Before Tyldesley School
Prior to joining Tyldesley School, Tanya had previously attended Mainstream Schools and Pupil Referral Units (PRU’s). However, due to her challenging behaviour (inappropriate comments and assault to both students and staff) she was subsequently excluded from both of these provisions.
How Tyldesley supported Tanya
Tanya was transferred to Tyldesley during the Spring of 2019. During her transition, she expressed great difficulty with staff and those around her, resulting in a significant number of incidents including challenging behaviour, staff and student assault and property damage.
With the assistance of the staff at Tyldesley School, her parents, Local Authorities and virtual school methods, Tanya was supported in a way to help decrease the amount of extreme behaviour incidents she had.
Tyldesley’s ‘trauma informed’ approach helped Tanya to work through her problems and supported her in reducing these behavioural incidents. As a result, Tanya began to build positive relationships with staff and with further support, was more able to control her behaviour within the school.
Throughout the duration of Year 10 and 11, significant improvements were made, with Tanya accessing a full-time bespoke curriculum including: Maths, English, Health and Social Care, PSHE and Sport.
Tanya was also supported by Tyldesley’s Independent Careers Team, and went on to complete work experience placements in the Health and Social Care sector.
What’s Tanya doing now?
Tanya went on to achieve all of the qualifications that were required for her to enrol on a Level 2 Health and Social Care course at college.
Tyldesley school worked alongside the college to ensure that the transition for Tanya would be smooth and stress free, when she moved across to begin her further education.
Tanya is now settled in college and has successfully completed a full year of the Level 2 Health and Social Care qualification.
Throughout the academic year, Tanya has been back to visit us at the school and has expressed her thanks that the school never gave up on her. She also spoke with other students about her journey and the positive impact Tyldesley School has had on her.
With ambitions to be a midwife, Tanya is currently in the second year of college and also works as a Manger of a local café. She is currently learning to drive and is saving up for a car. We are immensely pleased at how far Tanya has come and we wish her every success for the future.
