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Kids can build at TWO RIVERS SCHOOL C
hildren from a special educational needs school in Tamworth enjoyed two days of fun building activities as part of a Health and Safety in construction workshop.
Twenty-five year 11 and 12 students from Two Rivers School took part in a Kids Can Build
workshop, delivered by regeneration specialist Keepmoat, designed to teach students about processes and materials needed to safely build a house. Using the Three Little Pigs story as inspiration, the students explored the importance of
building materials by examining brick, wood and straw. This was followed by an interactive workshop which introduced them to basic constructions skills. The students then worked in teams to build their own miniature houses using real bricks and child friendly cement. The final part of the workshop was a competition to build a giant tetrahedron. The students were split into teams and had to nominate two members from each team to be a Project
Manager and Quality Assurance Manager. Using wooden dowels and elastic bands, the students had to construct a 4m x 4m tetrahedron by building 64 mini tetrahedrons and attaching them together. The winning team had to have the strongest structure, built in the fastest time and of the highest quality. The tetrahedrons were also judged on aesthetics, waste management and team work. Ben Calvert-Lyons, 11-13 Co-Ordinator at Two Rivers School, said: “The kids absolutely loved
the sessions. There was only positive feedback and the sessions were delivered with real skill and enthusiasm. We will definitely be booking in more workshops and possibly a site visit.” Dale Powell, Social Value Officer at Keepmoat, said: “The two days proved a huge success.
Dale Powell, Social Value Officer at Keepmoat with a Year 12 student from Two Rivers School
The students were keen, enthusiastic and worked very well together to answer questions on the different building materials. Their collaborative and competitive streaks truly came out when tasked with building a giant tetrahedron. I’m now just looking forward to the next session.” Dave Bateman, head of planned investment at Affinity Sutton, said: “Keepmoat is doing some fantastic work in Tamworth, both in the community and in
working with us to refurbish the fire-damaged Russell House ready for re-opening by mid-October.” Keepmoat is currently carrying out refurbishment work on nearby Russell House sheltered housing complex in Glascote Heath, Tamworth, on behalf of
affordable housing provider Affinity Sutton. Two Rivers School is a federation of two schools which provides specialist education for children and young people with learning difficulties.
uFor further information, please contact Rachel Bettison on 01709 766126 or
rachel.bettison@
keepmoat.com, Beth Catchpole on 01709 766088 or
beth.catchpole@
keepmoat.com, or Cecilia Cristie on 01675 461661or
cecilia.cristie@
keepmoat.com
Improving outcomes in the Youth Justice System T
he prevalence of young people with special educational needs in the youth justice system is high. For every young person with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP)
there may be five or six young people with additional needs that are either unidentified or deemed not severe enough to trigger the EHCP process. National education charity Achievement for All, The Association of YOT Managers and
Manchester Metropolitan University have been funded by the Department for Education to support professionals within the youth justice system to bring about a cultural change around special educational needs and disability (SEND). The Youth Justice SEND project will improve outcomes for young people with SEND in
the youth justice system by national raising awareness, building knowledge and securing more effective partnership working locally. Young Offending Teams, youth secure estate professionals, health and care professionals
and Local Authority SEN teams are invited to help create this cultural change by: • Attending one of the free regional workshops being held in the Autumn and Spring.
• Accessing a free comprehensive training and staff development programme online, built especially for this project by Achievement for All.
• Contributing to research on SEND within the Youth Justice System
• Submitting examples of innovative and effective multi-agency working that can be shared with colleagues across the country
uFor more information on how to get involved with the project, please visit
http://afaeducation.org/programme_youth_justice_send_project
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