Type of service: Day schools, Residential schools, Respite and short breaks, Schools

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

The Shires School provides specialist residential care and education for young people aged 11 to 19 years who have autism and severe learning disabilities. Our experience, training and qualifications enable us to set and maintain standards for working with and caring for children and young adults with autism. Parents and placing authorities respect and value our professionalism, warmth and integrity and the way we strive to create a family-like ethos and a homely atmosphere.

Aimed at: Adolescent , Child

Gender: All genders

Specialisms: Exclusively autism specific

Other specialisms: Challenging behaviour, Learning disability