Primary Outreach Service
Primary Outreach Team
DSPL3 and DSPL4 Primary Outreach Manager - Robyn McFayden - Please send all referrals to "Primary Outreach Admin" (poadmin@riversesc.herts.sch.uk)
Senior Outreach Worker - Ershen Mehmet
Primary Outreach Workers - Rebecca King, Leah Baldwin, Sian Williams, Maria Towey, Pandora Lukac, Gabriella Ricotta, Holly Howard, Nicky Bonsignore
Family Support Worker - Syreeta Oakes
Serving Waltham Cross, Cheshunt, Goffs Oak, Broxbourne, Hoddesdon, Hertford, Ware, Bishops Stortford, Buntingford and surrounding areas
Rivers Educational Support Centre provides a targeted and specialist primary behaviour service in DSPL3 and DSPL4, for primary aged pupils, with high level social emotional and mental health needs, (SEMH).
This includes:
• Outreach support for schools and individual pupils with SEMH.
• Intervention for pupils at risk of fixed term and permanent exclusion.
• Provision of tuition from the 6th day of permanent exclusion, in a mainstream school.
This service will:
• Work in partnership with staff in local Primary Schools to model approaches, offer strategies and support staff to create personalised resources for individual pupils and small groups.
• Work directly with pupils, 1:1 or in small groups.
• Work with school staff to identify individual pupils' needs and develop a graduated response.
• Work in partnership with school staff and parents/carers to create personalised support agreements to meet the needs of pupils with SEMH, who are at risk of fixed term and permanent exclusion.
• Offer bespoke support for school staff, for example: understanding individual pupil behaviour, writing Risk Reduction Plans, whole class and individual strategies and solution focused meetings.
• Facilitate half-termly Network Meetings for staff working with pupils with Education Health and Care plans or LHNF funding, for SEMH
"Working alongside such dedicated professionals has been a privilege. Your commitment to shared planning, open communication, and putting children and young people at the centre of our work has made a genuine difference to outcomes for pupils and families. I have greatly valued the professionalism, insight, and mutual respect within our work together."
Our Service
This service will:
• Work in partnership with staff in local Primary Schools to model approaches, offer strategies and support staff to create personalised resources for individual pupils and small groups.
• Work directly with pupils, 1:1 or in small groups.
• Work with school staff to identify individual pupils' needs and develop a graduated response.
• Work in partnership with school staff and parents/carers to create personalised support agreements to meet the needs of pupils with SEMH, who are at risk of fixed term and permanent exclusion.
• Offer bespoke support for school staff, for example: understanding individual pupil behaviour, writing Therapeutic Risk Reduction Plans, whole class and individual strategies and solution focused meetings.
• Facilitate half-termly Network Meetings for staff working with pupils with Education Health and Care plans or LHNF funding, for SEMH.
• Provision of tuition from the 6th day of permanent exclusion, in a mainstream school.
Primary Outreach Referral Process
Primary Outreach Referral Process Guide ⇦ Click the link for instructions
Who can be referred?
Rivers ESC Outreach Service is for pupils who are at risk of suspension or for those whom early intervention would prevent from being at risk.
Primary Outreach Referral Form ⇦ Click the link to download the form.
SEMH Pupil Questionnaire ⇦ Click the link to download the form.
Pupil Data Collection Sheet ⇦ Click the link to download the form.
Please submit all referral forms and ensure they are password protected to: "Primary Outreach Admin" poadmin@riversesc.herts.sch.uk
Schools must ensure they have parent/carer consent for the Rivers ESC Outreach involvement in order for us to be able to work with the student.
Who are we?
Rivers ESC Outreach team supports schools in promoting positive behaviour.
We work with Primary Schools covering DSPL3 and DSPL4:
Hertford
Ware
Bishop Stortford
Buntingford
Broxbourne
Cheshunt
Goffs Oak
Hoddesdon
Turnford
Waltham Cross
Wormley
And surrounding villages.
We work in partnership with parents and schools.
How you can help
Talk to your child before we start the programme.
Ask them about the session.
Attend arranged meetings at the start and end of the Outreach support.
Support your child with their targets
Testimonials
Schools Testimonials
"X seems happier in general with his time in school and being in the classroom."
We just wanted to say "thank you for your support and professionalism".
The Primary Outreach Team have been unfailingly supportive, often checking up on how we are implementing strategies and if we need anything from them to facilitate our child within the educational setting.
The workers are on hand with expert advice and nothing is too much for them to help with.
The Primary Outreach Team have been professional and wonderful in leading meetings and offering advice, as well as being a voice of ideas and suggestions.
Their meetings are well planned and comprehensive and the nurturing support they give to staff is caring and clearly thought out. Thank you!
The help and ability to ask someone about their expertise I’m sure was beneficial to both school as well as parents.
Parents Testimonials
The Primary Behaviour Team support has been really helpful. It has been a really beneficial experience - Mum
What a fantastic and supportive service offered by Rivers Outreach Team! Thank you for attending the appointment with the parent – Dr
Thank you for being here and helping me through when I get overwhelmed – mum