The Rapid Response meetings are run by the local authority and are chaired by the Head of Inclusion. 

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The meetings take place on every other Wednesday for an hour during term time. The main functions of the rapid response meetings are:

• to be gatekeepers for all referrals to Alternative Provisions (APs) and to ensure a fair and reasonable allocation of resources and placements
• to consider long term options for students at serious risk of permanent exclusion either for a one-off incident or those who are persistently disruptive and have had repeated fixed term suspensions
• to consider short-term options for students who would likely benefit from interventions and make successful return to mainstream school.

The outcome for cases can be:

• a referral to one or more of the AP options available
• additional funding to support interventions
• thrive practitioner input
• Sparking Purpose (KS3 – knife/exploitation)
• Positive Futures
• Positive Returns
• Positive Vibes
• Box Up Crime
• Access to Subwize
• 100% (Provision)
• Mental Health Recovery Programme

Members of the Rapid Response meeting are:

• Head of Inclusion (Chair)
• Finance Consultant
• Headteachers Jo Richardson School
• Headteacher Barking Abbey School
• Headteacher Goresbrook School
• Headteacher of Mayesbrook Park School
• Headteacher of Warren School
• Headteacher of Eastbury Community School
• Education Inclusion Partners
• Education Officer
• Education lead from YOS (Youth Offending Service)
• Head of Integrated Children’s Targeted Services
• CAMHS (Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services)
• Representative from EHC (Education, Health, Care) team
• Representative of Family Support & Safeguarding
• Representative of Subwize
• Other agency representatives would be considered and invited as appropriate