Student Referral Centre

The Student Referral Centre (SRC) provides a comprehensive behaviour support service to students across all year groups at HAM. The centre has four main aims:

1. To provide an alternative sanction to fixed term exclusion.
2. To provide a highly disciplined environment in which students work in isolation.
3. To address behavioural and emotional issues through targeted ongoing support.
4. To reduce the number of fixed term exclusions and improve students' behaviour.

The centre is staffed by the Student Referral Manager and Student Referral Assistant.

All students placed in isolation in the centre receive a 1:1 support and advice session during their stay. This is used to determine the level of ongoing behaviour support required. 

Support takes the form of one or more of the following:

- 1:1 Support and advice sessions.

- Group support sessions.

- Behaviour workshops and courses covering a range of issues including anger management, self esteem, personal image, positive relationships, communication and team work.

In addition to the services provided for the Academy, the SRC also targeted student intervention programmes for other schools within the London Borough of Merton.