Rowan Gate Outreach Service has provided support to Mainstream Primary and Early Years settings since 2020. The aim of the service has always been to bridge the gap between our Special Education setting with Mainstream schools to share good practice, strategies and specialist knowledge and understanding with educational professionals.
Since January 2023 the service has received funding from North Northamptonshire Local Authority. With this funding we are now able to provide specialised outreach support to mainstream settings in the North of Northamptonshire free of charge.
The service is targeted to support pupils with communication and interaction and/or cognition and learning needs. There is no requirement for the child to have a diagnosis or an Education and Health Care Plan.
Our Outreach team works within Rowan Gate Primary School providing a quality service to meet the needs of all Primary and Early Years settings.
The Outreach team will provide a bespoke service tailored to your setting’s individual needs which includes:
- Targeted observation of a target child/children
- Verbal and written feedback
- The provision of practical advice, strategies and where possible, resources
- Support from skilled, knowledgeable and experienced staff
- Staff training, advice and support
- Access to free training and networking events
Criteria for referral:
Before a request is considered it is anticipated that the referring school will:
- Have made extensive efforts to engage parents/carers in supporting children’s learning and inclusion
- Have some evidence of an individualised targeted and differentiated approach
- Provide additional support from within the school’s own resources
Referring schools should be committed to working alongside staff from Rowan Gate Outreach Service to consider how they can develop their capacity to support pupils with difficulties associated with communication and interaction and/or cognition and learning needs.
When making a referral for Rowan Gate Outreach Support:
- Referrals should be sent to outreach@rowangate.northants.sch.uk
- We will acknowledge receipt of your referral within 2 working days.
- A member of the Outreach Team will contact you to identify a time slot to respond to your request.
"Reassuring during a really challenging time in school" (SENCO)
“Great to talk through issues and problem solve” (SENCO)
“A very positive experience which means we are meeting the needs of individual children” (SENCO)
“Great session, very knowledgeable trainer…brilliant!” (Volunteer)
“Excellent knowledge based from experience” (Volunteer)
“Fantastic experience. Meetings were made quickly. Info for staff and parents were all pitched correctly and very useful. A huge success thank you so much” (Head Teacher)
“Absolutely fantastic, Lisa is a very nurturing and positive person who puts you at ease. I felt that no question I could ask would be classed as a silly question. All of our team feel they have already gained a great deal of knowledge and understanding they can immediately put into place” (Class Teacher)
For more service user feedback please go to the Testimonials page.