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Autism Service Directory

Communication and Interaction Support Service, SENSS (Special Educational Needs Support Service)

Oxfordshire County Council

Main information

Type of service: Day schools, Further & Higher Education, Outreach - education, Schools

The service operates eight specialist resource bases attached to mainstream schools (Lord Williams School; St Andrew's School, Chinnor; St Nicholas School, Marston, The Cherwell School, Caldecott School, Fitzharrys School, Queensway School and The Warriner School) providing inclusion into class, social inclusion opportunities, as well as differentiated work in the Base to support students across the spectrum who can benefit from the inclusion opportunities offered by a Base on a mainstream site. The Marlborough CE School is also a mainstream school with a resource base attached which comes under this service. The service also provides an advisory teacher service to all Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) schools, supporting pupils with an autism spectrum condition (ASC) in mainstream settings. A creative arts therapy team supports young people in the resource bases and an individual learning team is established to provide bespoke programmes to children and young people in crisis situations. Through a traded service with Abingdon & Witney College, the Communication and Interaction Support Service also provides advisory support to students with ASC in the Further Education (FE) setting.

Eligibility

Age: From age 5 to 19

Aimed at: Adolescent , Child

Gender: All genders

Registrations & Approaches

Specialisms: Generic

Other specialisms: Challenging behaviour, Learning disability

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Oxfordshire County Council

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Contacts

You can contact us by phone email or post.

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Diane Floyd/Claire Black - Administration Officer (Specialist)

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01865 456702

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diane.floyd@oxfordshire.gov.uk

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Web site

Locations

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SEN Support Services, Oxfordshire County Council, The Wheatley Centre, Littleworth Road, Wheatley, Oxfordshire, OX33 1PH

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