a) Home Tuition- Medical

The Home Tuition Service is for children and young people resident in Wandsworth, who are unable to attend school due to a medical condition. The pupils are referred to the service with long term sickness of 15 days or more, leading to extensive periods off school. Pupils will be referred by the home school or the Education Welfare Officer (EWO) on behalf of the home school. Referrals must be supported by a letter from a consultant or a senior clinical medical officer.

b) Re-integration Programme for School Phobic (KS3) and Vulnerable Pupils (KS4)

A provision for Wandsworth resident KS3 and KS4 pupils who are not attending school due to high anxiety, school phobia, incidences of bullying or are disengaged from school due to a range of mental health issues.
Pupils are provided with an educational provision, initially in their homes/ local libraries, and then supported to reintegrate to school, college or suitable alternative provision. Pupils are taught core subjects as well as a focus on life skills, self-esteem and coping strategies.

Referrals must be made through EWS, supported by links with CAMHS and approved by the Headteacher. Please note that a young person who has not been attending school should also have been reported as a child missing education. Many young people who are out of education will also benefit from support from thrive, social services and other support services for vulnerable young people. These should be put in place before or in parallel with education in order to achieve successful outcomes for these young people.

c) Teenage Pregnancy Reintegration Service

A service for school age pregnant teenagers and young parents, the service aims to support young people to overcome any barriers to learning they may have faced in the past, and to encourage them to continue their education, both during their pregnancy and after the baby is born. Pupils are supported to attend education provisions across Wandsworth – school/college placements and alternative education providers.

d) Wellbeing Intervention Programme for vulnerable pupils

A pilot programme launched in Wandsworth secondary schools to provide preventative support to identified pupils at risk of non-attendance due to social phobias, anxiety or bullying. Individualised programmes of support are delivered to pupils in school, to build self-esteem, coping skills and resilience ensuring their attendance and engagement remains at expected levels. The programme is delivered by our mental health outreach co-ordinator with a Masters Qualification in Mental Health, Mental Health First Aid training and CAMHS Tier 4 experience.

e) Community Education Programme

A community and hospital school based programme for students whose mental health needs are highly complex and who present as vulnerable and isolated. For these students the gap between their current mental health condition and readiness for successful reintegration to education has become insurmountable. These students may be out of education or have had prolonged periods of poor attendance. They may be at an early stage in their recovery having recently been referred or re-referred to CAMHS following a prolonged period of dis-engagement. They may also be long standing referral to CAMHS and yet not making progress towards therapeutic goals in order to be successfully re-integrated or unwilling to attend school despite efforts of home, therapy etc. Pupils require an extended individually tailored programme moving pupils [them] into community and hospital based class based education. This programme will provide an educational academic core while preparing them socially and emotionally for re-engagement with society and education or training.