Placement and Assessment

Placement and Assessment

The Springboard Placement Process

• Request for brochure.
• Referral by Local Authority or other agency.
• Papers sent to Springboard.
• Contact between Springboard and current or most recent education placement.
• Visit by young person and adult with parental responsibility.
• Risk assessment of pupil
• Suitability of placement agreed.
• Funding agreed.
• Young person placed.

Assessment of Educational Needs

• Springboard teachers carefully consider the pupil’s Statement of Educational Needs
• Base-line assessments are carried out in Numeracy, Literacy and Science
• Behaviour is observed and analysed
• Specific requirements of the Placing Authority are ascertained.
• Parents or carers and the young person are consulted
• An Individual Education Plan and Behaviour Plan are drawn up
• Appropriate modules of work are identified

Accreditation is available to suit the abilities and aptitudes of all pupils. AQA certificates; from  Entry Levels 1,2,3 to Adult Literacy and Numeracy 1, 2 plus GCSE courses are accessed as appropriate.