Type of service: Residential schools, Schools

Website: http://www.eastpark.org.uk

East Park, a registered charity based in the Maryhill area of Glasgow, has provided Education and Supported Accommodation services for children and young people with additional support needs, including autism, since 1874. We serve communities across Scotland. Our values are CARING:

Collaborative – we work together with the children and young people, our staff, with families and carers, with external partners and teams to provide the best experiences, opportunities and services, to enable the children and young people to thrive into adulthood.

Ambitious – we celebrate the strengths and abilities of the children and young people and encourage and support each person to communicate and achieve their ambitions. We will do all we can to support each individual in achieving his or her independence.

Respectful - we have unconditional positive regard for each child and young person understanding that each person has a right to dignity and to respect.

Inclusive - we believe that the children & young people at East Park have the same right to be included and have access to positive experiences, to equality of opportunity and to high quality services, inside and outside East Park, as all other children. We are tenacious in our advocacy on behalf of the children to access their rights.

Nurturing – we have a holistic approach to supporting the emotional, intellectual and physical development of the child and young person, the first priority in this is the person’s safety. We understand the need for constantly positive, consistent and caring communication, tailored to each individual’s mode of communication, in supporting each person’s development within a calm and encouraging environment.

Together, our values are underpinned by GROWTH.

Aimed at: Adolescent , Adult , Child , Young person

Gender: All genders

Specialisms: Has autism-specific elements

Other specialisms: Challenging behaviour, Learning disability

Level: NAS Autism Accreditation - Advanced

Year: October 2023