Children's Services Categories

"Pupils who have emotional and behavioural difficulties are managed successfully within the school and benefit from the "A Quiet Place ®." This features in the Department for Education and Skills' study on good practice and provides a range of therapies for children experiencing stress, enabling them to achieve improved access to the curriculum and addresses mental health issues."

(www.ofsted.gov.uk Stockton Wood Community Primary School 24th - 27th March 2003)

Purley Oaks

"The school takes very good care of its pupils. The many systems to promote good behaviour result in a positive learning environment. The recently opened 'A Quiet Place ®' provides a haven for pupils who have emotional needs. The systems for assessing pupils' attainment and monitoring their progress are satisfactory."

"The school has imaginatively developed a 'A Quiet Place ®' to meet the special needs of pupils."

"The school is also making very good use of its pilot 'A Quiet Place ®' project to extend its provision, and link behaviour management strategies effectively to personal and social development."

"A number of pupils are chosen to visit the 'A Quiet Place ®' to receive individual counselling and support."

(www.ofsted.gov.uk Purley Oaks Primary School 26th - 30th March 2001)

St Dominics Catholic Junior School

"Pupils with emotional difficulties are well supported in this through Behaviour Improvement Plans and 'A Quiet Place ®'; this is a joint initiative between the school and Liverpool University which makes a big difference to those with significant difficulty in controlling their own behaviour."

"With help from outside providers, the school has set up a room as 'A Quiet Place ®' that provides very effective support. This is staffed by specialists in massage, aromatherapy and counselling to help those with severe emotional difficulties. It is very effective for these pupils and their parents and has helped to minimise disruption to their schooling and to the education of others."

(www.ofsted.gov.uk St Dominic's Catholic Junior School 15th - 17th September 2003)

St Margaret Mary's Primary School

"The school has an outstanding resource in the development of "A Quiet Place ®" for the support of pupils and their families."

"This provision has been enhanced by the initiatives related to Equal Opportunity Health Education and EPR (Education for Personal Relationships). In addition, the 'A Quiet Place ®' has significantly improved the school's ability to support pupils' personal development."

"The "A Quiet Place ®" enables pupils to discuss either individually; in small groups or as a whole class any issues related to inappropriate behaviour. This enhances pupils' abilities to make choices and decisions about themselves and their place in the school community."

"In a circle time session in the "A Quiet Place ®", pupils discussed friendship and qualities of trust and caring for people who need help."

"The "A Quiet Place ®" has been developed to enable the school to provide specialist support for pupils and parents who are experiencing emotional difficulties such as those associated with family difficulties. Although still undergoing evaluation, the "A Quiet Place ®" is used to support all pupils, through circle time activities, in addition to providing support to pupils or parents in need. During the inspection the facility was used in a range of activities including supporting a family in bereavement and is an excellent addition to support the school community."

(www.ofsted.gov.uk St Margaret Mary's Junior School 18th - 21st June 2001)

St Silas Church of England Primary School

"They were fully involved, for example, in establishing the school as a 'Fair Trade' school and the reflective 'A Quiet Place ®' that provides them with calm support and opportunities for expression of feelings. This has a significant impact on pupils' awareness of how to value and respect one another and prepares them well for their next stage in learning."

(www.ofsted.gov.uk Silas Church of England Primary School 19th - 20th June 2006)

Hope Valley County Primary School

"Pupils are able to self-refer as well as being referred to the 'A Quiet Place ®', where they know there is a member of staff who will take time to listen; parents and staff are also able to avail themselves of this provision. Pupils with special educational needs have good plans which link well to the additional needs identified."

"Close links with the feeder secondary schools, colleges and universities as well as contributing to ease of transition for pupils, the training of teachers and support staff also provide unique experiences for the community such as the 'A Quiet Place ®'."

(www.ofsted.gov.uk Hope Valley Primary School 5th - 8th July 2004

Claremont Community Primary School

"The extended services make a good contribution to pupils' personal development. For example, the well-targeted work of the 'A Quiet Place ®' and of the inclusion team provides extra support of high quality for a significant number of pupils who have difficulties learning, behaving or in their lives outside school. This improves their attitudes to school and learning and raises their self-esteem and confidence."

(www.ofsted.gov.uk Claremont Community Primary School 04 October 2006)