HERITAGE COAST FEDERATION Raising Attainment Through Wellbeing

At Teaching Times Training, we believe that the journey towards academic excellence is intricately linked with emotional wellbeing. Our recent collaboration with HERITAGE COAST FEDERATION stands as a testament to this philosophy. This success story not only highlights the remarkable outcomes we achieved together but also underscores the unique approach that set this project apart.

Understanding the Challenge

HERITAGE COAST FEDERATION approached us with a clear objective: to enhance academic attainment by fostering a supportive and nurturing environment. They recognized that anxiety, stress, and various other emotional challenges were significant barriers to learning for many students. The goal was to create a comprehensive strategy that would address these issues head-on, thereby unlocking the full potential of every child.

The Solution: Raising Attainment Through Wellbeing Program

Our innovative program was meticulously designed to cater to the specific needs of HERITAGE COAST FEDERATION. By integrating high-quality resources, training materials, and coaching sessions, we provided their wellbeing team with a robust toolkit. This enabled them to make a measurable impact on both staff and student wellbeing.

Wellbeing training session in progress

A transformative training session aimed at improving emotional wellbeing and mental health.

Implementation: A Bespoke Approach

The flexibility of our materials allowed the federation to navigate at their own pace, ensuring maximum impact for their students. One of the key components of our approach was the inclusion of informative audit tools. These tools enabled the well-being team to identify current strengths and pinpoint areas for improvement. Consequently, they could target training more effectively and apply research-driven practices with precision.

Coaching Sessions: Adding Value

The addition of coaching sessions proved invaluable. They provided a sharp focus to the federationโ€™s efforts, helping them develop achievable next steps and craft bespoke packages tailored to their specific needs. This bespoke nature ensured that every initiative was aligned perfectly with their goals.

Coaching session in action

Coaching sessions added a valuable dimension to our program, providing focused guidance.

Tangible Outcomes: Measuring Success

One of the most compelling aspects of this project was its tangible results. By targeting training and using evidence-based practices, we made a significant impact on the mental health and well-being of children within the federation. The positive changes were not just anecdotal; they were measurable and sustained.

  • Increased resilience among students
  • Improved self-awareness and engagement
  • Enhanced emotional self-regulation skills
  • Reduction in anxiety and stress levels
  • Higher overall academic attainment

A Comprehensive Strategy for Diverse Needs

Our program was designed to be inclusive, addressing the needs of various cohorts:

  • Children underperforming due to anxiety or stress
  • Students receiving SEN support or those with EHCPs
  • Children in care or on the edge of care
  • Pupil Premium cohort
  • New migrants or Travellers
  • Neurodiverse learners below statutory SEN support thresholds

By focusing on these groups, we ensured that no child was left behind.

The Role of Expert Coaches

Our team comprised five top national coaches who brought their expertise to bear on this project:

  • Marius Frank – Specializing in trauma-informed practice and relationships-driven culture.
  • Louise McGinty – Lead facilitator for Pupil Premium Practice Review Coaching.
  • Nic Ponsford – CEO of Global Equality Collective, focusing on inclusive practices.
  • John Drew – Practitioner Trainer with Emotion Coaching UK.
  • Bob Basley – Expert in Anti-Bullying Quality Mark UK.

Each coach played a crucial role in delivering targeted advice and support.

Expert coaches leading a session

Our expert coaches provided invaluable guidance throughout the project.

The Neuroscience Advantage

We leveraged cutting-edge insights from neuroscience to create classrooms that supported neurodiverse learners through grounded cognitive and metacognitive practices. This approach helped remove individual barriers to learning caused by physical or cognitive conditions.

Additionally, advanced deployment of Assistive Technologies played a pivotal role in bridging gaps for students facing such challenges.

Sustained Impact: Beyond Immediate Gains

One unique aspect of our program is its design for long-term impact. We equipped HERITAGE COAST FEDERATION with strategies that not only addressed immediate issues but also laid down a framework for sustained improvement.

A Model for Other Schools

The success achieved at HERITAGE COAST FEDERATION serves as an inspiring model for other schools looking to enhance academic attainment through wellbeing initiatives. The program is applicable across diverse educational settings and can be tailored to meet specific needs.

A Testimonial from Helen Thompson, Executive Headteacher

Helen Thompson, Executive Headteacher at HERITAGE COAST FEDERATION, had this to say about our collaboration:

“The Raising Attainment through Wellbeing project has been instrumental in supporting our federation-wide strategy. The resources provided have been high-quality and immensely beneficial. We are now well-equipped with tools that help us make meaningful improvements in mental health and wellbeing among our children.”

She emphasized how coaching sessions added value by providing focused guidance, helping develop achievable next steps, and crafting bespoke packages tailored specifically for their school.

“We wholeheartedly recommend this program for anyone aiming to raise attainment through wellbeing,” she concluded.

Happy students benefiting from improved wellbeing

The positive impact on students’ mental health is evident in their increased engagement and resilience.

An Invitation: Join Us on This Journey

At Teaching Times Training, we are dedicated to transforming educational environments through innovative approaches that prioritize emotional wellbeing alongside academic achievement. Our collaboration with HERITAGE COAST FEDERATION showcases whatโ€™s possible when schools embrace holistic strategies designed around student welfare.

