by the school, service or parent/carer.
• Provide feedback to SENCO/staff following observations and arrange further observations as required.
• Provide a written report following the Outreach visit, which will include recommendations and suggested strategies.
• Organise follow-up visits as required on a case-by-case basis.
• Provide a universal offer, promoting Autism awareness within mainstream settings

 

The school will:

•  Take responsibility to ensure that parent/carers have given their consent to Outreach involvement prior to referral to the service.
• Attach the pupil’s timetable to the referral, along with any pertinent reports
• Provide an opportunity for the Outreach Teacher to observe the pupil in a typical school setting and/or meet with the pupil in a suitable room
• Facilitate an opportunity for the Outreach Teacher to feedback to the class teacher/SENCO following the Observation.
• Schedule a timetable for observations and meetings, which makes effective use of time
• Invite parents/carers to meet with Outreach and school staff, to discuss support if necessary (this could be in-person or on-line).
• Take responsibility for delivering the suggestions and recommendations by the Outreach service and feedback for the Outreach service in order to inform the next visit.
• Ensure that one copy of the Outreach report is sent to the parents/guardian of the child and that relevant members of staff are aware of the content of the report and strategies suggested.
• Provide an evaluation of the service annually.

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