Type of service: Day schools

Website: http://www.greenlaneschool.co.uk

Green Lane School caters for 196 pupils with complex learning difficulties including pupils with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the age range 4-16 and Woolston sixth form college where we currently have 22 pupils on role. 

We have established five discreet classes for ASD pupils in school – Foundation Stage, Key Stage one, Key stage two and a mixed key stage three and four class. Additionally, other pupils with an ASD diagnosis are taught across the main body of the school.  Our provision has proven to be successful with a number of pupils who started off within the discreet provision and are now being taught within the main classes of the school. Additionally, our provision has continued to be judged as ‘outstanding’ in our recent OFSTED inspection. 

Another programme offered by the school is the Social Communication, Emotional Regulation and Transactional Support model (SCERTS). Furthermore, we have an occupational therapist on site for 2 days a week to support pupils with sensory passports and pupils have access to speech and language therapists. Finally, we proudly run an ASD parents group in which we share invaluable strategies and support for our ASD families. 

We deliver a bespoke ASD training package as part of our school CPD offer.

Volunteers may be accepted to work with the pupils.

Aimed at: Adolescent , Child

Gender: All genders

Specialisms: Has autism-specific elements

Other specialisms: Challenging behaviour, Learning disability

Level: NAS Autism Accreditation - Advanced

Year: 2019