If youโ€™re inspired by this success story and wish your institution could achieve similar outcomesโ€”or if you simply want more information about how our programs workโ€”we invite you contact us today!

For further details visit [Teaching Times Training](https://www.teachingtimestraining.com/) or call +44 121 224 7599 today!

Testimonial:

HERITAGE COAST FEDERATION raising attainment through well being testimonial

The Raising Attainment through wellbeing project is really supporting our federation wide well-being strategy. It has provided a wealth of high-quality resources and training materials which have supported our improvement journey, ensuring that the well-being team have the toolkit they need to make a positive impact. The informative audit tools have ensured that the well-being team have been able to recognise our current strengths and then supported them in targeting the next steps for our action planning. This has meant that we have been able to target training and use research driven practice to make the most significant impact on the mental health and well-being of our children. The inclusion of coaching sessions is a really valuable addition to the programme and this has supported in providing a sharp focus to our work. It has helped us to develop achievable next steps and supported us in HERITAGE COAST FEDERATION Wellbeing Pioneer School developing a really bespoke package to meet the specific needs of our school. The flexibility of the materials means that you can navigate this at your own pace, so that it will maximise the impact for your children. The materials will cement what you are doing well and support in your journey to creating supportive and nurturing environments which help every child to flourish and succeed. We would heartily recommend the programme for anyone who wants to raise attainment through wellbeing โ€“ it is making a positive impact in our schools. HELEN THOMPSON EXECUTIVE HEADTEACHER HERITAGE COAST FEDERATION โ€œThe inclusion of coaching sessions is a really valuable addition to the programme and this has supported in providing a sharp focus to our work.โ€ Designed by five top national coaches to help schools raise attainment levels by improving the emotional wellbeing and mental health of both pupils and staff The Programme offers a deep audit of the schoolโ€™s approach to staff and pupil wellbeing, and coaching in changing culture and climate, behaviour policy, inclusion practice and building the core strength of pupils to nurture their resilience, self-awareness and engagement. Whole-School-award-logo-0422-final-03 Sponsored by Teaching Times logo Expert Writers and Coaches Marius Frank-BSc-Hons-PGCE-NPQH FRSA Marius Frank BSc (Hons) PGCE NPQH FRSA Louise McGinty-NPQH lead facilitator and AFA Coach-Pupil Premium-Practice Review-Coach Louise McGinty NPQH lead facilitator and AFA Coach/Pupil Premium Practice Review Coach Nic Ponsford-Co-Founder-CEO-the-Global-Equality Collective Nic Ponsford Co-Founder and CEO of the Global Equality Collective John Drew-Practitioner Trainer with Emotion Coaching UK Jon Drew Practitioner Trainer with Emotion Coaching UK Bab Basley-Anti-Bullying Quality Mark-UK- Bob Basley Anti-Bullying Quality Mark-UK About the programme This high impact programme offers a comprehensive set of complementary strategies and approaches to unlock academic achievement and accelerate progress by: Re-examining a whole school communityโ€™s relationship with โ€œbehaviourโ€ and โ€œbehaviour managementโ€, creating culture and practice that is trauma-informed and relationships-driven Reviewing the school culture and classroom environment to find deep level barriers that adversely affect a proportion of children Helping staff understand the cognitive and behavioural impact of poverty and adverse social circumstances Applying the latest knowledge in the neuroscience of learning to create classrooms that support neurodiverse learners through grounded cognitive and metacognitive practice Removing individual barriers to learning, caused by physical or cognitive conditions, through the advanced deployment of Assistive Technologies This programme is designed to have a positive and sustained impact on critical cohorts of children and young people that may have lost significant ground because of Covid-19 disruption, supporting improvements in culture, climate and ethos that will enable achievement to thrive: Children who are under-performing because of anxiety, stress or distress Children and Young People receiving SEN Support (as well as those with EHCPs) Children in Care or on the edge of care Children and Young People with specific vulnerabilities (self-esteem and confidence, emotional self-regulation skills, etc.) Pupil Premium Cohort New migrants or Travellers Neurodiverse learners below the threshold for statutory SEN support WHY DO WE NEED THIS? Simply put, an anxious, frightened or angry mind simply will not learn. This Programme helps teaching professionals to understand what they can do to create an inclusive learning environment that supports and nurtures children at the highest possible levels of emotional wellbeing. It builds social and emotional resilience, by meeting the needs of neurodiverse learners, thereby accelerating progress and securing better personal outcomes. Key benefits Applicability Signposting to an array of governmental departments and agencies, third-sector organisations and businesses, with materials kept up-to-date and constantly reviewed. Designed exclusively to meet the demands of Ofsted and Estyn key inspection focus areas (in particular, creating and culture and climate that will reduce the number of fixed term and permanent exclusions, and create high performing inclusive learning communities). Wellbeing Helping professionals to understand what they can do to create a learning environment that supports and nurtures the highest possible levels of emotional wellbeing, and thus progress and achievement. Raising the levels of emotional wellbeing amongst staff as well children, helping to retain experienced professionals and support new entrants to the profession in equal measure. Support Itโ€™s available as a self-study package, but with the opportunities to commission specialist coaches to deliver targeted and bespoke webinars to groups of staff, lead on-site INSET and evaluation activity, or commissioned packages of more extensive bespoke support to drive change management.

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