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Service Charges 2008 / 2009
Secondary schools

In school support options

Each of the options available will have the following Key Elements:

  1. Support for the work of the Sharing Panels: Advice to the Sharing Panels over issues relating to the placement of pupils with behavioural difficulties.
  2. Support for pupils referred for Improving Behaviour Courses: Attendance at PSP meetings / pre course assessment meetings, risk assessment.
  3. Reintegration Support for pupils referred for Improving Behaviour Courses or for pupils moving via the Sharing Panel from PRU to school: Support as agreed in the Reintegration Protocol.
Network Package
All mainstream secondary schools within a Network are encouraged to subscribe to this package. Although the package allows for 15 hours of support per school, per year, schools may wish to pool the hours and use them flexibly to support the work of the Sharing Panels
£1575 per school per academic year

If every school in the Network chooses to subscribe the cost is reduced to £ 1500 per school per academic year
Standard Package
This package is available for schools to purchase on an individual basis and allows for 35 hours of support per school per academic year, typically delivered by fortnightly visits. Greater flexibility could be achieved by several schools in a Network subscribing to this package.
£2600 per school per academic year
Enhanced Package
This package is available for schools to buy individually and allows for 70 hours of support per school per academic year, typically delivered by weekly 2 hourly visits.
£4186 per school per academic year
Enhanced Plus Package
This package is available for schools to buy individually and allows for 105 hours of support per school per academic year, typically delivered by weekly 3 hourly visits.
£6266 per school per academic year

Improving Behaviour Courses(IBC)
These courses aim to support schools in developing earlier intervention strategies for pupils at risk of exclusion to maintain their places at school. In order to support pupils into and out of courses and to ensure equality of access it will no longer be possible for schools who have not subscribed to one of the 4 ISS models above to refer pupils to these courses on a "pay as you go" basis. Pupils who are referred will have received support as outlined in the Key Elements requirement of each of the 4 In School Support models available for schools to purchase. The course content has been revised in consultation with schools. There may be some slight local variation but the courses will prioritise behavioural and social / emotional issues.

It is not cost effective for BSS to provide Improving Behaviour Courses unless a number of schools in each network subscribe. All courses will initially be 3 weeks long but a further 3 weeks could be accessed subject to an assessment of the pupil’s needs by Centre staff and in agreement with the school.

One block of 18 weeks = 6 x 3 week placements

(If subscribing, additional 3 week placements may be purchased as required at £800 per placement)
£4800
One block of 36 weeks = 12 x 3 week placements £9120*
*includes a 5% discount
Schools not wishing to buy a block of Improving Behaviour Courses may buy one-off 3 week courses but only if they have subscribed to one of the 4 ISS packages above. £925

Primary Schools

Standard Package No Charge
Enhanced Package
21 Credits plus off-site programmes for Primary Schools
£1870
Examples of Primary Enhanced Package Credits
Whole school training including planning and preparation time Twilight
2 credits per presenter
Half day
4 credits per presenter
Full day
8 credits per presenter
Inset delivered to cluster / consortium
eg: TA school, NQT training etc
1 credit per member of staff per session
BSS TAs supporting in school 0.5 credit for 1.5 hours
School behaviour audit and gap analysis, which informs the action plan 1 credit
BSS attendance and input at a full staff meeting to deliver or support general INSET, guided discussion or developmental work 0.5 credit per hour
Advice on reviewing / writing behaviour policy and other related policies:
  • Review policy at staff meeting
  • Agree support, rewards, consequences etc
  • Help with questionnaires to parents, staff, pupils, governors etc
  • Monitor and assess the implementation of the policy
  • Review with staff the implementation of the policy
1 credit per hour
Advisory work re environmental systems, process, recording etc 1 credit per hour
Work involved in supporting individual pupils such as advice to class teacher, Senco, Beco, NQTs, HF IEP reviews, CRISP, PPPs etc, class / pupil observation and feedback 1 credit per hour
Advice to schools in supporting work with parents 1 credit per hour
Drop in surgery for staff in cluster / consortium 1 credit per hour
Special projects eg: transition 1 credit per hour
BSS staff assist school / cluster in developing a social skills group by:
  • School member of staff attends Social Skills Taster
  • Modelling managing a social skills group
  • Supporting staff with planning, activities and resources
  • Visit to Social Skills group in centre
  • Measuring impact
5 credits for whole programme or 1 credit per unit

 Primary and Secondary Schools and other Agencies

Tailor-made courses for pupils
Eg  Anger management, Success in Schools, Respect
£100 per hour
Tailor-made courses for staff
Eg:  Circle time, Dealing with Confrontation, Emotional Literacy, Behaviour Management, etc


Travel expenses will be charged for courses outside Birmingham.
In Birmingham
£600 full day
£300 half day
£210 twilight

Outside Birmingham
£710 full day
£355 half day 
Advice and direct classroom support for staff
Eg  Behaviour policy work, model lessons, one to one coaching or mentoring for staff, working with governor groups
£100 per hour 

Time can be taken out of the Secondary School ISS packages to support any of the courses or training through discussion with your ISS worker.

Care and Control: a range of courses is offered that considers strategies for working with children where there are issues around holding and supporting, including restraint. These comply with DCSF and BILD guidelines. Further information is available on the Care and Control page.

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