Esland Bedford School is a DfE registered independent school catering for boys and girls aged 8‐18 years with the following needs;
Speech, Language, and Communication Needs (SLCN)
Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC)
Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA)
Social Emotional Mental Health (SEMH)
Facilities
Esland school is an independent specialist school providing unique education and care for children and young people aged between 8 – 18. The specialist multi-disciplinary team of leaders, carers, therapists, and educationalists work seamlessly together. They teach and proactively support children and young people with complex needs including autism, pathological demand avoidance, attachment difficulties, trauma and social emotional mental health difficulties.
Features
Things to note
As well as the more formal and familiar lessons, they also include Learning Outside the Curriculum and The Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme. In September 2020, they held first Bronze level expedition which was highly successful.
Over lunchtimes, they have a wide variety of activity clubs that pupils choose to join. Whilst these may vary from football to card games or Art to ICT, they all have a common goal of providing opportunities for pupils to develop an interest, as well as practicing and developing their social skills.
At the end of the week they have enrichment activities that pupils can join in with. These may include a dance session, fitness, baking or hair and beauty. These activities are organised in conjunction with the pupils and pupil council input.
3.74 miles
