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The staff at the school get to know the young people very well due to the small
size of class and residential home, creating a safe and nurturing environment.
We have a managerial role dedicated to Safeguarding, Health & Wellbeing and
designated safeguard leads to ensure any concerns are monitored and dealt with
promptly and appropriately.
Medical support and nutrition and diet:
The school has a team of registered nurses on-site who provide medical support
for young people, support staff training and liaise with GPs and local surgery,
CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service) and other external medical
and dental services.
The majority of young people are registered with the local GP. Young people visit
the local dentist regularly and there are regular visits by an optician. Parents are
kept informed of all visits and treatments.
A range of strategies are used to encourage young people to eat a balanced diet.
A dietician provides advice for young people, when required, and all food is freshly
prepared either in Prior's Court's kitchen or by young people and staff in the
residential homes.
Our on-site Health & Wellbeing Hub contains a medical treatment room to
replicate external health settings, an in-house pharmacy, and two therapy
engagement rooms.
The designated medical treatment room has been designed to replicate external
healthcare settings, helping young people to overcome anxieties and become
more comfortable in these environments.
The dedicated in-house medication store helps to manage the high volume of
medication and treatments required to cater for complex health needs.
The therapy engagement rooms offer opportunities for observation by
consultants, meaning that young people have improved access to on-site
appointments.
The hub also provides shared office space for the Nursing and Therapy teams, to
work more closely together for an even more collaborative approach.
Personal care:
Learning to undertake personal care routines is undertaken within the Waking
Day curriculum as part of the development of independent living skills such as
learning to acquire appropriate sleeping and toileting patterns, appropriate
mealtime behaviour, learning to shop, prepare and serve food with increasing
levels of independence, undertaking household chores, learning to share, and
developing a sense of family and community.
Behaviour Management: