Supporting Students with SEN

Sleuth plays a key role in the early identification of students with behavioural difficulties and the also in the subsequent monitoring of interventions used for these students. Sleuth highlights students exhibiting particular or persistant behaviour so that specific interventions can be put in place to help staff manage their behaviour.

Where the behaviour is more serious, or staff raise a cause for concern, the student may be referred to a SENCO.

Sleuth gives a SENCO access to key information to support students as soon as behaviour is a concern. A detailed profile of a student shows the specific behaviours causing concern, any interventions used, staff involved, subject areas, teaching styles, dates, times and staff comments. Used alongside attainment data Sleuth provides SENCOs with a much broader picture of students in their care.

Sleuth has been shown to save a considerable amount of time when documented evidence is required to support an application for a Statement. The detail in Sleuth enables a chronological history of interventions to be produced for all, or a particular, behaviour type, e.g. Social/Emotional or Learning behaviours. In a case review such detailed and objective documentation is invaluable.

For students with a Statement, Sleuth monitors their progress according to their statement. For example a SENCO could track those students who have been statemented for SEBD or those at School Action or School Action plus level. Where specific interventions have been introduced it is straightforward to monitor their success and plan changes where appropriate. For an Annual Statement Review the reports in Sleuth provide the evidence for any changes to a Statement or to support the continuation of a Statement.

The graphical progress reports in Sleuth can used in dialogue with the students themselves, they are often surprised at their own behaviour! Seeing their progress charted can be a successful way to engage them in taking responsibility for their behaviour. Behaviour Points can be collated for positive and negative behaviour so students know how well they're doing and staff can set/reset targets accordingly. These reports are equally useful to engage parents in supporting the work the school is doing.