The offer

The Steps team has developed a set of materials that can be shared with different audiences to help explain Steps. So far, they have a parent leaflet and a governor presentation (and handout).

They also offer support through District SEND Steps tutors and link practitioners. You can also attend network meetings which are held twice every half term.

Post-training support package

We have found that settings really benefit from our SEND Step On tutors’ support when it comes to embedding Steps. Our team now offers a four-hour support package (which can be split as required). This could include but is not limited to:

• Behaviour policy (and/or other policies)
• Step On tool guidance (walk through with specific pupil/s)
• Mini plan for specific pupil/s
• Individual risk management plan/s
• Staff focus groups (thinking models, Steps tools and/or terminology)
• Staff surgery
• De-escalation, guides and escorts refresher
• Whole-school audit of Steps journey so far and planning for next steps
• Step On tutor coaching: monitoring and evaluation of Steps in practice

The cost of this package is £250 or four ‘school hours’. If you are within the East Cambridgeshire and Fenland Opportunity Area, or Peterborough as part of their twinning activity, there is a current offer available to cover this cost.

More information and contact:

For more information about Steps visit the Cambridgeshire Steps website. If you have further queries, contact Jacquie Woodcock, Cambridgeshire Steps and Trauma Informed Lead, via Jacquie.Woodcock@cambridgeshire.gov.uk.