Paragon International School

Paragon describes structured programmes and school-wide activities that support students' social and emotional development, including a Character Education strand, the Paragon Student Council, house leadership opportunities, and a broad co‑curricular programme. The Learning Support team works with the Welfare and Counselling Department to provide emotional and social support and to help students develop independence and confidence. The school cites classroom differentiation, small‑group interventions and collaboration between teachers, Learning Support staff and welfare staff as part of this provision. Student leadership (house captains) and celebration events are highlighted as routes for leadership and social development.

Paragon's Learning Support Services state they provide targeted help for students with mild learning difficulties (e.g., reading, writing, numeracy), processing challenges, attention and focus issues, and social–emotional development. Provision includes in‑class support, small‑group or one‑to‑one interventions, and Individualised Education Plans (IEPs) overseen by a Learning Support Coordinator. The school explicitly says it does not provide a complete/specialist SEN programme and that it refers families to external specialists when needs exceed the school's capacity. Support for English language acquisition is provided in coordination with ESL where required.

Paragon lists English as a Second Language as a named programme in its Primary curriculum and runs Cambridge‑aligned ESL clubs (Starters, Movers, Flyers, A2 Key, Checkpoint ESL). The Learning Support page also notes formal ESL/ESL coordination between Learning Support and the school's ESL provision for students who need additional language support. The site therefore documents both an in‑curriculum ESL programme and targeted coordination for students requiring extra English support. The school does not publish individual staff names for the ESL team on the pages reviewed.

The school's Safeguarding and Student Welfare material describes a Student Welfare (Welfare and Counselling) function that provides developmental, preventative and remedial services aimed at students' social and personal needs. Learning Support explicitly records that it collaborates with the Welfare and Counselling Department to provide emotional support addressing confidence, peer relationships, anxiety and adjustment. Paragon frames wellbeing as part of its wider pastoral and academic provision and says staff and parents share responsibility for student wellbeing. The website does not list named counsellors on the pages reviewed.

Paragon publishes a Safeguarding and Child Protection page stating the school has a Safeguarding Policy and is committed to preventing and responding to child abuse; the page gives a designated reporting contact ([email protected]) for concerns. The site explains the Safeguarding Policy establishes internal measures, makes safeguarding an organisational priority, and positions the Student Welfare department as a key part of wellbeing and child protection. The school's recruitment information also says staff must supply criminal background checks and relevant disclosures as part of hiring, which the site presents as part of its safeguarding arrangements. Together these pages describe policy, reporting routes and personnel‑check processes rather than detailed operational procedures on the public site.