iCAN British International School

iCAN's published Wellbeing Policy sets out specific classroom and whole-school SEL practices, including weekly circle time, feeling boxes, morning meetings, reflection time, regular check-ins, and the use of the RULER method and Compassionate Communication to develop emotional literacy. The policy states classrooms should provide calm areas or ‘peace corners' and expectations for Learning Facilitators to create emotionally safe learning environments. The school runs targeted “nurture” sessions — intensive 1:1 interventions led by the Wellbeing leader and LST members, with clinical supervision when needed. Staff roles include a named Wellbeing lead and class staff responsible for pastoral checks, as shown on the school's team page. All these practices and roles are described in the school's Wellbeing Policy and the site's “Understand”/team pages.

iCAN publishes a Learning Support page stating it has a small, dedicated team of qualified learning facilitators and learning support assistants who monitor progress and provide in-class and out-of-class support, including one-to-one tuition and facilitated support from external agencies. The Learning Support team works with class staff and families to identify needs and ensure access to the curriculum. The Admissions information makes clear the school is non-selective but will discuss cases where it believes it cannot meet a child's additional needs. The website does not list specific diagnoses or a definitive menu of SEN categories the school can support, nor does it describe the school as a specialist SEN institution. For full details or to check suitability for a particular need the school asks families to contact them directly.

iCAN's Admissions page explains that English is the language of instruction and that children over four are assessed for English proficiency and may be placed in the school's EAL programme. The school's fees page lists an “Intensive E.A.L.” option (noting sessions are offered at the school's discretion) with a stated monthly fee range. The staff list published on the school site names a teacher with EAL responsibility (Year 2 & EAL), indicating a designated staff role for EAL provision. The school does not publish a full EAL curriculum or detailed entry-level criteria online beyond the admission assessment and fee note. For precise program content or placement criteria parents are asked to contact the school.

The school's Wellbeing Policy identifies emotional health and mental wellness as core aims and describes actions such as nurture sessions, referral pathways to external mental health services, staff supervision for those delivering interventions, and a list of recommended local mental-health and therapy providers. The policy also sets expectations for staff to notice and refer concerns, and describes a referral and consent process when specialist assessment or outside agency support is recommended. iCAN states it will provide feedback to learning facilitators and meet with families as part of coordinated support. The policy includes measures for staff wellbeing, including Wellbeing Champions and access to resources, recognising staff wellbeing as part of the school's approach. These mental-wellbeing practices are documented in the school's published Wellbeing Policy.

iCAN's Child Protection Policy names the Principal as the designated child-protection person and sets out mandatory reporting procedures, staff responsibilities, record-keeping, and confidentiality arrangements. The policy requires police or equivalent background checks at recruitment, mandatory child-safeguarding training for staff, and procedures for managing allegations against staff, including immediate suspension and reporting to authorities where appropriate. The policy also states that child protection is everyone's responsibility and describes how concerns should be recorded and escalated. The school's Wellbeing Policy cross-references child-protection reporting and the referral process for cases where social or emotional issues may be linked to abuse or crisis. These safeguarding procedures are published on the school website.