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SchoolProspectus

2016-2017 Partof theAcornGroup

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MissionStatementUnderleyGardenadoptsaholistic,person-centeredapproachtothedevelopmentofchildrenandyoungpeopleandendeavorstoensurethattheyachievethebestpossibleoutcomes.Weofferacomprehensiveportfolioofeducation,therapyandcaretomeettheindividualrequirementsofchildrenandyoungpeoplewithcomplexspecialeducationalneeds.

Introduction

ThePrincipal,staffandchildrenandyoungpeoplewouldliketowelcomeyoutotheschoolatUnderleyGarden.Ifyouhavenotyetvisiteduspleasefeelmorethanwelcometodoso.Simplytelephonetheschooltomakeanappointment.Ournumberis01524271569.Thisprospectusprovidesgeneralinformationabouttheschool.Ifyourequiremoredetailedinformationorhaveanyquestionspleasedonothesitatetocontactusbytelephone.Weareaschooldedicatedtoworkingcloselywithparents/carersandLocalAuthoritiestoprovidefortheindividualneedsofourchildrenandyoungpeopleandwethereforewelcomecontactwithanyonewhohasaninterestintheschool.Youcanalsovisittheschoolwebsiteforfurtherinformationatwww.underleygarden.orgUnderleyGardenispartoftheAcornCareandEducationgroupofschoolsandspecialistchildcareproviders.

ContactdetailsPrincipal:AnnHendersonAddress:UnderleyGarden,KirkbyLonsdale,Carnforth,LA62DZTelephoneNumber:01524271569Email:[email protected]:03834802GroupChiefExecutive:IainAndersonChairofGovernors:GrahamMcEwanRegisteredOffice:1MerchantsPlace,RiverStreet,Bolton,BL21BXTelephoneNumber:01204522667Email:[email protected]

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TheSchool msUnderleyGardenadoptsaholistic,personcenteredapproachtosupportthedevelopmentofourchildrenandyoungpeople,takingintoaccountcurrenttheoriesandeffectiveevidencedmethodsofteachingandlearning.Allofourchildrenandyoungpeoplehavesignificantbarrierstolearningduetotheircomplexlearningdifficultiesanddisabilitiesintheareaofautisticspectrumconditions,moderatetoseverelearningdifficulties,associatedmedicalandhealthissuesandmoderatementalhealthconditions.Ourroleistohelpourchildrenandyoungpeopletocometotermswith,andovercome,thesedifficulties

AdmissionsTheschool,whichisco-educational,providesplacesforupto72childrenandyoungpeopleaged5to19.Theschoolisnon-denominationalandhasasecularethosbutrespectstheculturalneedsandreligiousbeliefsofallofourcommunity.Weareabletoofferplacestochildrenandyoungpeoplewhomeetthecriteriasetoutbelow.WecurrentlyreceivereferralsfromLocalAuthorities(education/socialcare),healthauthorities(PrimaryCareTrust/CAMHS),parents/carersandotherindependentprofessionals/bodies.

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AdmissionCriteria• Childrenandyoungpeoplewillbeagedbetween5and18years• Allchildrenandyoungpeoplewillhaveastatementofspecial

educationalneedsorareunderassessment(education,careorhealth)• Childrenandyoungpeoplewhoseneedsstemfromcomplexlearning

difficultiesanddisabilities;includingautisticspectrumconditions,moderatetoseverelearningdifficulties,associatedmedicalandhealthissuesandmoderatementalhealthconditions

• WeonlyadmitchildrenandyoungpeoplewhoseplacesarefundedbyaUKauthority

AdmissionsProcessWewelcomeinitialtelephoneoremailenquiries.Inordertobeginthereferralprocesswerequireawrittenrequestwithrelevantaccompanyingpaperadvice.Oncethishasbeenreceivedthereferralprocesswillbeginwherebyweensurewehavealltherelevantinformation,conductinitialassessmentsofpaperswhichincludedinputfromourHealthandTherapyteamandinviteparents/carersandthechildoryoungpersontovisittheschool.FormoreinformationregardingthereferralprocessatUnderleyGarden,pleasecontactus.

