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I love coming to these sessions where I can just talk about stuff. I love listening to podcasts, it is not something I would usually do.
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When you have a hook that brings a child into school then they are going to attend Maths and English."
Gavin Ball, Chief Executive, Wessex Learning Trust
Early Interventions provides meaningful learning experiences for students who are not thriving in a traditional classroom environment.
Who is it for?
We work with local schools that identify students, typically Years 8 - 10. Helping those with social and emotional mental health needs through multi-media and communications training to build resilience.
We are experienced in working with neurodiversity, including autistic young people and students with ADHD. As well as students with learning disabilities and mental health issues such as anxiety, low mood and depression.
What is the impact?
Our Early Interventions are designed to deliver impact that helps learners get more out of school life and progress in education:
- Effective communication skills, developed through scripting, presenting, interviewing and active listening in collaborative multi-media projects.
- Confidence and self-esteem building through progressive exposure to speaking tasks and celebrating achievements through finished creative outputs.
- Resilience and problem-solving skills, gained by managing production challenges, breaking down tasks into simple steps, setting achievable goals and learning from setbacks.
-Collaboration and teamwork fostered through working in pairs and taking responsibility of tasks.
- Improved Mental health and wellbeing, from learning in a safe and welcoming environment. Creativity is encouraged, supporting brain development and improves stress regulatory systems.
Schools, parents and careers, feedback that our programmes result in improved levels of happiness, behaviour, attendance and engagement with school life.
What does it involve?
Typically, during our 12-week school interventions are based on creative media training involving selected students working in pairs. An art-based focus is essential for social and emotional mental health support, helping with brain development and improving stress regulatory systems. We recognise the powerful impacts the creative arts, can have in improving wellbeing. We customise training according to individual need and which area of creativity will have maximum positive impact on a learner’s progress. Where possible we use materials and programmes that can then be used at home which enables independent working to continue the restorative process.
Examples of multimedia activities for participants include:
Digital storytelling, photography, video production, podcasting, animation, graphic design and visual creation.
These multimedia activities are delivered in safe settings where no one is laughed at and creativity is encouraged. They offer practical experiences that can be tailored to individual interests and learning styles, helping to build confidence and engagement in education.
Our early interventions are unique, because broadcast standard pieces of audio or podcasts are recommended for playout on our network of radio stations, providing exciting on-air opportunities for those trained.
How do we measure success?
Success is measured through monitoring:
- Attendance
- Engagement with school life
- Self confidence
- Behaviour
Trainers also report on general levels of happiness at the end of an intervention.
What's next?
Sound Vision's services are unique, as once EI is complete, we offer progressive pathways through our Community Reporters program. Learn more here.
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I’m still anxious but I’ve definitely had my confidence boosted. I can even dance in front of people now and I talk to more people.
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