The Learning, Inclusion and Support Centre (LINCs) offers alternative curriculum support for individuals and groups of students who may be experiencing challenge or barriers to learning and engagement. The provision supports students with a combination of a taught academic curriculum alongside support and intervention focusing on emotional regulation and wellbeing, executive functioning skills and support for academic success as part of their whole education provision.

Your child may be referred to LINCs if staff feel that they need some extra support with their learning, behaviour, wellbeing or attendance. The LINCs offer will be reviewed half-termly and the aim is to reintegrate to a full-time main school timetable with support over time.

Examples of support or interventions offered:

• Breakfast club
• Social time support
• Catch up/keep up for core subjects
• Functional Skills English AQA Qualification
• AQA Unit Award Scheme
• Social skills
• My community and me
• Period 5 nurture support
• Literacy
• Drama/team building
• Life skills
• Therapeutic art
• Zones of regulation
• PSHE/SRE
• 1:1/small group mentoring
• Referrals for support from external agencies
• Support with emotional wellbeing

Please contact awhitfield@chaucer.sheffield.sch.uk (Teacher and LINCs Leader) if you have any questions about the Learning and Inclusion provision at Chaucer School.