Type of service: Day schools, Residential schools, Schools

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

The school's curriculum is broad and balanced with heavy emphasis on extra-curricular activities to assist children and young people to build their confidence and improve social-communication and interpersonal skills. The care and education we provide is very individualised, tailored to each person's needs. In terms of therapeutic support, we have service level agreements with Speech and Language Therapists, Clinical Psychologists and Education Psychologists who carry out all the necessary assessments and, based on those assessments, plan for support and intervention for those who need it. These professionals work intensively with the students/residents who have been identified as requiring extra support. They also provide training for our staff and continuously measure the impact and the effectiveness of the intervention. The school has social communication sessions timetabled once a week to assist students in developing confidence, positive self-image, peer acceptance and appropriate and meaningful relationships with children and adults alike. Horton House School has developed a sensory room to provide stimulating, yet calming and relaxing environment for children and young people to help them explore their feelings. We have suitably qualified and experienced staff who relate positively to children and young people. The school uses the SPELL framework. 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, Complex needs, Learning disability