Lincolnshire Behaviour Outreach Support (BOSS)

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Commissioned by Lincolnshire County Council, we primarily work with Lincolnshire mainstream schools and academies to support pupils displaying distressed behaviour that is compromising their learning and school attendance, and/or the learning of their peers, and who are at risk of exclusion.

We aim to:

• To reduce the number of Lincolnshire pupils at risk of exclusion and those suspended or excluded.
• To ensure that all Lincolnshire pupils have their needs met within mainstream provision, thus reducing the number of pupils that require alternative or more specialist provision or statutory intervention (unless appropriate in order to meet their identified needs).
• To increase the confidence and skills of Lincolnshire mainstream schools and academies, including parents/carers, in order to better support them to understand the causative factors of distressed behaviours and develop consistent strategies that can be utilised both within the school and at home.

The Lincolnshire BOSS team offers mainstream schools/academies across Lincolnshire a wide range of support to meet ongoing needs, which consist of 3 elements:

• Targeted support: BOSS provide a package of flexible high-quality targeted outreach support, delivered to mainstream schools and academies for pupils at risk of exclusion. Including direct evidence-based interventions (one-to-one or small groups) or workshops for pupils, delivered within the school setting (where it has been identified that direct support with pupils is appropriate). Direct evidence-based interventions shall include, but not limited to, trauma-informed, restorative solutions focused and strengths-based approaches, and shall also be provided with an understanding of cognitive development, emotional wellbeing and nurture. This may include seamless partnership working with other relevant services to ensure the pupil accesses the right intervention support in order to meet their needs.
• Intensive Support: BOSS provides bespoke support for pupils transitioning from alternative and specialist provision to mainstream. This includes working in partnership to develop a bespoke plan, which could include direct evidence-based work with pupils and training for school staff to ensure a seamless and successful transition for the pupil back into their mainstream school.
• Training: BOSS have a comprehensive training offer which we offer both virtually and in person. BOSS currently offer the following training:
  • De-escalation and Regulation
  • Attachment and Trauma
  • Profile of Demand Avoidance
  • ADHD
  • Understanding Behaviour as a Communication
  • Supporting Pupils with SEND
  • Supporting Transition