Lime Academy Forest Approach

School ensures each pupil has individualised EHCP outcomes designed to be transferable to real-world adult life.

“We work hard to ensure that each pupil has appropriate, individualised Education Health Care Plan (EHCP) outcomes that are transferable to the real world.”

Special educational needs and disabilities school working with therapists and health visitors

“Lime Academy Forest Approach is a special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) school based in the London Borough of Havering.”

Names the Designated Safeguarding Lead and Deputy Safeguarding Leads

“Our Designated Safeguarding Lead is: Kirsty Butler”

School commits to safeguarding and promoting welfare, complies with KCSIE, requires staff/volunteers to share the commitment

“Lime Academy Forest Approach is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We will ensure compliance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.”

School operates its own Hub at the Hurlington Centre providing work-related learning and community access opportunities tailored to individual needs.

“We are also lucky to have our own Hub at the Hurlington Centre, which is used as an extension of our learning space to provide work related learning and community access opportunities for all our learners at a level appropriate to their individual needs.”

School offers a structured careers programme with life skills curriculum, careers guidance from a trained professional, work experience, and a careers calendar including National Careers Week

“Our vision is to support, motivate and inspire every learner and their circle of support to make informed and aspirational decisions about their next steps and career ambitions.”

School describes itself as a values-led school with stakeholders expected to display core values (Rights, Equity, Self-worth, Partnership, Enjoyment, Communication, Trust).

“Lime Academy Forest Approach is a values led school. Our values encourage all stakeholders to display the behaviours expected of a member of our school community.”

British Values are promoted through Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural (SMSC) education across the curriculum.

“Staff at Lime Academy Forest Approach promote ‘British Values’ through our Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural education, which permeates through the school’s curriculum.”

Post-16 learners have a varied curriculum offer incorporating extended links with local providers to expose them to different environments and inform future choices.

“all our Post 16 learners have a varied curriculum offer which incorporates extended links with local providers to give them an experience of the different environments which will help inform their future choices”

Post-16 provision develops skills/knowledge for life beyond school and links with external providers including employment

“Once in post-16 provision, learners have opportunities to further develop the skills and knowledge needed for life beyond school and link with external providers they may access in their adult life, including employment where appropriate.”

Leavers progress to a wide range of local college and social care providers rather than traditional university/employment routes.

“At the end of their time in school with us our learners progress to a wide range of local college and social care providers.”

Post-16 learners link with external providers for life beyond school, including employment where appropriate

“Once in post-16 provision, learners have opportunities to further develop the skills and knowledge needed for life beyond school and link with external providers they may access in their adult life, including employment where appropriate.”