The Bridge Integrated Learning Space

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 21 March 2023

Pupils are well looked after and kept safe in this small and specialist setting. High levels of training and support mean that adults know pupils very well. Staff are highly skilled in understanding what can cause pupils anxiety. They are alert to any changes in demeanour and proactive in helping pupils to regulate and manage their emotions. Bullying does not typically happen, but if pupils are unkind to one another, adults intervene and deal with it swiftly. Leaders and staff have exceptionally high expectations of what pupils can achieve. They work extensively with parents and carers to ensure that these expectations are realised. Every effort is made to understand each pupil's different ways of communicating and supporting them to expand on this. The primary focus is to enable pupils to have increased access to the community they live in. This goal underpins the ambitious curriculum, as well as the rich range of wider opportunities on offer to pupils. Staff work closely with a range of professionals to support pupils to meet, and frequently exceed, the targets outlined in their education, health and care plans (EHC plan). Achievements are celebrated in daily assemblies, where pupils enjoy joining in with singing and being thankful.

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