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Statement/EducationHealthCarePlan(EHCP)EveryoneatUnderleyGardeniscommittedtoprovidingtheenvironmentandopportunitiestoenableallchildrenandyoungpeoplewithspecialeducationalneedstobeincluded,fully,inallaspectsofschoollife.Inordertomeetthespecialeducationalneedsofourchildrenandyoungpeoplewewilldevelop,implementandmonitorappropriateprogrammesforchildrenandyoungpeoplelinkedtotheirstatementorEHCPoutcomes.Weuseavarietyofteachingstylesandcaterfordifferentlearningstylestoallowchildrenandyoungpeopletoaccessthecurriculumandresourceseffectively.Ourhealthandtherapyteamworkcloselytogetherandincollaborationwithschool,parents/carersandotherprofessionalstoprovideaholisticapproachtointerventions.Therapytargetsareintegratedintotheschooldayandembeddedintotheircurriculums.Weendeavortoinvolveandinformtheparents/carersofchildrenandyoungpeoplesothatwecanworktogetherandensurethebestoutcomesforall.

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CurriculumAtUnderleyGardenweensureaccesstothecurriculumareasthatarelistedintheIndependentSchoolStandards(2014).InaccordancewiththisweundertaketoprovideacurriculumthatmeetstheneedsofeachyoungpersonbasedonthetermsofthestatementofspecialeducationalneedsorEducationHealthCareplans(EHCP).Allchildrenandyoungpeoplereceivefull-timesupervisededucation,inwhichtheyexperienceacurriculumthatincludesarangeoflinguistic,mathematical,scientific,technological,humanandsocial,physical,aestheticandcreativeaspectsappropriatetotheirage,abilityandaptitude.Theseexperiencesaretaughtdependentontheneedsandabilitiesofthechildrenandyoungpeopleinavarietyofways.Theoverridingaimofthecurriculumistoachievethebestpossibleoutcomesforchildrenandyoungpeopleintermsofpersonalisedlearning,independence,personalgrowthanddevelopment.

TeachingandLearningThroughsuccessfulteachingandlearning,thechildrenandyoungpeoplewillbecomelifelonglearnersandachievethehighestlevelofindependence.Werecognisethatallchildrenandyoungpeoplehavespecialskills,abilitiesandaptitudeandhaveanentitlementtoaccessabroad,balanced,challengingandrelevantcurriculum.Aswellasthis,everychildandyoungpersonisentitledtoexperienceavarietyofteachingandlearningstyles,thusenablingthemtoachievetheirfullpotential.Astherearemanyteaching&learningopportunitiesoutsidetheformalcurriculumwestrivetoprovidechildrenandyoungpeoplewithoptimumconditionsforachievementanddevelopmentinallsituations.AtUnderleyGardenSchoolweaimtodevelopconfidentandenquiringlearnerswhoareabletomakeinformedchoices.Weunderpinteachingandlearningbyavarietyoftherapeuticapproachandstrategies.Buildonnaturalcuriosityandenthusiasmforlearningandpromoteself-esteemandself-confidence

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GCSE

Maths D G U

English E F F Science E U

ICT (Half Course) E E

Geography F G

PE (Half Course) F G

Art D G

Entry Level 1 Certificate Core Skills in English, Maths and ICT Open Awards Certificate in Personal Progress (QCF)

EL 1 Certificate

EL 1 Certificate

EL 1 Certificate

EL 1 Certificate

KS1&2:followabroadandbalancedcurriculumwithemphasisondevelopingLiteracy,Numeracy,ReligiousEducation(RE),Personal,Social,Health,Citizenship,CareersandEconomiceducation(PSHCCEe),aswellasthewidercurriculumwhichistaughtthroughdiscreetsubjects,e.g.HistoryandGeographyorthroughathematicapproachthatcombinesubjectstogethertoprovidethemostmeaningfulexperiencethatmeetstheindividualneedsofthechildrenandyoungpeople.

KeyStage3:followsabroadandbalancedcurriculumwithaparticularemphasisondevelopingcoreskillsandincludesHumanities,Art&DesignandPhysicalEducation.

KeyStage4:Astrongemphasisoncoreskillscontinuesthroughthiskeystagealongwiththemesandprojectsthatparticularlypromoteopportunitiesforteachingandlearninginareasofaccreditationchosenbytheyoungpeople,includingGCSEandfunctionalskillscourses.

