September Newsletter 2024

The alternative provision that works!

*Resilience *Respect *Opportunity Chances - The Alternative Provision That Works! Chances Newsletter | September 2024 Welcome Back for the New Academic Year! Dear Partner Schools, As we embark on a new academic year, we extend a warm welcome back to all our partner schools, students and families. We are excited to continue our collaboration and build on the successes of the past year. Your ongoing support and partnership have been integral to our achievements, and we are eager to share some highlights and updates from Chances School. Celebrating Our Achievements Outstanding Recognition and Feedback We are thrilled to report that Chances School has received remarkable recognition for our dedication and success. Feedback from our partner schools, students, and parents/carers has been overwhelmingly positive. Our commitment to providing tailored support and creating a nurturing environment has truly made a difference. “I work with a number of providers and the systems, process and communication at Chances is ahead of other providers. The impact chances has on the children. Its support is outstanding.” “Chances is a very efficient and easy to use provider. Gary and his team have created a warm and welcoming environment that we are proud to use. The impact on our students is always positive.” “I have found chances to be an outstanding provision. Communication between school and Chances is excellent. Students are clearly very well-supported from a wellbeing perspective as well as academic. It comes across the staff are very well trained and capable of managing students with complex/traumatic backgrounds.” Exceptional Success Rates Our success rate in reintegrating students back into mainstream schools remains exceptionally high at 83%. Notably, our highest success rate last year was with Key Stage 3 students and those with special educational needs (SEN) or social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH) needs. The smaller learning environment at Chances has proven particularly effective in addressing these needs. Ofsted Success We are proud to announce that our Ofsted inspection at the end of the last academic year resulted in an overall grading of 'Good,' with 'Outstanding' features in the Behaviour and Attitudes of our students. Highlights from the Ofsted report include: "Many pupils arrive reluctant to learn. Staff get to know pupils on an individual level. They find out about their likes and dislikes and what they are good at. As a result, pupils feel understood, settle in quickly, and re-engage positively with learning." "Staff get the best from pupils." "Pupils rise to the school’s high expectations of how to learn and behave." "The school fosters pupils’ personal and social skills well. Character development runs through all aspects of school life." "Pupils show demonstrable improvement in their attendance after joining the school." "A significant majority of pupils reintegrate successfully back into mainstream education." Enhanced Attendance and Engagement Over the past academic year, we worked with 66 students on slightly longer packages (8-10 weeks) rather than the usual 6-8 weeks. This extended support has proven effective, with 87.7% of our students showing enhanced or maintained attendance levels. Before joining Chances, students had an average attendance rate of just 59.23%. Thanks to our tailored approach, this figure rose significantly to over 81.88%. One-on-One Support We conducted a total of 823 one-on-one sessions, amounting to 585 hours of personalised support. Our dedication to individual attention has been crucial in helping students overcome their challenges and succeed. Year 11 GCSE Success We are pleased to report that 100% of our Year 11 students who were attending Chances in the last term sat all of their GCSEs after initially being at risk of refusing. This achievement underscores the effectiveness of our interventions and support strategies. Collaborative Engagement Our commitment to strong relationships with external agencies was evident in the 509 meetings attended with various stakeholders throughout the year. This high level of engagement reflects our staff's dedication to communication and support. Looking Forward As we look ahead to the new academic year, we are enthusiastic about continuing our work with you and enhancing our collaborative efforts. Together, we can build on our successes and further support our students in reaching their full potential. Thank you for your continued partnership and support. We look forward to another year of shared achievements and positive outcomes. Best regards, The Chances School Team Moving Forward At Chances we offer a variety of different packages that can support your school and your students - but we can also be as innovative and flexible as you need us to be to suit whatever support would benefit you and your children! If you have any questions about what we do and how we do it - please do not hesitate to contact us and speak to Gary Hayes our Headteacher. Email Gary Hayes Copyright © 2024 Chances, All rights reserved. You are receiving this newsletter as a customer or supporter of Chances, sorry if you didn't really want it! You can remove yourself from the list below. Our mailing address is: Chances Red Rock Sandy Lane Dawlish, Devon EX7 0AF United Kingdom Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.