Linwood Training, Support and Advice (LTSA)

System and Professional Leadership

LTSA offers professional development opportunities and support in the field of education. Our dedicated team is committed to offering a wide range of tailored programs that cater to the specific needs of teachers and school support staff. We prioritize the identification of top-notch teachers and leaders who excel in providing school-based professional development. Through coaching, mentoring, and evaluation, we ensure the utmost impact and effectiveness of our programs. Additionally, we offer opportunities for formal accreditation and school-based research, empowering educators to further their expertise.

Linwood Outreach - funded for BCP

BCP Council states a commitment to equity and access for all in order to ensure that every child and young person in our area reaches their full potential.

The Outreach Service forms part of BCP’s Offer for children and young people who have Special Educational Needs or Disabilities.

Three special schools in Poole; Longspee, Montacute and Winchelsea, and two Special Schools in Bournemouth; Linwood and Iford Academy, provide Outreach support for mainstream schools across the local authority area.

Our core team comprises experienced special needs teachers: between us, we have experience of successfully teaching and supporting children and young people who have a huge range of learning needs.

Our Outreach Teachers are:

To access the BCP Outreach service, please complete one of these online forms:

BCP Outreach whole school request

BCP Outreach individual student request

There is also a separate Occupational Therapy Outreach Service which provides guidance & support in the area of Physical Development:

schools.otsensoryoutreachteam@ bcpcouncil.gov.uk

https://bcp-school-referrals.powerappsportals.com/

Linwood Outreach - Traded Offer

Linwood Outreach is a specialist support and consultancy service offered by Linwood School. It promotes and facilitates the inclusion of children and young people with a wide range of learning needs within their school setting. We are committed to meeting the individual needs of children and young people, in a collaborative partnership with parents, other professionals, the schools and the children and young people themselves.

Our service is composed of a team of professionals including teachers and support staff who have specialist knowledge across a wide range of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.

What are the aims of Linwood Outreach?

To increase the capacity for schools to meet the needs of all their students with SEND.
To work in partnership with school staff, children, parents/carers and other outside agencies involved, ensuring a coordinated and collaborative approach.
To support children and young people in making progress and reaching their potential.
To develop staff knowledge and confidence to fulfil their responsibilities in meeting a wide range of needs.
To prepare children and young people for adulthood and lifelong learning.
To provide support and empowerment for children and young people and their families to access wider services and therapies.
To ensure vulnerable learners are effectively supported at all stages of transition.

To find out more, download our information sheet, complete a request form or get in touch via email: ltsa@linwood.bournemouth.sch.uk

Linwood Outreach Brochure 2024

Linwood Outreach Support Request

School to School Support

We recognise the important role of middle and senior leaders in supporting their peers in other schools. We can provide schools in need of support with a task force of leaders, teachers and school practitioners, experts in their respective fields and qualified to support others to improve teaching, learning and outcomes.

We can ensure that the best leaders are working to improve the quality of teaching and leadership where it is most needed.

Please contact us to discuss how we might help you and your school.

Whole School Reviews

Pupil Premium review

A pupil premium review looks at how your school is spending its pupil premium funding. The purpose of the review is to improve your school’s pupil premium strategy, so that you spend the funding on approaches shown to be effective in improving the achievement of disadvantaged pupils.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/pupil-premium-reviews

SEND review

A SEND review looks at how your education setting provides for students with special educational needs and disabilities. The review findings will help you improve your SEND provision and strategy so you can help young people achieve good outcomes.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/commissioning-a-send-review

MAT SEND review

The MAT Review aims to support MATs in developing an understanding of effective ways to meet the requirements of all learners. For this process to have the necessary impact on learner outcomes, the MAT should have the confidence to state what it can do well and what it needs further support with. The relationship between the reviewer and the MAT must be an open, honest and collaborative one.

https://www.sendgateway.org.uk/r/matsendreview.html