Type of service: Schools

Website: https://www.trinitynewbury.org/

The Autism Resource is located within Trinity School; a mixed comprehensive with a sixth form. The Autism Resource caters for 15 students in years 7 to 13 with Autism as a primary need on their EHCP. All pupils must be capable of accessing mainstream lessons and have academic ability which reflects this. All students are allocated to a house and tutor group on joining Trinity and the house system helps students to feel part of the school.

The resource supports students to follow a mainstream timetable as lessons are not taught within the resource. Staff from the resource support students within mainstream classes. Small group sessions to support emotional literacy and social skills take place throughout the week to support the needs of pupils. Some of our students may drop a GCSE option to free up their time table to include study periods to help with overlearning and enabling students to do the best they can with the subjects they study.

There is an emphasis on preparation for adulthood and life after Trinity. Students are encouraged and supported to actively play a part in life at Trinity; taking part in sports clubs, performing arts opportunities and attending school trips. Admission to the Resource is via the West Berkshire special educational needs (SEN) panel.
 

Aimed at: Adolescent , Adult , Young person

Gender: All genders

Specialisms: Exclusively autism specific