Intervention and Support Log

Who this is for

A line for every session of extra support. Who had it, what it was, who gave it, how many minutes it took and what came of it, with a review date, and the minutes added up across the sheet so the time spent is a figure rather than a feeling.

Teachers, teaching assistants, SENCOs and tutors running interventions, catch-up groups or one-to-one support, and anyone asked how much time a pupil has actually had.

What this helps you track

• Each session with the date, the pupil and what the support was
• Who delivered it and how many minutes it lasted
• The focus of the session and the outcome, in words rather than a score
• The date the support is to be reviewed
• Total sessions and minutes across the sheet

How to use it

1. Write the class or group, the term and who keeps the log at the top.
2. Add a line for each session on the day: date, pupil, the intervention or support, and who gave it.
3. Write the minutes the session actually took, not the slot it was booked into.
4. Describe the focus in a few words and the outcome in a sentence, while it is fresh.
5. Put a review date on each line so the summary can be checked against it.
6. The totals and the summary add up the minutes in the browser version and the workbook; on paper, add the column.

Formats

• Printable PDF (A4 and US Letter)
• Fillable PDF with form fields
• Fill in online, saved in your browser
• Excel / Google Sheets workbook

The printable is laid out inside a box that fits both A4 and US Letter, so the two files are identical and neither one is scaled. The fillable PDF has real form fields. The workbook uses plain formulas only — SUM, IF, COUNTIF and the like — so it opens in Excel, LibreOffice and Google Sheets without anything breaking, and every calculated cell is grey so you can see which figures it worked out.

How to print

Download the A4 or US Letter file to match the paper in your printer, open it in a PDF reader and print at 100% — not "fit to page", which shrinks the writing space. Both files leave a 14 mm margin, which clears the unprintable edge on home printers. To print the online version with your entries in it, use the Print this sheet button, which prints only the sheet and none of the page around it. More on printing.

Questions

What counts as an intervention?

Whatever your school calls one: a reading group, a catch-up session, a one-to-one, time with a mentor. The sheet records the session; your school defines the category.

Why minutes rather than sessions?

Sessions vary in length. Minutes add up honestly, and the summary turns them into hours so a term's support can be stated in one figure.

Where do the pupil's levels or scores go?

They do not. The outcome column is for what happened in words. If your school measures the intervention with a score, keep that on its own record and refer to it here.

Can I keep one log per pupil?

Yes. One sheet per pupil gives a clean history for a review; one sheet per group shows who is getting the time. The workbook sorts by pupil either way.