We're looking for people with and without experience in care to join our dedicated support teams to help the autistic young people with complex needs we support to thrive. Read more
Using your experience of autism and care, you will be responsible for being a practice lead and for the day-to-day organisation of a team of autism professionals. Read more
Opportunites to work term-time only hours, supporting autistic young people with complex needs in a range of ages in our School function. Read more
Kaitlin Lawrence’s brother Jamie has been living and learning full-time at Prior’s Court since he was 13, after being taken into care at the age of 10 due to the nature of his autism leading to aggressive behaviours towards his family. This is Kaitlin's story. Read more
For World Autism Acceptance Week 2024, Prior’s Court hosted a series of compelling talks covering a range of topics around autism. This included sensory needs, a parent perspective and an overview of our specialist autism approach. Read more
A case study about how three of our young people were supported to achieve something amazing, and how receiving a hair cut at a proper barber shop is a huge milestone. Read more
A case study on how moving one of our young people into a different house has had a major positive impact on the number of incidents he has had in recent months. Read more
A case study demonstrating how our big data platform, Prior Insight, was used to identify how one of our young people developed an almost phobic response to food after a sickness bug, and what was done to support him in overcoming this. Read more
Young people with complex autism deserve to experience the same things as others their age. But, complex needs and sensory challenges can make it difficult for young people to attend seasonal events that others their age do such as Easter Egg hunts, summer fairgrounds, fireworks displays, and Christmas Carol Concerts. Read more
This programme is aimed at university students looking for a placement year as part of their degree. Read more
Our charity's purpose and ambition to transform the future for autistic young people with complex needs. Read more
What we mean when we say "autism", "complex needs", and Prior's Court-specific terms such as "the Prior Approach" and "Prior Insight." Read more
The story of Prior's Court - an autism education charity inspired over 20 years ago by the experience of one parent and one autistic child. Read more
We are ambitious for the autistic young people we support and passionate about ensuring they have the highest level of expert support in place to help them achieve. Read more
Our commitment to maintaining a high level of expertise in autism through staff training and research. Read more
Prior Insight is our big data platform, set up to learn more about the autistic young people we support. Now, additionally, it hosts many of our staff-facing processes and protocols. Read more
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At the heart of the Prior Approach is the TEACCH approach - world-renowned for its effectiveness in supporting autistic people. TEACCH has developed an approach known as 'Structured teaching' which is key to our approach. Read more
Consistency of approach is crucial for achieving success for the young people we support. Learning takes place throughout the Waking Day in all settings including education, residential and in the community. Read more
Prior’s Court adopts the Total Communication approach to help young people form connections, ensure meaningful interactions and support exchanges of information. Read more
Regular exercise is a vital part of each day and a core principle of the Prior Approach. Physical exercise helps autistic individuals to manage their energy levels and develop their fine and gross motor skills. Read more
PBS (Positive Behaviour Support) aims for a consistent and predictable environment to support people to be happy, regulated, independent and learn new skills with access to meaningful activities and positive relationships to enable a good quality of life. Read more
Our on-site therapeutic and multi-disciplinary teams play a key part in our approach across all areas of the Waking Day. Read more
Our night teams play a key role in improving the sleep patterns of autsitic young people with complex needs and building their independence and life-skills. Read more
Our panel of parents and staff discuss their perspectives and experiences with autism and complex needs, both at home and at Prior's Court. Read more