Located in the North East and set on an 8 acre site, children’s homes and learning centre provide an effective ‘wrap around’ approach enabling young people to feel safe, happy and motivated in life to succeed.
Facilities
Structured Curriculum
Comprehensive Learning Centre
On-site Therapeutic Services Team
Purpose Built Children's Homes
Features
Things to note
They cater for pupils with a range of needs, including the following:
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Social, emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs
Conduct Disorder
Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Attachment Disorders
Mild or controlled Epilepsy
Dyspraxia
Dyslexia
Mild vision and hearing difficulties
Autistic Spectrum Disorders with particular emphasis on high functioning Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome
Forms of self-harming behaviour
Risk–taking behaviour
Social relationship difficulties
Emotional difficulties linked to past or current experiences
Specific learning difficulties
Underachievement due to diagnosed condition or previous difficulties accessing the curriculum
They have a formal admissions procedure to ensure that they are able to meet a child’s needs, so that they can make rapid progress in education and develop socially and emotionally at the learning centre.The first step of the process is for a referral to be made by the local authority to the placement team.The admissions team will then identify if the children’s home and learning centre can meet their needs and, if so, children who the admissions team feel meet the admissions criteria will be offered an interview at the learning centre and children’s home.Staff from the learning centre may also visit the child in their home or existing placement before this interview takes place. The referring parties, parents/guardians and the child will be invited to attend this interview, where appropriate. The interview will include a tour of the provisions onsite and some informal assessments.
Admissions Procedure: The first step of the process is for a referral to be made by the local authority to our placement team. Our admissions team will then identify if the children’s home and learning centre can meet their needs and, if so, children who the admissions team feel meet the admissions criteria will be offered an interview at the learning centre and children’s home.
Staff from the learning centre may also visit the child in their home or existing placement before this interview takes place. The referring parties, parents/guardians and the child will be invited to attend this interview, where appropriate. The interview will include a tour of the provisions onsite and some informal assessments.
4.86 miles
