Four of our key hopes for the next government after the General Election on July 4 around SEND provision for those with high levels of need. Read more
Two of our senior care leaders have met with the Care Quality Commission CEO and the regulator's lead inspectors to talk Prior's Court, our work and offer some feedback about the new CQC assessment framework. Read more
Prior's Court has become a founder member of National Association for Advancing Autism Education (NAAAE) which is an independent, membership organisation that brings together experts across the field, with the voice of autistic children, young adults, and their parents, to drive the change we want to see and to produce the in-school resources needed. Read more
We now describe our learners as ‘autistic young people with complex needs’, which is a change from our previous term ‘young people with complex autism’. Read more
The headlines of the "Towards an effective and financially sustainable approach to SEND in England", report are something most, including Prior's Court, would agree on - but the detail is the troubling aspect. Read more
We’ve recently signed up to be a member of Autism Alliance UK – a group of more than a dozen autism not-for-profits campaigning for improved outcomes and reduced inequalities for autistic people and their families. Read more
There have been recent news stories from some education, care and health settings that reference more punishment-based strategies. Not only does this go against our values, but punishment is also the least effective way to change behaviour as it only teaches someone what not to do. Read more