Welcome to Solutions, the Learning Support Unit at Hornsea Secondary School. We hope the following information helps to answer any questions you may have.

What is Solutions?
Solutions was introduced to Hornsea School to help students integrate into mainstream education. Solutions is based in a classroom environment, encouraging students to feel more confident towards their reintegration into mainstream education. The name Solutions was adopted as we felt this recognised the fact that every child is an individual and there is a different solution for every child. Each student will work towards specific achievable goals, relevant to their personal situation, hopefully giving them a greater sense of empowerment and increasing their self esteem and confidence.

Who are the Solutions team?
The Solutions team is headed by Mrs Pam Frankish, the Learning Support Manager. As well as an extensive background as a Senior Social Worker, Pam Frankish also spent many years holding a senior position at Bridgeview School in Hull, working with all aspects of child development, behavioural difficulties and empowering vulnerable children. Pam Frankish is supported in her role by Kay Sullivan, a qualified Counsellor working with Humanistic, Person Centred techniques.

Based within the Connexions Centre, Solutions is also ideally situated to benefit from the schools excellent pastoral support team including the Education Welfare Officer, Home School Liaison Officer, Connexions PA’s and the Youth Service.

We also feel one of the most important members of our team is you. Pam Frankish and Kay Sullivan will contact you on a regular basis to discuss any positive elements to the work with your child, or indeed, any problems. Undoubtedly, the most successful integrations occur when parents or carers and the school work together to support students.

Do they still have lessons?
Following a brief ‘settling in’ period, students work to a plan of gradually attending a number of lessons and in class support is available whenever possible to help with this integration. However, we also have teachers in the unit covering French, Maths, English, Literacy, Design Technology and Numeracy. As well as assisting students academically, this also helps to prepare them for the standards expected of them in mainstream school.

How long will my child by in Solutions?
Our aim is to work with students on the programme for roughly a term, however, some of this period may be spent observing the students in mainstream and working on any problems that may arise through their integration. However, together with our Assistant Head, Gail Smith, we constantly review your child’s progress making our work with them as proactive as possible.

I need more information – what can I do?
There are many ports of call for advice on Solutions. As well as being able to contact your child’s Head of Year or Gail Smith, our Assistant Head, you can speak to Solutions directly on 01964 530257. We encourage parents/carers and students to visit us in advance and would welcome your visit.