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What we do

You have been the most important part of our son's success.

Prior's Court Foundation is a registered non-profit making charity managing a specialist residential school, young adult provision and a training and development centre. We support and improve life chances for young people aged 5-25 who are severely affected by autism.

Set on a beautiful 50 acre site in West Berkshire, we have extensive facilities adapted to support the complex needs of young people with severe autism. The video below is an aerial view of our grounds and facilities.

Our school   Our young adult provision   Our autism training  Our autism research programme

Mission

Prior’s Court is dedicated to bringing the highest level of expertise to support and improve life chances for people with severe autism. You can read more about how we do this in 'Our Approach'.

You have been the most important part of our son's success. You have proved the "experts" wrong. Our son was not a lost cause, he could learn to manage his anxiety. He needed more help than many others, but it could be done. Of course he developed in his own way but he adapted to communal life and the difference you've made for his future is priceless.

Parent of Prior's Court student

Vision

All people with autism will receive the most appropriate support to enable them to lead healthy, happy and fulfilling lives. 

Values

  • We value the individuality of our young people and our staff and treat them with respect and dignity
  • We believe that our approach offers the most successful pathway to achieving the highest level of independence and a fulfilling life
  • We have high expectations of our students and young adults and all who work with them
  • We value, encourage and celebrate their achievements
  • We have a people-centred approach where we are able to learn from each other and where every person matters
  • We believe in the importance of the partnership with parents and families as the strongest basis for success for all involved
  • We seek opportunities to encourage understanding and greater integration for our young people in the wider community.

To read Prior's Court's charitable objects, visit the Charity Commission website.

Read our Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 August 2020:

Annual Report 2020 - 1

Published: 21st September, 2016

Updated: 25th January, 2021

Author: Wendy Garstin

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  • Learning and Development Compliance Lead

    Learning and Development Compliance Lead

    We are currently recruiting for a Learning and Development Compliance Lead to manage training compliance for the organisation.

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    Autism Practitioner

    We aim for our support staff to be highly trained experts in autism, that's why we call them Autism Practitioners rather than Support Workers. We are looking for individuals with and without experience in care to provide a positive learning environment for young people.

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    Learning and Development Co-ordinator

    We are currently recruiting for a Learning and Development Co-Ordinator to join our dedicated team, to provide administrative support to the Learning & Development Compliance Lead.

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    Lead Internal Quality Assessor

    We are currently recruiting for a Lead Internal Quality Assessor to lead Internal Quality, contact for the awarding body and lead for all associated processes.

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    Go home every day knowing that you made a real difference to the lives of young people with autism.

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    Autism Expertise

    Part of what makes our approach so successful is the high level of expertise staff maintain. A strong focus on training ensures staff have a variety of strategies to suit the individual's needs.

  • 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.

  • About Autism

    About Autism

    Autism (Autism Spectrum Disorder or Condition) is a lifelong developmental disability that affects how a person communicates with and relates to other people, as well as how they experience the world around them. It is a spectrum condition which for some can make life extremely challenging.

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    Useful Links

    Links to some of the organisations and individuals we work with and other potentially useful sites and sources of information.

  • Dame Stephanie Shirley CH

    Prior's Court is indebted to Founding Patron Dame Stephanie Shirley CH whose vision of a centre of excellence for children with autism became a reality when Prior's Court School opened in 1999.

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    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

    Autism Practitioner

    We aim for our support staff to be highly trained experts in autism, that's why we call them Autism Practitioners rather than Support Workers. We are looking for individuals with and without experience in care to provide a positive learning environment for young people.

  • What we do

    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 5-20

    What we do 5-20

    Prior's Court School is an independent special school for young people with autism aged 5 to 20 years. All students are on the autism spectrum and have moderate to severe learning difficulties and complex needs.

  • Family Fund

    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 have suffered life changing injuries. We would like to thank all those who donated or sent messages of support to those affected.

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    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

    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.

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    Senior Autism Practitioner

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

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    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.

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Our Impact

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

Published: 17th October, 2016

Updated: 14th January, 2020

Author: Wendy Garstin

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