3.2 Targeted support
Children and young people can benefit from additional or targeted support, tailored to their individual circumstances. This could be at any point on their learning journey or throughout the journey.
This targeted support is any focused support which children or young people may require for short or longer periods of time to help them overcome barriers to learning or to ensure progress in learning.
Targeted support is usually, but not exclusively, co-ordinated and provided by staff with additional training and expertise through a staged intervention process. This may be by staff other than the class teacher and outwith the pre-school or school setting but within education services
In a secondary school, this support may be coordinated by guidance/pastoral care/pupil support staff.
Some examples of targeted support are below – this list is not exhaustive.
- Higher attaining children (ensuring progression)
- Bereavement peer support group
- Input from Allied Health Professionals e.g. speech and language
- Specific learning difficulties
- Trauma informed interventions designed for a care experienced child/young person
- Complex needs e.g. sessions in a sensory room
Activity 6
a.
All children and young people receive targeted support
b.
Universal support for all children and young people is provided from within the existing pre-school and school settings
c.
Universal support is the responsibility of staff with additional training and expertise through a staged intervention process
d.
Targeted support is usually, but not exclusively, co-ordinated and provided by staff with additional training and expertise through a staged intervention process.
e.
Targeted support is usually coordinated by class teachers
The correct answers are b and d.
3.1 Universal Support