Options Higford
Shifnal
Main information
Type of service: Day schools, Outreach - education, Residential schools, Schools
Website: http://www.optionsautism.co.uk/
Options Higford provides integrated programmes of care, education and therapy for children and young people aged 8 to 19 years with autism, learning disabilities and associated complex needs including challenging behaviours.
Set in 28 acres of rolling Shropshire countryside, Options Higford is a residential school and registered children's home offering day, short break, outreach and residential placements. Up to 52-week residential care is provided within homely, specially adapted on-site accommodation. There is also dedicated respite provision on-site.
Staff at Options Higford take a person-centred and outcomes-focused approach to providing care and education that is designed to help each student exercise choice and control, increase their confidence and prepare for adulthood. Young people have individualised care, education and therapy plans that are delivered in a variety of environments to promote the development of communication, social and life skills as well as academic achievement.Options Higford has on-site clinical and nursing teams that work closely with the education and care staff to develop the communication and life skills of each student as well as addressing their individual health needs.
Each young person's individual learning abilities, requirements and academic progression are consistently monitored to ensure that support remains proactive, that learning opportunities are maximised and that every individual achievement is celebrated. The recent introduction of a 'Forest School' further enhances the 'Extra Curriculum' activities available at Options Higford.
Eligibility
Age: From age 8 to 16
Aimed at: Adolescent , Child , Young person
Gender: All genders
Registrations & Approaches
Specialisms: Exclusively autism specific
Accreditation
Level: NAS Autism Accreditation - Accredited
Year: 2014
Contacts
You can contact us by phone email or post.
Anne Adams - Headteacher
01952 630 600
info@ofgl.co.uk
Locations
Higford Hall, Shifnal, Shropshire, TF11 9ET