Prospectus

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Prospectus

Prior's Court School Prospectus provides further information on the services, specialist facilities and learning opportunities we provide at our specialist school for young people with autism, highlighting our approach and expertise to help you make an informed decision when choosing specialist provision for your child.

You can download a pdf of our Prospectus here.

Statement of Purpose

Prior's Court School Statement of Purpose defines our aims and objectives, the services we offer and outlines the high standard of care within our specialist residential provision.

The Statement of Purpose is written in accordance with the regulatory requirements of the Quality Care Standards 2015 and the Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015.

You can download a pdf of our Statement of Purpose here.

Children's Guide

The Children’s Guide has been created by the Speech and Language Therapists to provide an accessible version of the SEN Information Report and the Statement of Purpose. The template is individualised for each young person.

You can download a template here to see the kind of information we include in the guide.

SEND (special educational needs & disability) Information Report

The information provided in Prior’s Court School’s SEN Information Report is in accordance with guidance set out in the Special Educational Needs and Disability Code of Practice: 0-25 years January 2015.

All of the young people at Prior's Court have special educational needs. The report outlines how our provision meets the needs of our pupils, the facilities and expertise we have, the policies and arrangements we make for assessing and reviewing.

You can download the latest SEN Information report here.

Latest

Parent Handbook
Fundraising for Prior's Court & families of Prior's court

Autism awareness is something in my life I have always been very passionate about, and after reading the tragic accident that’s affected everyone on the mini bus, and the families of everyone involved, my heart ached, I wanted to give support in a way that would help. I wanted to raise money for priors court, for the families effected to help pay for funeral costs, and to help raise money to help those in need at priors court help get through this difficult time, as I couldn’t imagine what th
Tribute to those who lost their lives

Thames Valley Police have now named our three colleagues who tragically lost their lives in a road traffic collision. CEO, Mike Robinson pays tribute to each of them.
Donate to the Family Fund

We are absolutely devastated that a road traffic collision on Thursday 11 October caused three members of staff to lose their lives while two others are still in hospital. We have been overwhelmed by messages of support and many wished to support the loved ones of those directly affected, so we have set up a Family Fund to enable this.

Ofsted

In January 2018 we were awarded 'outstanding' by Ofsted Education and 'good' by Ofsted for Care. Download the full reports here.
Term Dates

Term dates for the current and upcoming academic year.
What we do 5-19

Prior's Court School is an independent special school for young people with autism aged 5 to 19 years. All students are on the autism spectrum and have moderate to severe learning difficulties and complex needs.
Curriculum Overview

Students follow an individualised curriculum, adapted to ensure it is both functional and meaningful.
Key Areas of Learning

Students follow an individualised curriculum delivered through project themes across nine key areas of learning.
Progress overview

Through our individualised curriculum, patience, small steps and lots of motivation and reward, our young people are achieving in all areas.
Primary progress

Results from the Primary students demonstrate high achievements across all areas, in particular numeracy.
Secondary progress

The secondary department promotes independence focusing on developing life and vocational skills with emphasis on learning through experience.
Pre 16 Accreditation

Students gain accreditation through ASDAN - a curriculum development organisation offering qualifications and skills for life regardless of ability.
Post 16 Curriculum

The post 16 curriculum offers students a range of person centered learning opportunities, which could include work placements and appropriate accreditation.

Press statement; Devastating news from Prior's Court

On Thursday 11 October, Prior’s Court received a call from Thames Valley Police informing us that one of our minibuses had been involved in a serious road traffic collision with a heavy goods vehicle on the M4.
Contact Us

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. Find out how to contact us here.
Autism Practitioner

We are looking for individuals with an interest in or experience of working in a care environment, who are passionate about providing a positive learning environment for young people and are ambitious to build a career in care to join our team of Autism Practitioners.
What we do

Prior’s Court is dedicated to bringing the highest level of expertise to support and improve life chances for people with severe autism.
What we do 5-19

Prior's Court School is an independent special school for young people with autism aged 5 to 19 years. All students are on the autism spectrum and have moderate to severe learning difficulties and complex needs.
Donate to the Family Fund

We are absolutely devastated that a road traffic collision on Thursday 11 October caused three members of staff to lose their lives while two others are still in hospital. We have been overwhelmed by messages of support and many wished to support the loved ones of those directly affected, so we have set up a Family Fund to enable this.
Let Me Shine

To mark World Autism Awareness Day on 2nd April, Prior’s Court released a new single, ‘Let Me Shine’, to challenge perceptions of autism. Please listen to the song, watch the video and help share the message.
What we do 19-25

Prior’s Court Young Adult Provision was set up in 2011 to meet the continuing needs of young adults between the ages of 19 and 25 with autism, learning difficulties and complex needs.
Senior Autism Practitioner

Join our teams working in conjunction with the Home Management Team supporting young people with severe autism in their homes.
Autism Practitioner - Nights

Our night teams play a key role in improving the sleep patterns of young people with autism and in building their independence and life-skills.

Our Impact

Due to the high level and complexity of need, our priority is to ensure that young people are safe and healthy. From there we work to enable progress in all areas of their lives. Read more

Prior Insight

Prior’s Court has the opportunity to develop the first digital whole organisational recording and reporting system for children and young people with autism. Prior Insight will provide new insights and a better understanding of autism to enhance support. Read more

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