The third annual Careers Day at Prior's
Court supported young people to
explore the world of work.
Careers Day at Prior's Court is not necessarily about
showing the autistic young people with complex
needs we support possible future careers for them.
It is about the young people exploring the world of
work, what people do for jobs out in the community,
and roles young people might not otherwise
encounter.
Representatives from Thames Valley Police West
Berkshire, Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service,
Reading Buses and more joined Prior's Court teams
to put on activities, such as:
Our on-site Bakery team providing a cake
decorating activity.
Our on-site Decorator creating artwork using
templates.
Staff from our Catering contractor Sodexo putting
on pizza-making workshops.
Our Nursing team demonstrating some of their
work.
Our Marketing team exploring different types of
photography and green screens.
Our IT teacher using Virtual Reality to explore work.
Lizzie Lewis, a theatre/music performer, putting on
specially adapted performances of The Gingerbread
Man.
Huge air travel achievement
for one young adult
Exploring the world of work
Thanks to the amazing work of Prior's
Court staff one adult person has been
on his fi rst ever fl ight.
Shaun, who moved to adult provision this summer
after having been at Prior's Court since 2011,
was supported to go on his fi rst ever fl ight from
Heathrow to
Manchester.
Shaun had a great
time exploring
the airport and
even enjoying
the fl ight itself,
especially take-off
and landing. Two
staff members
from Prior's Court
travelled with
Shaun where they
spent four days in
Manchester before
successfully taking
a return fl ight
home.
The amazing
staffi ng team in
Shaun's home had
been preparing him
for months for the
trip. In the Spring
Shaun went to
Southampton
Airport where he
was given a pass to
go through security
so he could see the
whole process from
arrival to boarding.
Before heading to
Manchester, a social
story was used for
Shaun to understand
all of the checkpoints at
the airport and what would
happen in each area. He also
travelled with two staff members
who know him well and were able to
support him throughout the whole process.
All of this added up to a hugely enjoyable trip for
Shaun - and he successfully navigated the return
fl ight home too!