The Lady Byron School Outreach Offer

Who Can We Support?

At The Lady Byron School (LBS), we believe that early intervention and the right support make a significant, lasting impact on autistic young people. While we have students enrolled at our school, our outreach services extend to young people, families, and schools beyond our immediate community. Whether a student is attending another school or currently out of education, we are here to help.

We work with local authorities, schools, families, and young people in Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Lincolnshire. to overcome the barriers that may hinder a young person’s educational journey. Our dedicated team collaborates closely with families, schools, and professionals to provide specialist assessments, tailored support, and expert advice, all aimed at addressing the diverse needs of each young person.

Do Students Need an Autism Diagnosis or EHCP to Access Support?

While an autism diagnosis and an Education, Health, and Care Plan (EHCP) are required to be enrolled at The Lady Byron School, neither is necessary to access our Outreach services. If a young person is on the autism diagnostic pathway (with professional agreement to explore autism as a diagnosis), they are eligible for our outreach support.

What Can We Offer?

Through our Outreach Service, we provide:

• Psychometric testing: (from Jan 2025) Psychometric testing in education is a valuable tool that helps in assessing and enhancing learning outcomes, understanding student needs, and making informed decision. JCQ Approved Access Arrangements Assessor.
• Specialist advice and support: Empowering schools and services to better meet the needs of autistic young people.
• School retention support: Helping students remain in their local community and preferred school through targeted interventions.
• Collaboration with professionals: Ensuring schools and other services have the skills and knowledge to lead with confidence.
• Transition support: Facilitating smooth transitions between early years, primary, secondary, and further education, including support for adulthood.
• Early intervention: Offering structured, targeted support to address challenges before they escalate.
• Bespoke support: Working with young people in mainstream settings on a one-to-one basis or in small groups.
• Tailored support plans: Collaborating with families, schools, and agencies to create, monitor, and deliver individualised support strategies.
• Understanding complex needs: Offering expert guidance on managing communication, interaction difficulties, and behaviours related to autism.

How Do We Provide Support?

We tailor our approach to each young person’s specific needs. Examples of our support include:

• Psychometric Assessment and report (from Jan 2025): for access arrangements application, support for career path, identify additional needs, measure cognitive abilities to support development of a personalised learning plan.
• Observations: Assessing the young person in school or at home, followed by a detailed discussion and action plan.
• Reports and reviews: Providing reports with actionable recommendations and regular progress reviews.
• Collaboration with school leadership: Working closely with Senior Leadership Teams and SENCos to enhance support systems.
• Specialist advice: Offering expert guidance on adapting routines, communication strategies, behaviour management, and more.
• Implementation and modelling: Demonstrating best practices and research-based strategies.
• Bespoke interventions: Developing individualised interventions tailored to the young person’s needs.
• Multi-disciplinary liaison: Coordinating with other professionals to ensure comprehensive support.
• Participation in reviews: Attending annual review meetings and contributing to SEND plan guidance.
• Ongoing support: Offering continued advice via email and phone.

How Can You Access Our Support?

To learn more about how our Outreach service can support your school or young person, please do not hesitate to contact us with any enquiries. We are here to help guide you through every step.

caroline.england@ladybyronschool.co.uk

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