Neil Barton Email & Phone Number

Haywards Heath, Gb

Crawley, England, United Kingdom

Promoting positive behaviour management through the implementation, training and monitoring of Therapeutic Thinking (West Sussex County Council). Contributing to whole-school planning including policy review, and decision making for individual interventions via Consultation and Review Meetings (CARMs).Managing the operation and staff in the Personlised Learning Centre (PLC) and managing and training the Behaviour Therapy Team, and Emotional Literacy Support Assistant to deliver interventions.Liaising with the school Educational Psychologist and other pastoral/behaviour therapy staff in the development of bespoke intervention programmes. Leading staff in the use of the school information management system to record behaviour. Leading CPD sessions on Therapeutic Thinking and ensuring all staff to ensure they can deliver Quality First Teaching, especially those where a need has been identified as a result of observing the student's behaviour. To lead on the cordination and development of systems and rewards

Hassocks, England, United Kingdom

Providing a bespoke curricula on a one-to-one basis around a topic of interest for children suffering from Emotional-Based School Avoidance. Leading a small team of support staff (3)in the long-term re-development of isolation classrooms in to Restorative Learning Centre (RLC) to become an internal genuine alternative educational and rehabilitative provision. Coordinating and writing ASDAN Level 1 & 2 curriculum to be aligned with the PIXL Build-Up programme, academic and vocational curricula and Forest School provision. Comprehensive and consistent improvement educational outcomes and and 86% reduction in repeat behaviour.

Burgess Hill, England, United Kingdom

ITT and NQT, Years 1-6

Hassocks, England, United Kingdom

Reduction and long-term management of barriers-to-learning for pupils across all years through one-to-one and group work. Focusing on complex pastoral and medical issues including; anger, substance misuse, self-harm, domestic violence, bereavement, parent splits, autistic spectrum conditions, transgender and sexuality issues.Co-ordination of parent, agency and school liaisons via the Care Assessment Framework and chairing of Team Around the Child/Family meetings. Liaising with external agencies and families to co-ordinate short term, near-to-school education located at The Alternative Provision Centre, Burgess Hill, West Sussex.Assisting with transition visits to Primary Schools and PRU settings. Organising and hosting transition visits Downlands for more vulnerable children and those with Statements of Special Educational Need.AchievementsCreation and implementation of Downlands Gold Medal Awards for Achievement: a course of challenging team building/self-awareness activities and mentoring for Year 11 boys who have become disaffected and/or ‘at-risk of exclusion’, with a view to maintaining attendance and engagement for their important final year. Creation and development of electronic pastoral diary system for Learning Mentors and pastoral care log with automated statistics collation system for Heads of Year, Senior Leadership and Governors.Creation and development of comprehensive pupil-tracking and SEMH assessment process to manage the mentoring system and provide data on pupil progress to inform my professional practice. Assessed individually by OFSTED as ‘Outstanding’, February 2010, also as part of the pastoral team in January 2012.

Advanced Safeguarding Children (Level 2)

Designated Safeguarding Lead (Level 3)

Ma Education, Behaviour Management And Intervention Strategies In The Uk Education System, Disitinction

Research Project (Distinction) "Metacognitive engagement in vulnerable children" Dissertation (Distinction) "How do pupils experience.

Certificate In Transactional Analysis Theory, Psychotherapy

Post Graduate Certificate In Education (Pedagogy & Practice), Teacher Training, Disitinction

Research Project (Dissertation): "How can the drama technique, ‘Mantle of The Expert’, be used to support education on bullying.

Ba (Hons), Childhood & Youth Studies, Upper Second Class Honours (2:1)

Working Together for Children (Level 6 FHEQ Certificate) - KE313 Child Development - ED2029 Psychology - DSE141 Social Sciences - DD131.

Diploma, Childhood & Youth Studies

City & Guilds Level 3 - Preparing To Teach In The Life-Long Learning Centre

Level 3/4 Certificate For Children'S Workforce Practitioners (Learning Mentor Specific)

Level 3/4 Certificate For Children'S Workforce Practitioners (Generic)

9-Week, Mindfulness-Based, Stress Reduction Course

Certificate In Creating A Communication-Friendly Classroom

Therapeutic Thinking, Therapeutic Approach To Behaviour Analysis And Education.

Restorative Practice Levels 1 & 2

Certificate: Impact Of Loss And Bereavement On The Lives Of Children And Young People

Certificate In Working With The Impact Of Divorce And Separation On The Emotional Lives Of Children