KeyStage4Academic includingExamination

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CollegeQualifications

Entry Level Units Sports and Leisure EL 1

EL 1

EL 1

EL 1

Level 1 Certificate Sport and Leisure Open Awards Certificate in Skills for Further Learning and Employment (QCF)

Level 1 Level 1

Entry Level 3 Award Sports and Leisure Open Awards Award in Skills for Further Learning and Employment (QCF)

EL 3 Award

EL 3 Award

Level 1 Award Personal Skills Open Awards Award in Skills for Further Learning and Employment (QCF)

Level 1 Award

Level 1 Award

Entry Level 1 Award Community Skills Open Awards Award in Independent Living – Accessing Community Facilities (QCF)

EL 1 Award

EL 1 Award

EL 1 Award

EL 1 Award

Entry Level 1 Award Accessing the Community Open Awards Award in Independent Living (QCF)

EL 1 Award

EL 1 Award

EL 1 Award

Entry Level Units Independent Living Open Awards Award in Independent Living – Accessing Community Facilities (QCF)

EL 1

EL 1

EL 1

Entry Level 1 Award Land Based Learning Open Awards Award in Independent Living – Leisure Activities (QCF)

EL 1 Award

EL 1 Award

EL 1 Award

EL 1 Award

Entry Level 1 Award Practical Horticulture Open Awards Award in Horticulture Skills (QCF)

EL 1 Award

EL 1 Award

EL 1 Award

EL 1 Award

ABC Awards Practical Horticulture Skills Level 2 Certificate

Level 2 Certificate

Entry Level 1 Award Independence Skills Open Awards Award in Independent Living – Household Skills (QCF)

EL 1 Award

EL 1 Award

EL 1 Award

EL 1 Award

Entry Level 1 Award Introduction to Life Skills Open Awards Award in Independent Living – Household Skills (QCF)

EL 1 Award

EL 1 Award

EL 1 Award

EL 1 Award

Level 1 Units Catering Level 1 John Muir Discovery Award Pass Pass Pass Pass

Post16:youngpeopleaccessEnglish,Math’s,LifeandLeisureskillsaswellaspersonalisedlearningpathways.Thesearebackedbynationalaccreditationswhichfocusoncore,vocational,personalandindependenceskills.GroupingsareveryflexiblewithinsubjectareastoreflectpreferredlearningstylesandenvironmentworkingtowardsEntrylevel,Level1andLevel2Diplomas.Post16Academic includingExamination

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PersonalisedLearningCurriculum:forourlearnerswhoexperiencecomplexandseverelearningdifficultiesorareworkingbelowNationalCurriculumLevelswefollowapersoncentered,needsledapproachratherthansubjectdriven.WehavedevelopedthissuccessfulapproachforplanningandassessmentwhichensuresthatlearningatUnderleyGardenismeaningfulandfocusesonoutcomesthatwillhavethemostimpactonachildandyoungperson’slife.Ourcross-curricularareasoflearninglinkwiththefiveEHCPoutcomeswhichare;CommunicationandInteraction(whichincludesLiteracy),CognitionandLearning(whichincludesNumeracyandScience),SocialEmotionandMentalHealth,SensoryandPhysicalandPreparingforAdulthood.Eachchildwillhavetheirownlearningintentionswhichallowsustofocusonthekeyskillsandknowledgetheyrequiretomakeprogressinlife.WehavebeenabletocreateamorerefinedmeasureofprogresswithinthePersonalisedLearningCurriculumspecificallydesignedtomeettheneedsofthelearner,meaningwecancelebratesuccessandachievement,howeversmall.

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Assessment,Recording&ReportingAssessment,recordingandreportingofprogressisessentialtoensurethatallchildrenandyoungpeoplemakethebestpossibleprogressthroughstudyinganappropriatelydifferentiatedcurriculum.Assessmentiscentraltoinformedcurriculumplanningforeachchildandyoungpersonandtoensurethatteachingandlearningapproachesbuildonchildrenandyoungpeople’sstrengthsandabilitiesandreduceanybarrierstolearningthattheymayexperience.UnderleyGardenactivelyseekstomeetallstatutoryobligationswithregardtoassessment,recordingandreporting.Inaddition,avarietyofadditionaltoolsareusedtoensurethattheneedsofindividualpupilsareappropriatelyunderstoodandplannedfor.Aswellasformalassessment;UnderleyGardentakesintoaccounttheindividuallearningneedsofeachchildandyoungpersontoensuretheircurriculummeetstheirlearningneeds.

