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As part of the wider SEND review in North Tyneside, we were asked to gather the views of children and young people attending Additionally Resourced Provisions in North Tyneside.
Children and Young People Participation and Engagement
Currently there are 11 North Tyneside school with an existing ARP, 1 First school, 5 Primary schools, 1 Middle school and 5 Secondary schools. We reached out to all 11 ARP schools and visited 6 who were able to take part in the consultation, speaking to a total of 49 children and young people aged between 7-16 years old.
We asked 7 questions to gain a better understanding from children and young people attending ARP provisions within North Tyneside what their knowledge of an ARP was and what their experience had been through their educational journey so far
Key themes or issues identified from Children and young people throughout the consultation.
Transition in and out of the ARP’s was a key stress factor for all young people, although they were able to recognise that it was also a natural feeling to be nervous with change particularly one as significant as moving school. The uncertainty of not knowing what’s next was clear for those in their final years whether this be first, primary or secondary. Transition was highlighted throughout as a challenge and upon discussion with staff, they have found that this is often frustrating for parents/carers also as they frequently expect the same model across all ARP’s. This can narrow the transition options for some students often increasing in the number of transitions required for any one student within their education.
Impact
Although there are significant differences in most of the ARPs in terms of structure, what is evident across all the young people and children is that they all felt they were supported throughout and that being part of an ARP offered them a SAFE SPACE while feeling valued within their school community.
What was this survey about?
As part of the wider SEND review in North Tyneside, we were asked to gather the views of children and young people attending Additionally Resourced Provisions in North Tyneside.
Children and Young People Participation and Engagement
Currently there are 11 North Tyneside school with an existing ARP, 1 First school, 5 Primary schools, 1 Middle school and 5 Secondary schools. We reached out to all 11 ARP schools and visited 6 who were able to take part in the consultation, speaking to a total of 49 children and young people aged between 7-16 years old.
We asked 7 questions to gain a better understanding from children and young people attending ARP provisions within North Tyneside what their knowledge of an ARP was and what their experience had been through their educational journey so far
Key themes or issues identified from Children and young people throughout the consultation.
Transition in and out of the ARP’s was a key stress factor for all young people, although they were able to recognise that it was also a natural feeling to be nervous with change particularly one as significant as moving school. The uncertainty of not knowing what’s next was clear for those in their final years whether this be first, primary or secondary. Transition was highlighted throughout as a challenge and upon discussion with staff, they have found that this is often frustrating for parents/carers also as they frequently expect the same model across all ARP’s. This can narrow the transition options for some students often increasing in the number of transitions required for any one student within their education.
Impact
Although there are significant differences in most of the ARPs in terms of structure, what is evident across all the young people and children is that they all felt they were supported throughout and that being part of an ARP offered them a SAFE SPACE while feeling valued within their school community.
