Millcourt School is a co-educational, independent, specialist day school, providing high quality education for boys and girls. Based in Shelf, Yorkshire, the school meets the needs of a diverse group of pupils with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs, alongside a range of other associated conditions.
Facilities
Small class sizes of no more than 8 pupils with high staff ratios and additional pastoral and academic support.
Internal Team Around the Child (ITAC) meetings where all staff involved with the child discuss progress and plan new strategies, establishing an integrated approach between education and therapy.
Dedicated family liaison to enable consistent communication with parents and carers and to support induction for new pupils.
In-school Clinical Team which liaises with external agencies to provide highly effective and individual therapeutic interventions.
Features
Things to note
They cater for pupils with a range of needs, including the following:
Autistic Spectrum Disorder, including Aspergers Syndrome
The first step of the process is for a referral to be made by the local authority to the school admissions team. The referral will usually include the child or young person’s Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
The admissions team will then identify if they can meet needs and, if so, will liaise with the local authority and parents or carers to organise a visit to the school.