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Personal,Social,Health,Citizenship,CareersandEconomiceducation(PSHCCEe)LearningPSHCCEehelpschildrenandyoungpeopledevelopasanindividualinawidersociety.ThePSHCCEecurriculumisbasedonthree‘corethemes’;HealthandWellbeing,RelationshipsandLivingintheWiderWorld.Theseincludetheteachingof;• Alcohol,smokinganddrugs• Personalhealth• Bullying• Citizenship,democracyandhumanrights• Careersandtheworldofwork• Personalfinance• Family• Relationshipandsexeducation

Spiritual,Moral,SocialandCultural(SMSC)UnderleyGardenaimstoprovideanenvironmentwherechildrenandyoungpeoples’Spiritual,Moral,SocialandCultural(SMSC)developmentcanflourish.WewillprovideopportunitiesforallchildrenandyoungpeopletolearnandachieveandalsopromotetheirSMSCdevelopmenttopreparethemfullyfortheopportunities,responsibilitiesandexperiencesofadultlife.BritishValuesUnderleyGardenwillactivelypromotethefundamentalBritishvaluesofdemocracy,theruleoflaw,individualliberty,andmutualrespectandtoleranceofthosewithdifferentfaithsandbeliefs.StaffwillchallengeopinionsorbehavioursthatarecontrarytofundamentalBritishvalues.

ChildrenandYoungPeoplewhohaveEnglishasanAdditionalLanguage(EAL)UnderleyGardenwelcomesandvaluesthecultural,linguisticandeducationalexperiencesthatchildrenandyoungpeoplewithEALbringtotheSchool.WeimplementschoolwidestrategiestoensurethatEALchildrenandyoungpeoplearesupportedinaccessingthecurriculum.OuraimistohelpEALchildrenandyoungpeopletobecomeconfidentandfluentinEnglish,wherepossible,inordertobeabletofulfiltheiracademicpotential.UnderleyGardenworkswithparentsandcarerstoensurewehaveagoodunderstandingoftheneeds,interestandpreferencesofchildrenandyoungpeopleinordertomotivatethemandhelpthemlearnandprogress.Weprovidetheinformationthatallparentsareentitledto,howeverwhereparentsdonothavesufficientcommandofspokenorwrittenEnglish,seekappropriatehelptofacilitatethis.

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RewardsandSanctions

RewardsandSanctionsformpartoftheSchool’sBehaviourPolicypracticesandprocedures.Rewardsshouldreinforcepositivebehaviourorrecogniseagoodachievementacrossalllearningenvironments.

BullyingandHarassmentStatement

Bullyingbehaviourisnotacceptedinschoolandisneverignored.Bullyingisbehaviour,whichisdeliberatelyhurtfulandfrighteningandcanincludebothphysicalandverbalforms.Ifbullyingissuspectedorreporteditisinvestigatedimmediately.Itisdealtwithappropriatelyandfolloweduplatertoensurethatithasnotresumed.

CareersEducation Information,Advice UnderleyGardenprovidesqualitycareforitschildrenandyoungpeople’sneedsandabilitiesandthisisparticularlyrelevantinitsprovisionofCareersEducationandGuidance.WhenachildoryoungpersonreachesYear10theschoolestablishesatransitionplanwhichinvolves;theyoungperson,parents,teachersandtheschool’sPersonalAdviserfromInspira.TheythenlookatpossibleoptionsforwhentheyleaveUnderleyGardenandalsoanyactionsthatneedoccurtopreparethem.Theschool’sPersonalAdvisermeetsregularlywithallchildrenandyoungpeopleonanindividualbasistodiscusstheirneedsandpreferencesandtogiveadviceandsupport.

Work Workexperienceisofferedindifferentwayswiththeaimofprovidingchildrenandyoungpeoplewithopportunitiesthatenablethemtodevelopskillsatanappropriatelevelandpace.Workexperienceaimstogivechildrenandyoungpeopletheopportunitiestogainaninsightintoacareerorchosenoccupation,toexperiencedaytodayaspectsofemployment,learnbeyondtheconfinesoftheorganisedcurriculum,understandtheirownstrengthsandareasfordevelopment,buildconfidenceandindependence,connecttheirlearningwithworkinglives,workaspartofateam,developskillsofself-evaluation,demonstrateorganisationalskillsandunderstandtheimportanceofmattersrelatingtoHealthandSafety.

