Of schools say STEER has helped them identify vulnerable students earlier
Our impact on schools
Bede’s School, UK
Bede’s started tracking their pupils 3 years ago and over that time they’ve tracked and supported thousands of students and trained over 100 tutors and teachers. Peter Goodyer, CEO of the Bede’s School Trust, Alex Murphy, Assistant Head and Annabel Hodge, Director of Safeguarding share how STEER Tracking helped them detect pupils’ hidden risks, support families and train teachers to act earlier to move their pastoral care from reactive to proactive.
Michaelhouse, South Africa
Tim Jarvis, Senior Master at Michaelhouse, South Africa, explains how they have successfully used STEER to put student mental health and wellbeing at the centre of their pastoral care.
King John Academy, Zenith MAT, England
King John school, a large state academy of 1,600 in Essex, and Bromham Primary, share how they easily write, implement and evidence the impact of STEER action plans for 100’s of students concurrently.
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Making an impact
BETT Awards Winner 2021 - Best Leadership & Management Solution
“An innovative whole school approach. The award is a reflection of 20 years work to improve the lives of young people.”
Designated Safeguarding Lead - UK school
The information produced by the STEER student action plans is incredible and so helpful. The staff have really embraced it.
Deputy Head - Monkton Combe School
STEER has enabled us to identify at a really early stage those pupils who are at a hidden risk of developing social and emotional difficulties and how to help them.
Frank O’Kelly MBE - MB BS MRCGP DA(UK DCH) DRCOG, School doctor, GP
As a clinician I have no doubt that these STEER action plans are likely to achieve a better health outcome for the child.
Chris King - Chair, HMC, 2019
STEER offers the opportunity to better understand the needs of individual pupils so they are more likely to perform to their academic potential.
Houseparent - UK secondary school
STEER is oracular. It continues to predict issues which subsequently come up.
Trust Designated Safeguarding Lead - AET Multi Academy Trust
STEER HAS ENABLED OUR ACADEMIES TO ACCURATELY AND EFFICIENTLY IDENTIFY STUDENTS WITH HIDDEN VULNERABILITIES, THOSE WHO MIGHT OTHERWISE REMAIN HIDDEN.
Governor - UK secondary school
The accuracy and focus that STEER brings to the school's pastoral care means that we, as a Board, have huge confidence that we are discharging our duty.
Designated Safeguarding Lead - UK secondary school
The tool had flagged one of the most assured boys in the year. But when I talked to him 1:1 he just burst into tears. We were then able to help.
Designated Safeguarding Lead - Cranleigh School
We think we have excellent pastoral systems. Using STEER allows us to pick up what we do not see and react to it
INCYTE Inspectors - Safeguarding Inspection Report
The Steer programme has been highly successful in identifying pupils’ mental health and wellbeing needs and addressing these.
Head Teacher - UK academy
STEER allows us to redress the balance of our assessment systems, increasing the focus on children’s social and emotional development
Martin Reader - Cranleigh School
STEER provides us with the data to support the new inspection requirement for personal development.
Deputy Head - UK school
STEER has significantly reduced the number of our pupils in need of critical pastoral support, a claim I can evidence.
INCYTE Inspectors - Safeguarding Inspection Report
Because the academy has used the STEER programme proactively, there has been a significant decrease in self- harming by pupils
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