The Devon Hospitals Short Stay School is an education provision for those children and young people in hospital who may miss a significant period of schooling.
The teaching team consists of four teachers and a teaching assistant who cover the full week between them. The teaching staff are all qualified and experienced, and are employed by Devon County Council.
Julia Allen-Head teacher. Responsible for leadership and management, overall curriculum,progress and achievement, SEND, safeguarding, looked after children,RE, MFL, PE.
Jane Adcock-Teacher. Responsible for Health and Safety, the school environment, Science, Art,Music.
Tanya Hucklesby - Higher Level Teaching Assistant. . Special strengths in BSL and working with pupils with mental health challenges.
Karen Squires-Administrative Support (2 days a week.) Clerk to the Managers.
Who is eligible for education in hospital?
At daily handover meetings, the medical staff identify children and young people who may need hospital education input. These children may have a long-stay inpatient admission or may need frequent admissions to hospital. They may present with special educational needs.
Who will work with your child?
Any of the teaching staff may work with your child. However, each pupil will be allocated a designated lead teacher, who will coordinate schoolwork, liaise with school if appropriate, and attend any specific meetings.
Where and when does 'school' happen?
There are two fully equipped schoolrooms on the unit. Pupils may be taught in the schoolroom, in their cubicle or on the ward. Where teaching takes place may be influenced by infection control protocols.
One of the teachers will visit your child on the ward and negotiate the plan for that day. Initially, this may be some activities by the bedside or it may be attending the schoolroom.
We take into account each child/young person's particular needs in order to work out an individual programme.
We liaise with the home school and with other relevant professionals.
We can arrange for pupils to take G.C.S.E exams in hospital if necessary.
We take into consideration any special educational needs your child may have.
Please inform us of any special provision or needs your child has, or any other information that would be helpful to us in working with him/her.