Esteem South Academy - Part of the Esteem Multi-Academy Trust

Admissions

Esteem South Academy Academy provides education for pupils who are permanently excluded from mainstream education, or at risk of permanent exclusion.
Before being referred to a Support Centre, it is likely that pupils will have received considerable support in school from teachers, teaching assistants and sometimes a behaviour support teacher.

Pupils are admitted to the roll of Esteem South Academy Academy if they meet the following criteria:

They are Year 3 to Year 11
They have been permanently excluded from a Derbyshire mainstream school / or are at risk of permanent exclusion
They have taken up residence in Derbyshire and have been previously attending a Support Centre for permanently excluded pupils, in a county where the Local Authority operate a policy of preventing permanent exclusions by placing pupils in a Support Centre and who would have been permanently excluded but for this policy
The educational needs of the pupil can best be met by this Support Centre
On the direction of the Local Authority

As a means to prevent permanent exclusion, Esteem South Academy Academy works closely with our local schools and clusters, offering dual registered placements for an agreed time period.

All admissions will come through to the school, and be considered on a weekly basis. Admissions are considered by: The Leadership Team including Pastoral Manager

Information about the academic, behavioural, social and emotional needs of the student is collated by the Inclusion Pathways Team (IPT) and presented in a Pupil Information Form (PIF). Integration Teachers provide additional information to further inform the decision.
For all Key Stages, the Esteem South Academy Academy liaises with parents or carers when a decision regarding placement has been made Esteem South Academy Academy will ensure that all the necessary information has been received before considering the referral Esteem South Academy Academy will consider the needs of the pupil and agree an appropriate provision to meet those needs, taking into account the places available across the school's sites Priority will be given to Children in Care and pupils with a Statement of Special Educational Needs.

The referring Support Centre will provide an up to date Pupil Information Form (PIF) about the student, to include: current behaviour; academic progress; relevant information provided by other agencies; and reason for referral directly to Esteem South Academy Academy.
Esteem South Academy Academy will ensure that all the necessary information has been provided before considering the referral Priority will be given to Children in Care and pupils with a Statement of Special Educational Needs The pupil will remain on the roll of, and continue to attend, the referring Support Centre whilst the arrangements for admission to Esteem South Academy Academy are made Esteem South Academy Academy will liaise closely with the referring Support Centre and parents, and will inform them of arrangements for visits to new provision (including external providers), and the start date at the new provision.