AdditionalInformation:

HealthandTherapyTeamAProfessionalTeamofon–siteandconsultanttherapistsandmedicalprofessionals.OurHealth&TherapyteamatUnderleycomprisesofEducationalPsychologists,ChildandAdolescentPsychiatrist,SpeechandLanguageTherapists,LearningDifficultiesNursesandOccupationalTherapists.Thisteamworkcloselytogetherandincollaborationwithschoolandcarestaff,parentsandotherprofessionalstoprovideaholisticapproachtointerventions.Therapytargetsareintegratedintotheschooldayandintothehomeandembeddedintotheirlearningcurriculumstoensurethebestpossibleoutcomesforourchildrenandyoungpeople.

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GoodBehaviourand AtUnderleyGardenweaimtopromotepositivesocial,emotionalandbehaviouralchangeinourchildrenandyoungpeoplethroughasupportiveandconsistentapproachacrosseducationandcarebasedontheneedsofourchildrenandyoungpeople.UnderleyGardenadmitsvulnerablechildrenandyoungpeoplewhoexperiencesignificantbarrierstolearningduetosevereandcomplexlearningdifficultiesanddisabilities,autisticspectrumcondition,associatedmedicalandhealthneedsandmentalhealthneedsandassociatedchallengingbehaviours.UnderleyGardenusesTeamTeachasapreferredmethodofRestrictivePhysicalIntervention(RPI)whichisapprovedbyTheInstituteofConflictManagement.TheuseofRPIisalwaysusedasalastresort(unlessotherwisestatedinaPositiveBehaviourSupportPlan)whereothermeansofde-escalationareunsuccessfulandwherethedegreeofriskhasbeenappropriatelyassessed.ThedefinitionofRPIasstatedbyTeamTeachis:‘Thepositiveapplicationofforcebystaff,inordertoovercomerigorousresistance;completelydirecting,decidingandcontrollingaperson’sfreemovement.Thepurposeofitsapplicationshouldbetosafeguardtheperson,otherpeopleorpreventsignificantdamagetoproperty’.

PastoralSupportTheschoolendeavors toprovidesupport forchildren andyoungpeopletoenablethemto academically,sociallyandpersonally. SystemsofsupportincludetheFormTutor,TeachingAssistantsandmembersoftheHealthandTherapyteamwhoofferguidancetoensurechildrenandyoungpeoplearehappy,engagedandlookedafterwithinschool.Wealsoensureparentsandcarersfeelinvolvedintheirchildoryoungperson’sschoollifeandshareandideasandstrategieswhichmaysupporttheirhomelife.Formtutorsmaintainregularcontactwithparentsandcarersthroughdailyhome/schooldiaries,telephonecallsandemails.TherearealsotermlyschoolreportssenthomealongwithannualreviewsoftheStatementorEducation,Health,Careplanwheretheprofessionalsworkingwithachildoryoungpersonareinvitedtodiscusstheirprogress.ProgressMeetingsmonitorchildrenandyoungpeople’sdevelopment,andreviewandrevisetargets.

Safeguardingand UnderleyGardentakesseriouslyitsresponsibilitiestoprotectandsafeguardtheinterestsofallchildrenandyoungpeople.TheschoolSafeguardingPolicy,whichincludesChildprotection,isavailablefromtheschoolwebsitewww.underleygarden.org

Equalopportunities and valuesofthe

Theschooliscommittedtoapolicyofequalopportunitiesforallchildrenandyoungpeople,staffandotherswhocomeintocontactwiththeschoolregardlessofrace,colour,gender,sexualorientation,religionordisability.Everyonevisiting,workingorlearningintheschoolshouldfeelwelcome,secureandconfidentatalltimes.Theyshouldfeelvaluedandabletoparticipatefullyinthelifeoftheschool.TheschoolrecognisesandintegratestheprincipleswithinTheEqualityandDiversityAct2010initspracticesandprocedures.

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Exclusion Thedecisiontoexcludeapupileitherforafixedtermoronapermanentbasisisseriousandwillnormallyonlybethefinalstepinarangeofstrategiesthathavebeenunsuccessful.Ourpreferenceisalwaystoworkwithparents/carersandtheplacingauthoritieswhereaplacementisexperiencingseveredifficulties.

