THE ROBERT BURNS ACADEMY

Current legislation outlined in the Standards in Scotland’s Schools Act (2000) places a duty on all education authorities to educate all pupils within mainstream schools. It is based on the premise that there is benefit to all young people when the inclusion of those with additional support needs with their peers is properly prepared, well-supported and takes place in mainstream schools with a positive ethos.

We were pleased to welcome the addition of an Inclusion Hub to The Robert Burns Academy in August 2017. The hub is situated on the ground floor of the main block and is staffed by:

• Mrs M. Anderson (Depute Head Teacher)
• Mr J. McEwan (Classroom Teacher)
• Miss M. Wilson (Classroom Assistant)

The vision for our Hub is to create a safe and inclusive base that supports vulnerable young people with challenging behaviours to overcome their difficulties, stay in school, learn and achieve. This provision allows us to fully meet the needs of every learner and ensure each young person has personal success bringing around positive change and increasing levels of attainment in literacy, numeracy and health and wellbeing. We aim to install the importance of education in our young people, maximise protective factors and provide them with strategies that allow them to reintegrate and cope within mainstream education.

The Robert Burns Inclusion Hub aims to:

• To continue to build supportive relationships
• Support learning and reintegration into mainstream school
• Reduce exclusion rates
• Improve attendance
• Raise attainment
• Empower and enable vulnerable students to achieve personal success
• Improve student moral
• Modify and improve individuals behaviour