Inclusion
Inclusion
At Rayner Stephens High School, we strongly believe that every child deserves to be given the opportunity to make outstanding progress, regardless of their background or needs. We believe it is our duty to remove any barriers to learning so every child can succeed.
The Inclusion team recognises that some learners may need additional support in order to fulfil their potential. This support may be needed for a variety of reasons and provision may be long term or for a short period of time. The Inclusion team are committed to enabling all learners to experience and manage a broad, balanced and appropriate curriculum.
We use a wide range of resources and strategies to support learners in order that they are able to achieve their full potential.
The Inclusion team
The inclusion team is made up of highly skilled members of staff:
| Mrs T Marshall | Deputy Headteacher, Inclusion |
| Mrs R Knowles | Assistant Head Teacher Inclusion / SENDCO/Pastoral and Behaviour |
| Mrs E Cowling | Assistant SENDCO |
| Miss T Wilson | Safeguarding and Mental Health Lead |
| Mrs S Williams | Higher Level Teaching Assistant (Literacy) |
| Miss R Carter | Senior Pastoral Manager |
| Mrs C Hall | Head of Sissay House |
| Miss C Taylor | Head of Erinma House |
| Mrs A Battersby | Head of Pankhurst House |
| Mrs C Summersgill | Head of Turing House |
| Mrs C Boff | Teaching Assistant |
| Miss F Thomas | Teaching Assistant |
| Miss M Hall | Teaching Assistant |
| Miss K Melia | Teaching Assistant |
| Miss E Beresford | Teaching Assistant |
Provision
Effective provision is put in place for our vulnerable Learners, depending on the Learners’ needs. We provide a rich and diverse experience through personalised support which is offered in a variety of ways:
Teaching and Learning support
- In-class support in lessons
- Literacy Tutorial Programme
- Maths Tutorial Programme
- Writing Intervention
- Handwriting Intervention
- Spelling Intervention
- Reading Intervention
- EAL provision – 1:1
- KS4 Intervention
- Homework Clubs
- Alternative Provision
- Exam access arrangements
- Personalised timetable
- Hotspot Hive Package
- Reintegration Hive Package
- Personalised Hive Package
Pastoral support
- Transition support
- Social skills and communication group
- Social skills and relationships group
- Behaviour change intervention
- Managing conflict and peer relationships group
- Integration plans
- Improving attendance, punctuality and organisation support
- Positive behaviour choices
- Hive mentoring
- Making the right choices
- Support for bereavement and loss
- Self-esteem intervention
- Emotional intervention – support with stress, anxiety and mental health.
- Breakfast Club
- Break Club
- Lunch Club
Supporting our students and their families
At Rayner Stephens High School we have a pastoral team who support our Students and Families, If you have any concerns please contact the relevant pastoral team who will be able to offer support. As a school we work in partnership with external agencies to secure additional support and provision.
- SEND Team Tameside
- Diabetic nurse
- CAMHS
- Multi-Agency Autism Team (MAAT team)
- Communication, Language and Autistic Spectrum Disorders (CLASS)
- MIND – Mental Health support
- Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services- Healthy Young Minds
- Educational Psychologists
- Visual Impairment Team
- Hearing Impairment Team
- Speech and Language therapists
- School nurse
- Health mentor
- Tameside Families Together
- INSPIRE family workers
- Branching Out – Young people’s drugs and alcohol service
- Tameside sexual health team
- Off The Record Counselling
- 42ND Street Counselling
- Youth Offending Team
- Team around the School
- Voluntary Sector
- Housing Associations
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact our team.
Rayner Stephens High School is a Centre of Excellence for Inclusion
Rayner Stephens High School is proud to retain its prestigious Inclusion Quality Mark (IQM) Flagship Status, a recognition of our unwavering commitment to creating an inclusive, supportive, and welcoming environment for all students.
During the IQM review, the assessor highlighted several key areas of success:
- Supporting SEND Students: The school has created an environment where students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), including those with Education, Health, and Care Plans (EHCPs), receive priority support within The Hive. This is part of the school’s broader effort to ensure that students feel supported at all times.
- “The Hive is a dedicated space within the school designed to support all young people, particularly those with additional needs. The Hive is managed by a dedicated Hive Manager and supported by higher-level teaching assistants.”
- Excellence for Learning Policy: A positive approach to student behaviour, focused on nurturing good attitudes through praise. The school now has Excellence for Learning Boards in classrooms to publicly recognise students' achievements.
- Family Dining Initiative: A unique programme that promotes social interaction and cooperation during lunchtimes, improving student behaviour and fostering a sense of community.
Rayner Stephens High School’s IQM Flagship Status is a testament to its dedication to inclusion. By continuously evaluating and improving their strategies, the school ensures that every student, regardless of background or need, is provided with the support necessary to succeed both academically and personally.
Young Carers
At Rayner Stephens High School, we facilitate respite and support for students with a caring role.
What is a Young Carer?
We recognise young carers as children and young people under the age of 18, who provide care to another family member.
Within our support for young carers we consider what tasks they are doing, as well as the impact upon their emotional, physical and social wellbeing. We are aware that the demands of this caring role can sometimes affect a student’s progress.
We Offer
- Half termly meetings and regular checkins
- A chance to get to know other young carers in similar situations
- Yearly trips
- Links to other organisations in and around Tameside.
- Someone to always listen.
Lead Contact
If you have any questions or want more information please email us:
Alternatively you can phone the main school number: 0161 338 2374
