The Key Intervention

The Key Panel

• A Key panel is held as and when places become available.
• Only professionals from the pupil’s home school can request a placement at The Key Intervention.
• All requests must come via the online request form.
• An online request form can be completed at any time, the request will then be considered at the next panel date.
• The Key panel is made up of leaders from Coventry SEND Support Service and Coventry Primary Inclusion Headteachers.
• Please see 'admissions and attendance' page for information about admissions criteria.

Panel members will consider all information available to make a decision about placement offers and intervention pathways, this may include information from; request forms, professional reports, parent & pupil views, observation and exclusion data. When making a decision about placing a pupil the panel will consider the following; spaces available within the most appropriate Key class for the age and level of need, SEMH as the pupil’s primary area of need, a graduated approach already in place to meet the pupil’s needs in school, the current cohort of pupils at The Key Intervention.

Pre-Panel open evening

Many prospective parents/carers are keen to find out more about The Key intervention before they agree to a request being made. A ‘Pre Panel’ opening evening provides an opportunity for parents/carers and school staff to visit the Key setting and talk with SEMHL staff before the request deadline. Please send an email to mikaela.carrasco@coventry.gov.uk if you would like to attend. Both the Parkgate and Howes Key settings will be open for the open evening between the times of 3:10pm and 4:30pm.

Please ensure you have read the following information before attending the open evening:

There are two Key settings, one setting for pupils from Reception Summer term to year 3, and another setting for pupils from late Year 3 to Year 6 Spring Term.

Please come along to the setting that is appropriate for the year group your child is currently in.

Reception – Year 2

The Key @ Parkgate
Berkett Road
CV6 4FU
Please press the buzzer on the green school gates at the top of the road for entry.

There is no access to The Key via Parkgate Primary School main reception.

Year 3/4 – year 6

The Key @ Howes
Howes Primary school
Palermo Ave
CV3 5EF
Please come to the far end of the car park and press the buzzer on The Key gate for entry.

There is no access to The Key via Howes Primary School reception. There will be no parking available in the school staff car park, please use pedestrian entrance.