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Prior's Court Foundation is a non-profit making charity dedicated to providing the highest quality of education and care for young people with autism and to promoting best practice and expertise worldwide.

Set up in 1999, Prior's Court Foundation provides the governance and administration for Prior's Court School, Prior's Court Young Adult Provision and Prior's Court Training & Development Centre.

Prior’s Court Foundation
Chief Executive Officer & Principal:
    Stephen Bajdala-Brown
Director of Education and Lifelong Learning:
    Sue Piper
Director of Residential Care Services:
    Sarah Butcher
Director of Finance:
    Bob Beckley
Director of Marketing, Fundraising and Admissions:
    Anna McPherson
Director of Human Resources and Training:
    Marian Shannon

Prior’s Court School
Principal & Responsible Individual:
    Stephen Bajdala-Brown
Admissions:
    Anna McPherson
Director of Education and Lifelong Learning:
    Sue Piper
Director of Residential Care Services, Registered Manager & Child Protection Officer:
    Sarah Butcher
Assistant Headteachers:
    Autumn Bunche
    George Fox
Head of Young People's Care:
    Lynsey Preston
Head of Children's Care:
   Penny Taylor

Prior's Court Young Adult Provision
Head of Young Adult Care/Registered Manager:
   Ruth Over
Instructors for Vocational and Lifelong Learning:
   Jonathan King-Head
   Andrew Chirgwin

Prior's Court Foundation
Prior's Court School
Prior's Court Young Adult Provision
Prior's Court Training & Development Centre

Hermitage
Thatcham
Berkshire
RG18 9NU

Telephone   +44(0)1635 247202
Fax                +44(0)1635 247203
email            mail@priorscourt.org.uk
web               www.priorscourt.org.uk

Charity no. 1070227
DfE no. 869/6014
CQC registered

Prior's Court School

Dame Stephanie Shirley
"Bringing up a son with autism made me only too aware of the lack of approprirate provision. When I was inspired to set up the Foundation in 1998, I aimed to address this shortfall and to provide a specialist school which would offer the best education and support for pupils severely affected by their autism. Only a specialist approach would enable them to access their strengths, reach the potential blocked by anxiety and confusion and so, with support, make the most of their lives and achieve a level of independence. The expertise and dedication of the specialist team at Prior's Court ensure this. I am enormously proud of the achievements of both pupils and school staff and share their hopes and plans for the future. Dame Stephanie Shirley Founding Patron of Prior's Court School & Foundation

Recruitment
For details of current vacancies please contact the Human Resources department or click here.

Admissions
For more information about Admissions to Prior's Court and Open Mornings please click here.