Pupil Support

The Guidance system in Boroughmuir is organised on a house basis with each Pupil Support Leader responsible for a different house. The Pupil Support Leader looks after the welfare of all the pupils in their house when they are in school and their work is therefore directed at creating good personal relationships with their pupils.

Parents/Carers can make contact with the Pupil Support Leader allocated to their young person through phone or email if they have a welfare concern.  Our pupil support team also work with a range of external agencies such as social work, educational welfare service and CAMHS.

Each student is taught Personal Social Education (PSE) one period a week by their pupil support teacher.

Where possible Guidance staff and register teachers will move up through the school with students, helping to create trusting relationships (dependent on staff changes).

As pupils progress through the school, Pupils Support Leaders will provide different forms of support and advice – personal, social, academic and vocational. They will be involved in helping pupils when important decisions have to be made including subject choice. At other times throughout the year Guidance staff will be available on a regular basis to help with problems and difficulties.  Guidance staff also play a prominent role in tracking the progress of their pupils as they work towards their targets.

Pupils are encouraged to approach their Guidance teacher as soon as possible if experiencing any difficulty, no matter how trivial. Pupil Support Leaders welcome early contact from parents/carers concerning any problems facing a student.

It is important that parents/carers keep us informed of changes in circumstances or personal details.