Ifanyparent/carerorotherpersonwishes tomakeacomplaint theyshouldcontact theschool bytelephoneorletterandthecomplaintwillbeinvestigated andresponded towithinthespecified inthecomplaints policy.Copiesoftheschool’s complaints procedures areavailablerequest fromtheschool

SchoolUniformUniformconsistsofnavyschooljumpers(whichareprovidedbyschool),whiteorpalebluepoloshirts,blackorgreytrousers/skirtandblackshoes.Youngpeopleattendingcollege(Post-16)donothaveaspecificuniformhoweverareaskedtowearappropriateclothingforcollege.PEkitsareprovidedbytheschoolhoweverconsistofnavyandwhitepoloshirt,shorts,tracksuittopandbottoms.Childrenandyoungpeoplewillneedtobringtrainers/pumpsfortheirPElessons.Someclassesattendweeklyswimminglessonsandsoshouldattendschoolwithswimmingcostume/shorts,towelandgogglesontherelevantday.Itishelpfulifallclothingcomingintoschoolislabelledwithnamestopreventpropertyfrombecominglost.

TransportTransportisprovidedbylocalauthoritiesforalldaychildrenandyoungpeople.Theyareaccompaniedbyescortsinthevehicleandmaysharetransportwithotherchildrenandyoungpeoplefromtheschool.UnderleyGardenhasnoinvolvementinthetransportprocessandallcontactshouldbemadetotheLocalAuthorityregardinganymattersconcerningthis.

SchoolDayTheschooldaybeginsat9.00amandfinishesat3.15pm.Allchildrenandyoungpeoplehaveamorningbreakat10.50amandhavealunchbreakat12.00pm.OurHollyTreesprovisionalsohasanafternoonbreakat2.30pm.Mealsarepreparedandprovidedbyschoolandweendeavortoprovidehealthy,balancedmealswithalldietaryrequirementsbeingcateredfor.Ifapackedlunchispreferredweaskparents/carerstoensurethepackedlunchishealthyandbalancedandfizzydrinksandsweetsarenotincluded.

HomeworkHomeworkissenthomeweeklyanddiffersdependentonkeystageandability.Parent/carersareaskedtosupportthechildrenandyoung

peoplewiththeirhomeworkbutalsoallowopportunitiestoprogresstheirlearningthrough

opportunitiestoreadandpractiseindependentandcommunicationskillsathome.

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SeniorLeadershipTeamAnnHenderson–PrincipalJohnHowarth-AssistantHeadTeacher(CurriculumandAssessment)(BAinEnglishLitPGCE)AprilBoyd–AssistantHeadTeacher(SafeguardingandResources)(BAHonsinPrimaryEducationwithQTS)JoanneSavage–SENCo(PGCE)CraigAlbon–OperationsManagerChrisKirkbride-RegisteredManagerChildren’sHomeClaireHowley–DeputyRegisteredManager-Children’sHomeMarkLane–DeputyRegisteredManager-Children’sHomeLukeBrooks–DeputyRegisteredManager-Children’sHomeRodneyHermon–RegisteredManagerAdultProvisionJenniferHeath-LeadOperationalTherapyPractitioner

Teachers&School 10qualifiedteachers2unqualifiedteachers6Level3TeachingAssistants28Level2TeachingAssistants

Administration,Domestics&MaintenanceWehave13membersofstaffprovidingsupportinadministration,maintenanceandancillary.

Health&TherapyTeamDr.JonathanMiddleton-ConsultantPsychologist(BAHons,BScHons,PGCE,DocEdPsych,MSC,AFBPS)Dr.LuisaSanz-ConsultantChild&AdolescentPsychiatrist(MBChB,UniversityofMadrid,MRCPsych,MinistryofEducationandScienceMadrid)DrJoannaSimm–CharteredEducationalPsychologist(EdPsychDPGCECPsycholAFBPsS)JenniferHeath–OccupationalTherapist(MScOccupationalTherapy)EmmaBrassington-Owens-SpeechandLanguageTherapist(BachelorofScience,SpeechPathology)CharlotteKempster-OccupationalTherapist(BScOccupationalTherapy)NatalieBall–SpeechandLanguageTherapist(BScHonsPsychologyandSpeechPathology)AlexBrownlee-LearningDisabilityNurseZoeLevine-Wright-RegisteredLearningDisabilitiesNurse

11SeniorCareWorkers70CareWorkers