Headlands ARC
At Headlands ARC our ethos is to ensure every student is treated as an individual, independent learning is fostered and all students develop into confident young adults with positive future choices.
We are a bespoke alternative provision school located on the site of Headlands School. We believe that in working together we can accomplish more than we could alone.
Values:
As an alternative provision facility, our core values reflect the main schools. They are Pride, Aspire and Respect.
Aims
As an alternative provision we aim to ‘work together to improve the life chances of children and young people.’ Furthermore, we will;
- Treat students, staff and visitors with Respect at all times;
- Incorporate and promote the values behind the ARC in all we do;
- Instil a sense of self-worth and value in every student;
- Encourage emotional literacy as a way of interpreting the world around us;
- Encourage, challenge and support every person to achieve his or her potential.
All students should have access to a quality curriculum. A curriculum that will not only support their academic needs, but also develops the whole child, emotionally, socially and morally.
At Headlands ARC, we recognise that all students progress in different ways, through different approaches. With this in mind our aim is to look at the child from a holistic point of view.
The purpose of Headlands ARC is to provide a full time alternative educational provision for students who, for whatever reason, find a mainstream environment challenging. We will endeavour to use skills and experience to enable students to narrow the gap in academic and social ability offering them the best possible opportunities available.
Headlands ARC will support students to re-engage both from an educational and social point of view, enabling them to make a positive contribution both to school and home life. This foundation will also prepare them for Post 16 education and eventual employment.
Students will build on their social skills and emotional intelligence by way of a positive environment, high expectations, smaller classes and dedicated support staff.
We are an inclusive, understanding and proactive alternative provision that works alongside students and parents / carers, building relationships and providing a firm grounding for an individual students’ future.
Placements & Referral Process
EHCP placements to the Headlands ARC are made via the Local Authority Special Education Needs Panel for both non-Headlands School students and Headlands School students. Referrals to Headlands ARC for Headlands School students who do not have an EHCP are made through an internal referral process. This process involves the student, parents / carers, Year Leaders, Pastoral Managers and members of the Headlands ARC Team.
If you are a student who wants a placement in Headlands ARC but does not have an EHCP and apply to Headlands School via the Local Authorities Admission procedures, you will receive a placement in the schools mainstream setting.
Students who attend Headlands School and have an identified additional need that the mainstream setting does not appear to be meeting, can have an internal referral made. Placements at Key Stage 3 aim to be between 8 to 12 weeks. The aim is to reintegrate students back into mainstream following a placement. At Key Stage 4, if in agreement with parents / carers and students, the placement is for the duration of their GCSE studies. However the placement remains under review, see below, and students can, and do, reintegrate back into mainstream where appropriate.
Placements are reviewed on a 1/2 termly basis during Review Days. This Review process involves students, parents / carers and members of the Headlands ARC team. The outcomes of the placement could be:
Return to mainstream full-time
Return to mainstream part-time
Extended placement in Headlands ARC
Timings of the School Day for the ARC:
Start 8.30am. Finish 2.30pm.
Uniform Policy Headlands ARC:
At Key Stage 3 the Headlands ARC students follow Headlands School Uniform Policy.
At Key Stage 4 the Headlands ARC students follow Headlands School Uniform Policy but the school blazer is switched for a Headlands ARC black hoodie.
