This service will:
• Work in partnership with staff in local Primary Schools to model approaches, offer strategies and support staff to create personalised resources for individual pupils and small groups. 
• Work directly with pupils, 1:1 or in small groups.  
• Work with school staff to identify individual pupils' needs and develop a graduated response. 
• Work in partnership with school staff and parents/carers to create personalised support agreements to meet the needs of pupils with SEMH, who are at risk of fixed term and permanent exclusion. 
• Offer bespoke support for school staff, for example: understanding individual pupil behaviour, writing Therapeutic Risk Reduction Plans, whole class and individual strategies and solution focused meetings. 
• Facilitate half-termly Network Meetings for staff working with pupils with Education Health and Care plans or LHNF funding, for SEMH.

• Provision of tuition from the 6th day of permanent exclusion, in a mainstream school.

Rivers ESC Outreach Service is for pupils who are at risk of suspension or for those whom early intervention would prevent from being at risk. 

DSPL3 Primary Referral Form <--Click the link to download the form.

If there is an on-going Families First Assessment (FFA) then this can be used as the referral Document. Otherwise referrals are made using the referral forms above.

Schools must ensure they have parent/carer consent for the Rivers ESC Outreach involvement in order for us to be able to work with the student.

Rivers ESC Outreach team supports schools in promoting positive behaviour.  
We work with Primary Schools covering DSPL3:

Hertford

Ware

Bishop Stortford

Buntingford

And surrounding villages.

We work in partnership with parents and schools.

Talk to your child before we start the programme.
Ask them about the session. 
Attend arranged meetings at the start and end of the Outreach support.
Support your child with their targets

DSPL3 Primary Outreach Manager - Karen Bent (karen.bent@riversesc.herts.sch.uk) 
Outreach teachers -Jackie Richardson, Lauren Ward, Laura Hutchings
Senior Outreach workers - Ershen Mehmet
Outreach worker - Rebecca King, Nikki Smith
Family Support Worker - Syreeta Oakes

"X seems happier in general with his time in school and being in the classroom."

We just wanted to say thank you for your support and professionalism.

The Primary Outreach Team have been unfailingly supportive, often checking up on how we are implementing strategies and if we need anything from them to facilitate our child within the educational setting.

The workers are on hand with expert advice and nothing is too much for them to help with.

The Primary Outreach Team have been professional and wonderful in leading meetings and offering advice, as well as being a voice of ideas and suggestions.

Their meetings are well planned and comprehensive and the nurturing support they give to staff is caring and clearly thought out.  Thank you!

The help and ability to ask someone about their expertise I’m sure was beneficial to both school as well as parents.

Parents:

The Primary Behaviour Team support has been really helpful. It has been a really beneficial experience - Mum

What a fantastic and supportive service offered by Rivers Outreach Team! Thank you for attending the appointment with the parent – Dr

Thank you for being here and helping me through when I get overwhelmed – mum

Having the Emotional Regulation Session with the Outreach team was so beneficial. It has given us a clearer understanding of our son’s emotional needs and given us the understanding of how we can best support him. Thank you so much – mum and dad