Unlike many other schools, parents cannot apply directly for a place for their child at Mayesbrook Park School. Referrals to our school are made in the following ways:
Via Permanent Exclusion
Any student resident in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham who is permanently excluded from a mainstream secondary school will be automatically referred to our school.
Via Suspension
Students on a suspension of more than five days will also be automatically referred to our school. Looked After Children (LAC) are referred from Day 1 of any suspension.
Via the Rapid Response Group Panel (RRG)
This panel includes headteachers and senior local authority and multi-agency service staff, and it agrees placement from schools who have referred students for support.
Schools may make short-term referrals via RRG to the Positive Return programme for Key Stage 3 (KS3) students who are at risk of permanent exclusion as a result of their poor behaviour. Positive Return placements at Mayesbrook Park Campus are normally for six to 12 weeks and, during this time, the students remain on the roll at their mainstream school.
RRG referrals can also be made for the Positive Futures programme for Key Stage 4 (KS4) students who are at risk of permanent exclusion as a result of their poor behaviour or are a risk to themselves or others. This programme can be for the whole of KS4 or for a bespoke amount of time according to need, and during this time, the students remain on the roll at their mainstream school.
Referrals can also be made via RRG to the Sparking Purpose programme for Key Stage 3 (KS3) students who are at risk of permanent exclusion as a result of taking a weapon into school. Sparking Purpose placements at Mayesbrook Park Campus are normally for a minimum of 12 weeks and, during this time, the students remain on the roll at their mainstream school. At the end of this period if the student is ready to return to mainstream, they occasionally return to their previous school, although usually transfer to another school.
Via the Education Placements Panel
This panel includes headteachers and senior local authority and Youth Offending Service staff, and it will refer students who are classified as “hard to place” under the Fair Access protocol. Students who are referred might include young people who have recently come out of youth custody and need a school place.
Direct from schools
Schools may refer young people who have very poor attendance as a result of bullying, trauma and mental ill-health to the Erkenwald Campus. The majority of these young people will also be receiving support from CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services).
GP/Consultant Referral
GPs and Consultants may make referrals to Erkenwald’s Access to Education (formerly Home Tuition) Service, a tutoring service for pupils aged five to 16 who are unable to attend school because of medical problems, mental or physical.
If you have any queries about admissions or referrals, please contact the Headteacher of your child’s mainstream school.