Admissions
Newhaven Gardens (PRU)
Newhaven are commissioned by Royal Borough of Greenwich to provide education for students in years 7-11 who have been permanently excluded from their mainstream school, or where Newhaven is considered the best placement as part of a managed move.
Referrals are made to the Fair Access Panel by departments in Greenwich Children’s Services including Admissions, the Virtual School and the Inclusion team. The multi-agency FAP, which includes four Head teachers on rotation, meets fortnightly to discuss the cases presented and to make recommendations regarding educational placements.
NEST
NEST is a provision for students who reside within the Royal Borough of Greenwich and are of secondary school age, 11 – 16 year-olds. To be considered for a place at NEST young people must be struggling to attend and engage with mainstream education because of a mental health condition. Referrals are made to NEST via CAMHS (or another healthcare professional) or the current school.
All three components of the application form must be completed and submitted to the Medical Referrals Triage Panel, run by Greenwich’s Inclusion Department (email address below). If appropriate, applications will progress to the NEST Panel to be considered for a place at the provision.
Referrals are considered by a panel consisting of the Headteacher, the Head of NEST, Educational Psychology Service, Newhaven’s Clinical Psychologist and the Local Authority. This panel sits six times a year.
All complete applications should be sent to school-medical-needs@royalgreenwich.gov.uk and must arrive by the deadline with completed sections from family, medical professionals and school.
| Term | Deadline | Corresponding MRT Panel | NEST Panel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | 12th September 2024 | 18th September 2024 | 26th Sept 2024 |
| Term 2 | 7th November 2024 | 13th November 2024 | 21st Nov 2024 |
| Term 3 | 9th January 2025 | 15th January 2025 | 23rd Jan 2025 |
| Term 4 | 27th February 2025 | 5th March 2025 | 13th March 2025 |
| Term 5 | 24th April 2025 | 30th April 2025 | 8th May 2025 |
| Term 6 | 5th June 2025 | 11th June 2025 | 19th June 2025 |
King's Park
King’s Park is a secondary ASD DSP provision for years 7-14. The provision is designed to meet the needs of young people with ASD and complex mental health needs who have not managed/will not manage within a busy mainstream school setting. Admission is by panel consisting of the school, the local authority SEND section, the ASD outreach service and Educational Psychology service.
You can express a preference for your child to attend a DSP during the EHC needs assessment, annual review processes or at secondary transfer. An application form will need to be completed. Applications are considered by a termly Admissions Panel. Places for year 7 Pupils will also be considered by the Admissions Panel in the Autumn Term.
Deadlines for the panel and further information on the process can be found at Greenwich SEND department on 020 8921 8029 or by email at:
special-needs@royalgreenwich.gov.uk
