Clinical Services

Therapy is tailored to each student’s individual needs. Support and interventions are guided by EHCPs and a six-week assessment process.

Overview

The therapy provision at NFAP is designed to support the students’ overall development by addressing their individually identified needs. We effectively utilise the students’ Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) and a six-week assessment process to design appropriate support and intervention programmes.

There is a strong focus on enabling all students to develop socially appropriate communication skills, alongside their academic, social, emotional and physical development.

Our students can have a wide range of needs that can adversely affect their learning and ability to engage positively at school and at home. At New Forest Alternative Provision we endeavour to provide support at both the individual and environmental level to ensure that specialist tailored support is delivered to every student to better enable them achieve their full potential.

Multidisciplinary Team

Students can have access to a multidisciplinary team consisting of: Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy and support from registered mental health nurses.

We work from a multi-disciplinary team approach. This means a combination of different skills and knowledge to provide a holistic understanding of the difficulties students may present. In this way we are able to design interventions to meet the unique needs of each student from a variety of perspectives.

Everyone Working Together

Using a multi-disciplinary team we can achieve the best possible understanding of each students needs.

DDP (Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy)

The schools approach is influenced and underpinned by the principles and practice of DDP (Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy) and the guiding principles of PACE (Playfulness, Acceptance, Curiosity, Empathy) that are inherent to DDP.

The Best Clinical Guidance

The school benefits from the expertise of a Consultant Educational Psychologist, who delivers assessments and supports staff through ongoing professional development.

Educational Psychiatrist & Psychologist

The school will also have access to a Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, who predominantly undertakes Psychiatric Assessment, if required, may maintain psychiatric case overview.

We also work with a Consultant Educational Psychologist who undertakes educational assessments and provides ongoing support for staff through training.