Area Inclusion Worker

AIW Overview

The main priorities of our Area Inclusion Worker, Hollie, are - 

• To promote the value of inclusion and encourage and support pupils to attend and to stay in school

• To develop and maintain links between home and school focusing on maximising attendance and provide support to young people and their families by being a key point of contact

• To promote a strengths based approach and focus on improving resilience, empowering young people and their families

• To develop and deliver programmes in groups or on a 1:1 basis that build on resilience and promote strengths 

• Support and offer advice to young people and families with all well-being requirements 

• Carry out home visits to assess and support identified needs of the young person and parents/carers

• Maintain contact with young people and parents in relation to support self-esteem, improving social skills, develop peer relationships, attendance and behaviour.

• Supporting transition - promoting Irvine Royal Academy with pupils moving from P7 to S1 or who are new to our area

• Assessing pupil needs and identifying the most appropriate services. Liaising between services and families continuing to support throughout.

Anger and Frustration

Self-regulation and understand their feelings when anger arises is the aim of this group.  Supporting our young people to manager their emotions and behaviour within various settings and situations.  Empowering them to be able to calm themselves down; to adjust to changing expectations and to handle frustration without an outburst.

S1 Transition & Settling-in

Working closely with The Sphere and the transition buddies we ensure that our new S1 pupils have an enhced knoweldge of the school and can recognise and access a safe place and key adult(s) should they require it.  Supporting them to adapt to life in a secondary school setting. The focus of this group varies depending on the young people and their needs as they grow within our school setting. 

Social Skills & Making Good Friendships

Minimizing and suporting young people to remove barriers to prevent social isolation and encouraging young people to have more confidence to approach new social opportunities, enhancing their school and personal lives.  Upskilling young people on social norms and respecting other young people’s personal space.

Well-being for YOU

Raising awareness of teenage issues and opportunities in a school setting with a focus on well-being and coping strategies.  Young people are targeted in a bespoke manner line with the National Framework and getting it right for all.