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Connex Alternative Provision (AP) is a specialist provision offering a supportive and nurturing environment for Children and Young People from Year 3 to 11, with complex Social, Emotional and/or Mental Health (SEMH)/medical needs which have prevented them from successfully engaging in or attending school.

Our values are built around the Dan Hughes PACE approach and include:

Playfulness: The purpose of playfulness is to enjoy being together in an unconditional way. This gives the message that the relationship is stronger than things that go wrong.

Acceptance: Unconditional acceptance is fundamental to Children and Young People’s sense of safety because it shows that you have connected with their feelings without judgement, and without seeking to reassure their feelings away.

Curiosity: It’s important to be curious about Children and Young People’s thoughts, feelings, wishes and intentions: they may still be learning that other people can think about them in this way or that they can be held in mind by an adult without judgement and accusation at all.

Empathy: When you show empathy, you are showing Children and Young People that their feelings are important to you, and that you are alongside them in their difficulty. You are showing that you can cope with the hard times with them, and you are trying hard to understand how it feels.

Connex AP and its associated stakeholders will work closely together to model these vision and values. We will employ effective trauma informed practice, providing coherent ‘wrap around’ support for the Children and Young People and their families. This has the aim of helping Children and Young People become more emotionally resilient and better placed to engage with life and learning. Trauma informed practice supports a whole-setting approach to wellbeing and has the impact of improving attendance, behaviour and attainment, helping to give Children and Young People the confidence and skills they need to integrate into their communities, improve the quality of family life, de-escalate family crisis, and set a path to establishing positive life chances.