Crossroads Therapy in School

 A range of assessment options is available to help identify a child’s functional needs.

These assessments provide insight into a child's strengths and challenges, helping to uncover the reasons behind them. They support the development of a targeted therapy plan and offer clear, practical recommendations to guide both home and school environments in effectively meeting the child’s needs.

Observation sessions are available when a full assessment is not necessary.

During these sessions, a therapist observes the child for one hour within the school setting. A questionnaire will need to be completed in advance to help guide the observation.

Following the session, a list of recommendations will be provided. These may include simple changes or adaptations to the environment, along with advice on suitable equipment and strategies that can be implemented to support the child effectively.

Therapy sessions within your setting require access to a private side room with enough space for gross motor activities.

Each session lasts 45 minutes with the child, followed by an additional 15 minutes for therapist notes and planning (without the child present). The child will need to be available to leave lessons or other activities for the full duration of the session.

 This service gives you the option to ‘buy in’ a Crossroads Occupational Therapist to your school (minimum of 2 hours per week).

These hours can be used flexibly to best suit your school's individual needs. Possible uses include:

• Classroom observations with feedback and advice 
• Individual child observations (with parental consent) 
• Implementation of class-wide or school-wide strategies 
• One-to-one therapy sessions with children (with parental consent) 
• Group work with children (individual parental consent required)

Crossroads can design a bespoke project tailored to the specific needs of your school.

These custom-built programmes are developed in collaboration with your team to address your unique goals and priorities.

One example of this was delivered at Silverwood Special School, where Crossroads supported the implementation of a Sensory Integration framework within the Early Years and Year 7 classes (further details coming soon). The 12-week project included:

• Staff training sessions 
• Implementation of Sensory Motor Circuits 
• Classroom-specific observations and practical advice 
• Support across a range of areas, including transitions, emotional regulation, seating, sensory breaks, and more

Training sessions are available both online and face-to-face, designed to empower your staff with practical knowledge and strategies.

Crossroads offers flexible, engaging training opportunities aimed at building staff confidence and capability when supporting children with additional needs. 

Training can be fully customised to reflect the specific challenges and goals within your school or setting. Whether you're looking to introduce a new approach across a whole staff team or deepen knowledge in a particular area, we’ll shape the content accordingly.

Sessions can be delivered in a format that works best for you:

• Bite-sized sessions ideal for staff meetings or twilight training 
• Half-day or full-day workshops for INSET or training days 
• Interactive online webinars for remote learning or multiple-site schools
   

The goal is to provide tools that can be immediately applied in the classroom to better support pupils’ learning and wellbeing.