Escape from Exclusion : An Emotionally Literate Approach to Supporting Excluded and Disaffected Students at Key Stage 2, 3 and 4

`Brian Marris and Tina Rae must be congratulated on producing a very accessible and well thought through programme of work' - Debate

`A useful programme for any secondary school looking for a framework to support anger management and problem solving with groups of at risk pupils' - Special Needs Information Press

An emotionally literate approach to supporting excluded and disaffected students at Key Stage 2, 3 and 4.

This 15 session programme was initially devised to support excluded pupils at the Hillingdon Tuition Centre. It has been adapted to assist students who are disaffected and at risk of exclusion.

The ESCAPE programme covers the following Key skills of Emotional Literacy:

} awareness of feelings

} self-assurance

} authenticity

} flexibility

} personal insights

} self-regulation

} accountability

} self-motivation.

Each session provides comprehensive teacher notes, activities and worksheets and concludes with a co-operative group game. Use is made of Brief Therapy interviews and a suggested weekly individual tutorial session where progress can be monitored and targets set for the next meeting.

A resource that will help young people function in a reflective way, helping them to:

} cope more effectively with their feelings

} learn and practise better ways to behave.