Our people

Dame Stephanie Shirley CH

Prior's Court was the inspiration of our Founding Patron Dame Stephanie Shirley CH. Her vision to build a better future for autistic children lead to the opening of Prior's Court School in 1999. Read more

Trustees

Prior’s Court is a charity which is directed and guided by Trustees. Learn about the role of Trustees and read our Trustee biographies. Read more

Senior Management

The Senior Management team provide the strategic direction and overall management for Prior’s Court. Find out more about the team's backgrounds and experiences. Read more

Our staffing body

We employ more than 500 people from a diverse range of backgrounds to work directly supporting young people within our education and residential care settings, and behind the scenes in roles such as business support, estates management and housekeeping. Read more

Diversity & Gender Pay Gap Report

The different skills, experiences and backgrounds our people bring to their roles help create a diverse workforce. We embrace differences in thinking, experience, ethnicity, age, gender, faith and more. Read more

Latest

250th young person to be supported by Prior's Court joins days before our 25th anniversary

The 250th new starter began their time at Prior’s Court on Monday – just 11 days before the 25th anniversary of the day we opened our doors to the very first young people we supported.
Staff memories of the early days of Prior's Court

Many staff members currently at Prior's Court have been with us since the very early days - notching up 20 years or more of service at Prior's Court. Here, staff members recall their memories of those early days.
The early days of Prior's Court in photos

Take a stroll down memory lane with a selection of photos from the very early days of Prior's Court - from constructing the site to the first young people and staff coming on board.
Then and now - our beautiful site in photos

See how parts of the Prior's Court site looked back in 1999/2000 and how they look now in this photo feature.

Why we exist

All young people at Prior's Court are autistic, have severe learning disabilities and complex needs. 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 autistic young people with complex needs and continually push forward with improvements and innovations to provide the best possible care. This is why we exist. Read more

General donations

Every donation to Prior's Court, no matter how big or small, will help build a brighter future for autistic children and young people with complex needs. We are incredibly grateful for your support, thank you. For major gifts, please contact us directly. Read more

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