Parent Information
This page contains basic information which parents, carers and/or social workers of young people at William Morris School may find useful.
We like to work collaboratively with parents and social workers to ensure that all decisions are in the best interests of each pupil. We aim to remain in contact on a regular basis and we encourage you to contact us if you have any questions or comments.
Key Policies
- Statement of Purpose 2024-25
- Policies and Procedures Handbook 2024-25
- Sex and Relationships Education Policy
- SMSC policy – document available on request
- PSHE Policy – document available on request
- SEN Policy
Curriculum Overview
- Curriculum Overview 2024-25 Branch 2
- Curriculum Overview 2024-25 Branch 3
- WMS – Careers Programme
- British Values – document available on request
- Music Development Plan 2024-25
- Assemblies and Yearly Overviews 2024-25
Parent Information
- Parents information – January 2023
- Easy Read – Boarding guide 2024-25
- Easy Read – Day student guide 2023-2024
- WMS Forest School Handbook 2024-25
- NHS – Should I keep my child off school?
- Online Safety – Useful Web Links
- SEN Information Report 2024-25
- Novalis Trust – Video: Keeping Your Child Safe on the Internet
The safety and welfare of our pupils is our highest priority. Our robust safeguarding policy and procedures have been developed in conjunction with independent safeguarding experts and reflect the importance we place on ensuring the safety and wellbeing of all those at William Morris School.
Our approach to safeguarding is overseen on a day-to-day basis by Gareth Parker who is the school’s Designated Safeguarding Manager.
All other staff receive regular safeguarding training so that they are able quickly to identify any concerns of a safeguarding nature and know exactly what to do if action is required.
Our HR department is responsible for ensuring that all new staff are thoroughly vetted in accordance with the relevant national guidelines. This includes a requirement for all new staff members to undergo an enhanced DBS check to confirm their suitability to work with children.
A copy of the school’s Safeguarding Policy and Procedures can be accessed here.
Our Admissions Questionnaire can be downloaded here: Link
We know that it can be a stressful and difficult time for families when a child lives away from home so we have invested time and resources into ensuring that our young people’s families have access to the support that they need. Our Family Liaison Manager acts as a point of contact in order to facilitate regular and open communication with family members.
We offer structured systemic family work sessions in order to support our young people’s families to discuss and work through difficulties in their relationships with each other. Sessions provide family members with an opportunity to talk to each other with the aim of helping them to understand each other better, change negative behaviours and resolve conflicts. We have found that this has had a positive impact on family relationships and has resulted in an increase in the level and quality of contact between many our children and their families. For further information please contact our Family Liaison Manager.
At various times throughout the year we run training sessions for families on a variety of topics including trauma-informed care. We also encourage family members to visit the school and we hold events such as our annual Celebration Day at which families can come together and meet our staff and other families.
You can contact the school via phone or email. For safeguarding concerns, see the safeguarding section.
To report an absence please call the main office on 01453 824025, email info@william-morris.org.uk