School Closure

Following the Government’s announcement to close schools in January 2021, The Ladder School will remain open for children who fall into the following categories;

1. They have and EHCP

2. They have a Social Worker

3. Their parents/carers are classed as Key Workers

4. They are class as a vulnerable young person.

If your child fulfils this criteria, all places can be booked through covidalert@tls.merciantrust.org please contact The Ladder School via this email address to arrange a place for your child to come to school. Students are expected on school site from 9am to 2pm to enable them to avoid busier times on public transport.

Students will be taught remotely, please read the following documents for full details and expectations of staff, students and parents/carers

Remote Learning Information for Parents

The Ladder School Behaviour Appendix 

Keeping in Touch

Each student has an assigned Key Worker (a member of the Pastoral Team), they will contact parents/carers daily. Staff will also contact parents/carers to conduct a Key Working session with their child on a weekly basis. This will enable staff to set students targets and help keep them on track with students studies.

If you have any questions about school work or any support we can offer, please speak to your child’s Learning Coach/Assistant Learning Coach in the first instance.

The Ladder School Safeguarding Policy COVID-19 V1

As always, our priority is the wellbeing of our students and staff. We have all been affected, one way or another, in this pandemic and we really do not want families to suffer, or be disrupted further. With this in mind, and to avoid cases, may I remind you to keep your child at home and follow all the Government’s lockdown restrictions. If anyone in your household displays COVID-19 symptoms please arrange a test as soon as possible:

§ a high temperature: any new high temperature where your child feels hot to touch on their chest or back

§ a new continuous cough: coughing a lot for more than an hour, or 3 or more coughing episodes in 24 hours

§ a loss of, or change in, sense of smell or taste: a noticeable loss of smell or taste or things smell and taste different to normal.