Tuition, Medical and Behaviour Support Service

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 24 October 2023

At the heart of TMBSS lies a belief that all pupils should leave as confident young people who are 'world ready'. Inspirational leaders, caring staff and well-planned support combine to provide the right support at the right time. Pupils start at TMBSS with a wide range of previous educational experiences and very varying needs. All these needs are well catered for. One parent told inspectors that TMBSS helped their child to achieve what they never thought was possible, and others echoed this view. Relationships are a strength at TMBSS. Some pupils believe education is not for them before starting here. However, at TMBSS, they quickly become settled and happy to learn, knowing they are cared for and that support is available. Consequently, behaviour is strong across all settings. Those who need specialist help to continue their education while they are unwell thrive. The belief that every moment must count at TMBSS drives wider opportunities for all pupils in all settings. Visits to museums, castles and local sports centres enrich the reality for older students. The '50 things to do before you are 11' in primary provides exciting experiences, such as building dens, skimming stones or rolling down hills.

What the school should improve

• Intervention programmes for pupils with significant gaps in their reading ability and/or phonics knowledge are in the early stages of development. As a result, this limits the ability of some pupils to access the wider curriculum and the world around them. The school should ensure that pupils in the early stages of reading are quickly identified so that appropriate provisions can be implemented at the earliest opportunity in order to allow them to access the curriculum fully and to prepare them well for their next steps.
• The school has not ensured that all pupils can routinely use their mathematical knowledge to solve problems and reason mathematically. This means that, when faced with a complex question, some pupils cannot select and use the correct approach and knowledge that will enable them to succeed. The school should ensure that teachers provide all pupils with a rich range of resources that help them apply their numerical, algebraic and geometrical knowledge in various contexts and situations.

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