Chair: Catherine Carroll PhD - Senior Lecturer (MA Education) at Institute of Education, St Mary's University

Dr Catherine Carroll is Senior Lecturer in Education at St Mary's University in Middlesex. She has over twenty five years of teaching and research experience in schools and higher education; lecturing in education and psychology. Her research has been published in international peer reviewed journals and professional publications. Her specific research interests include; autism, special educational needs, inclusion, the education of children in care and knowledge exchange between researchers and practitioners.

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Young people's handmade items now available via made-to-order service

Range of indoor and outdoor items made in vocational learning sessions available to order via new email service.
Payroll Officer

We are looking for a Payroll Officer to manage the monthly HR payroll activities ensuring accurate data is provided to our finance department and third-party providers.
Items created by young autistic people on sale to the public

Handmade items and upcycled goods, all made with the input of our talented young autistic people, are back on sale to the public in a Berkshire shopping centre.
Trustee

We are currently seeking two new trustees to join the Board of Prior’s Court Foundation and be part of two of our Board sub-committees. The focus of the new roles will be on the education of our young people with special needs and to support IT innovation and change.

Zac's story - a parent's view of Prior's Court

Matt and Suzanne, parents of Prior's Court young person Zac, tell their story of how complex autism has impacted their family. Suzanne explains how Zac's autism affected the lives of his sisters, and their heart-breaking realisation that residential provision was the best option for their son.
Items created by young autistic people on sale to the public

Handmade items and upcycled goods, all made with the input of our talented young autistic people, are back on sale to the public in a Berkshire shopping centre.
Star TV cook’s social media response to young adult’s Easter baking creations

A Prior’s Court young adult’s baking efforts while back at home with his parents has received social media feedback from a TV cook and food writer.
Young people's handmade items now available via made-to-order service

Range of indoor and outdoor items made in vocational learning sessions available to order via new email service.
Vaccinations given to our young people in the new Health & Wellbeing Hub

Covid-19 vaccinations for our young people took place on-site on Monday – with our new Health & Wellbeing Hub proving to be the perfect setting.
Autism Practitioner

We're looking for people with and without experience in care to join our dedicated support team as Autism Practitioners to help our young people to be healthy, happy and more independent.
National award nomination for use of Virtual Reality

Prior’s Court’s use of Virtual Reality to allow our young people to enjoy new experiences and accustom themselves to real world situations without leaving the comfort of their classroom has been shortlisted for an award.
Lift-off for use of drones to support learning at Prior's Court

Our young people are flying high and learning vital new skills thanks to the latest hi-tech addition to our computing teaching provision.
Resource Planner

We have a vacancy for a Resource Planner to join Prior’s Court workforce team to manage the rotas for our residential homes to ensure the best utilisation of resource to support our young people.
Payroll Officer

We are looking for a Payroll Officer to manage the monthly HR payroll activities ensuring accurate data is provided to our finance department and third-party providers.

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Every donation to Prior's Court, no matter how big or small, will help build a brighter future for children and young people with complex autism. We are incredibly grateful for your support, thank you. Read more

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Why we exist

The young people at Prior’s Court are all severely affected by their autism. We strive to help them to be healthy, happy, more independent and have the opportunity to work. We aspire to transform the lives of even more young people with complex autism and continually push forward with improvements and innovations to provide the best possible care. This is why we exist. Read more