THE BEEHIVE

ALTERNATIVE PROVISION

THE BEEHIVE

The Beehive is a space that brings together resources to help support a wide variety of needs that are experienced by students in our care. Here, you will find links to online resources and hubs of support for parents, carers, educators and young people to access, along with strategies aimed at facilitating our students to be happy, thrive and reach their potential.

At RAISE-AP, we aim for students to be equipped with the knowledge and skills to be successful in the next steps of their educational and personal journey so that they can make a positive contribution to society, and we hope these resources help.

You can also find useful information on both our safeguarding and signposting webpages.

STAFF CONTACT

If you’ve any concerns at RAISE-AP, the first point of contact is to reach out to our Head of Provision, via contact@raiseap.co.uk.

We also run coffee and cake sessions for parents / carers to come up and visit us and talk through anything you need to. These dates can be found via our public calendar.

CAHMS

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) run free events for parents, carers and professionals over the course of the year, throughout Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. You will find the latest event details via the CAHMS website.

DYSLEXIA

Nessy - advocates for children with dyslexia around the globe as well as being widely used for whole class, phonics, maths, typing and early reading instruction. Nessy collaborates with some of the world's leading academics, and follows the Science of Reading, to ensure programs are based upon proven research. You can see more information via the Nessy website.

See Dyslexia Differently - the YouTube animation seeks to preempt misconceptions among young audiences by shedding light on the real challenges dyslexic children face whilst also acknowledging their strengths and potential.

DYSCALCULIA

An estimated 25% of people have maths learning difficulties, but only about 6% of people will have dyscalculia. Dyscalculia differs from other maths learning difficulties due to the severity of understanding and working with numbers and quantities. It is a persistent difficulty that will present differently through an individual’s life, depending on age, experience and opportunities. You can find out more information, including tips for support, from the British Dyslexia Association website.

Lexxic are leaders in the field of neurodiversity. A specialist psychological consultancy, they believe in a world where all minds belong. Their mission to inspire a world that understands and values the talents of neurodivergent minds. You can visit the Lexxic website for more information about dyscalculia.

The National Numeracy website also has a lot of useful information, including this YouTube video about Dyscalculia, Iona Bain and Mia Borthwick.

ONLINE SAFETY

The UK Safer Internet Centre website has a large range of parent and carer guides to technology.

The Internet Matters website provides information and advice to parents and carers to help their children navigate the ever-changing digital landscape.

BEHAVIOUR

The Hampshire Primary Behaviour website has lots of useful information for parents and carers with behaviour advice.

The PBS video gives advice for setting healthy boundaries.

The PBS video gives hints and tips for behaviour management.

READING

The Book Trust website has a huge amount of advice and recommendations to support children reading.

Zone In give tips for reading, writing, speaking and listening skills for young adults.

PARENT RESET

The Parent’s Reset by Dr Ellie Hambly is a great resource yo help find your calm.

Young Minds have also produced a parent guide to looking after yourself.

NEURODIVERSITY

Neurodiversity Celebration week occurs yearly, and thee Neurodiversity website has a large range of resources for parents.

SPEECH AND LANGUAGE

Speech and Language UK have help for families with speech and language development.

Stamma have support for parents / carers and young people with stammering.

AUTISM

The Amazing Things Project have produced a video that introduces autism.

There is also lots of information about autism on the National Autistic Society website.

They also have specific information for autism in women and girls.

Autism Spectrum News also has great information for parents / carers who are new to a young person with autism.

Ambitious About Autism have a great section about understanding autism and next steps in support.

Beyond Autism also have a fantastic video about autsim

ADHD

CAHMS have produced a variety of resources for ADHD on their website.

The ADHD Centre have a great guide about understanding the 3 different types and their symptoms.

The ADHD Centre also have an ADHD checklist in girls.

There is also a large bank of resources about ADHD on the Young Mind website.

SLEEP SUPPORT

The Sleep Charity produces a wide range of evidence-based information on all aspects of sleep from triggers to treatments.

CAHMS have produced a variety of resources for sleep on their website.

SEMH

An ELSA (Emotional Literacy Support Assistant) is a fully trained member of our staff who focus on supporting children in the development of their emotional literacy.

Emotional Literacy encompasses:

Understanding and managing feelings: both about themselves and others.
Building high self-esteem: alongside fostering positive interactions with peers and adults.
Enhanced focus: being emotionally literate helps children to concentrate better on their learning.

The ELSA may work on a variety of areas, including:

Recognising emotions.
Self-esteem.
Social skills.
Friendship skills.
Anger management.
Loss and bereavement.

Our young people are usually referred for ELSA support by their teacher, SENCO, or support staff. The ELSA programme typically runs for 6-8 sessions, each lasting between 20 to 30 minutes and occurring during the day.

ELSAs provide emotional support; they do not fix problems. The aim is to establish a warm, respectful relationship with the student and provide a reflective space for open dialogue. This is a ‘supporting, not fixing’ approach.

TOUCH TYPING

The Typing Club is a free resources to assist with touch typing.