Testimonials on the NT&AS Service

Inclusion

"The National Teaching & Advisory Service ……. has had great success in enabling marginalized children to be re-included in school. At the time of referral (to NT&AS) 82% of children were without a school place, but within two months 78% were attending mainstream schools".

Better Education, Better Futures,
Edited by Jackson & Sachdev, Barnardo's 2001

"Many of the children we fully expected to be placed in residential schools are now thriving in mainstream schools".

Local Authority Educational Psychologist

Achievement

"All those eligible to take exams did so, and 25% gained 8 or more GSCE passes. These results are remarkable, considering that a quarter of the young people had been out of full time education for two years or more before being placed in the agencies supported by the NT&AS.

This really is the ultimate test of corporate parenting."

Foster Care

"The key principle of the Service is the rejection of the traditional organisation of foster care as an exclusively social work activity. Education is placed at the centre of professional activity instead of being seen as an area of peripheral concern".

All from Better Education, Better Futures,
Edited by Jackson & Sachdev, Barnardo's 2001

"Without the help we received from a teacher from NT&AS I have no doubt that James' placement with us would have broken down in a very short space of time ".

Foster Carer

Residential Care

"There is no doubt that re-establishing patterns of school attendance of children placed in residential homes is a major factor in the local authority being able to return children to their own families or with foster carers and, therefore, to reduce the the number of placements in independent homes."

Professor Sonia Jackson
2002

Young People

"Over the last two years has supported me throughout school and college. has been like a friend to me, and has been behind me, pushing me all the way... she is like a role model to me and has inspired me to do something with my life and to go far."

"I believe I wouldn't have done none of this if I didn't have . I believe I would of been on the dole or not alive. is like a breath of fresh air to me and because of her my life is great. I wish all of social services staff & teachers could take a leaf out of her book and maybe children who are looked after will make something of their lives."

letter from looked after child
2002

Family Support

"Children whose families cannot provide them with appropriate care and support are at high risk of dropping out of society. There is no doubt that The NT&AS is regarded as an outstanding example of a creative and successful approach to a problem which many authorities are only just beginning to recognise."

Professor Sonia Jackson
2001

Research

"The National Teaching & Advisory Service has achieved national and international recognition and is invariably referred to in the literature as evidence that even children with severe difficulties can be contained, and more important successfully educated within ordinary schools."

Professor Sonia Jackson
2002

Economy

"The NT&AS is not only educationally effective but far more economical than the ad hoc responses generally adopted especially when it becomes necessary to purchase expensive specialist residential placements"

Professor Sonia Jackson
2001

OFSTED

"The use of an external teaching advisory agency to support the inclusion policies is proving a fruitful partnership."

Ofsted Report on Suffolk LEA, 2001

Conference and Keynote Speaking - Tim Walker

"People went away inspired and motivated, especially so by your presentation, an appreciation of your passionately held views featured on several of the evaluations."

"I could have listened to a six hour seminar by Tim Walker - his style and delivery were very dynamic"

"Excellent delivery - would want Tim to come to senior management meetings and discuss his ideas on inclusion of LACs in schools! - 10"

"Every time I hear Tim speak I hear something else - 10"

Feedback from Transforming Lives Conference

"I am writing to say a big thank you... for your excellent contribution to the Head Teacher's Autumn conference in Nottingham on 28th November. ...Delegates felt that your input made a very significant and inspirational contribution to our work. Thank you again for such an excellent presentation."

City of Nottingham Ed. Dept.

Local Authority Contracts

"NT&AS is the 'missing link' that helps Social Services Departments and Education Departments come together".

"NT&AS staff always communicate information effectively, are always on time and always informed".

"NT&AS has now become integral to our providing effective care to Looked After Children".

"I am convinced that without the support of NT&AS the child in my year group would be either permanently excluded or a non-attender".

All the above quotations from Local Authority
clients are from Annual Contract Reports

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