SIAS Pillar 02

Barriers Remediation Outreach

Community-based interventions for social, emotional & cognitive hurdles.

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About the programme

A wraparound support programme that responds to the barriers identified during SIAS screening — from psycho-social stressors to specific cognitive scaffolding needs. Delivered through home visits, small-group sessions and referral partnerships.

Once SBST screening flags a learner, our outreach facilitators take over case management within five working days. Every learner receives an Individual Support Plan co-signed by their caregiver and class teacher.

Partnerships with the Department of Health, social workers and trauma-informed counsellors ensure barriers outside the classroom are addressed alongside academic remediation.

Expected outcomes

Evidence we hold ourselves to.

We share these metrics with every partner school and reflect them in quarterly reports to the District-Based Support Team.

85%

of supported learners remain in mainstream school

60%

reduction in absenteeism within one term

1 200+

learners supported through ISPs to date

42

partner organisations in the referral network

Delivery timeline

How a partnership unfolds.

  1. 01

    Intake

    Week 1

    Referral from SBST, caregiver consent, baseline assessment.

  2. 02

    Plan

    Week 2

    ISP drafted with class teacher, caregiver and learner.

  3. 03

    Intervene

    Weeks 3–12

    Weekly scaffolding sessions plus psycho-social or health referrals as needed.

  4. 04

    Review & exit

    Weeks 13–14

    Joint review with SBST, updated ISP and transition plan back into mainstream support.

Bring Barriers Remediation Outreach to your school.

Email or call our programmes team — we'll schedule a scoping visit within two working days.

info@mediatedlearning.org.za +27 84 774 6323