Our Manchester Hospital School outreach service provides advice and guidance to schools in Greater Manchester to enable them to support pupils with medical or mental health needs which are impacting on their ability to engage in education.
Our team can provide school staff with the following support:
- Virtual or telephone consultations with a member of your school team to reflect on key barriers to school engagement and attendance and to explore next steps the school could take
- Follow up virtual or telephone reviews to assess the impact of the advice provided and identify next steps
- Guidance on how to follow the ‘planning for change’ process outlined in Manchester City Council’s EBSA guidance
- Signposting to other services
- Advice for schools who wish to make a referral to the Section 19 panel, including how to complete the referral form
- Advice for schools who have completed a referral to the Section 19 panel but the referral has not met the threshold
- Information about AV1 robots and how these can be used to support pupils
We also present at local events and national conferences where we are asked to share our expert practice with colleagues from other schools and organisations. You can find out more information about this offer by clicking here: Bee Inspired.
Before making a referral to our Outreach team for advice and guidance, schools are encouraged to read the attached guidance to ensure they are clear about the expectations for schools when supporting pupils with medical or mental health needs.
This guidance provides information about the statutory and non-statutory expectations for schools who are supporting pupils with medical and mental health needs. It also includes useful strategies, links to resources and signposting to other organisations.
If you would like to request advice, guidance and signposting, please complete the referral form here and email to adviceandguidance@hospitalschool.manchester.sch.uk
