About Pendlebury PATHS

Welcome to Pendlebury Paths. This is an intervention delivered by The Pendlebury Centre.

We recognise that this may be a very difficult time for children and family/carers. We are committed to supporting them as fully as possible throughout the coming months. Although students are attending Pendlebury Paths, they remain registered with their existing school, who will be working in partnership to facilitate a successful return to their mainstream school or an appropriate full time placement.

Pendlebury Paths is an intervention based at The Pendlebury Centre to support students with SEMH needs alongside a significant level of school non-attendance. Each placement runs for between 4 and 12 weeks and will result in the most appropriate pathway being determined for those students involved. The pathway may be a referral to The Pendlebury Centre or Cedars Provision, but may also be a supported reintegration back into the student’s mainstream school or to another education provider.

The intervention is designed specifically around reintegration/re-engagement with education. The curriculum includes assessments to identify needs. All students remain single registered with their mainstream school and, along with their families, will be key in the identification and success of the future pathway. Family support is a crucial part of the programme. Referrals are completed by the students’ mainstream school (or on occasion, agencies involved with the student) through the Secondary Panel for Inclusion (SPI) at a local authority level.

The intervention is designed specifically around reintegration with education. The curriculum includes assessments to identify needs.

All students remain single registered with their mainstream school and, along with their families, will be key in the identification and success of the future pathway. Family support is a crucial part of the programme.

About

Students attend this intervention on two half days per week.

The sessions run from either 10:30 – 12:30 or 1.15pm to 3.15pm. Students are allocated 2 sessions a week.

Sessions are taught by an experienced teacher alongside support staff.

We are based in a specialised room within the Pendlebury Centre close to the reception area.

We work closely with parents/carers, schools and other agencies.