St Martins Centre (St Roses School)

Overview

St Martins Centre continues to be a "good provider" for young adults with severe learning difficulties and complex medical needs. The report highlights that students are well supported to access the curriculum and develop confidence, though some teaching lacks sufficient challenge and work-related learning opportunities are limited.

Strengths

• Students "develop confidence and resilience" and are supported well to "advocate for themselves" through a coherent curriculum.
• A specialist therapy team works collaboratively with staff to ensure students can "take part fully in the curriculum" using assistive technologies and strategies.
• Staff effectively implement a "whole-college approach to positive behaviour," helping students modify extreme behaviours and manage transitions.
• Teachers promote "equality and diversity effectively," with students demonstrating respect and understanding of fairness.
• Experienced governors "support and challenge managers effectively" through regular visits and link roles.

Areas to improve

• Re-establish community and employer links to increase opportunities for "work-related learning, including supported volunteering and work experience."
• Ensure learning activities are "purposeful and challenging" by identifying best practice and training for staff, as some teaching is currently too slow.
• Review risk assessments for shared areas where school pupils and college students interact to adequately address safeguarding risks.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are "effective," with appropriately trained leads and students able to articulate how to report concerns, although leaders do not yet fully recognise the implications of adult students working alongside children in shared facilities.