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Strategies including Choice Mats and
Talking Walls help young people
comment on their lives, communicate
their likes and dislikes in a number of
areas, and enable them to express who
they would like to work with to support
them. Young people are able to add
pictures, symbols, photographs and
small objects which helps to create a
concrete and visual system through
which the young people can express
themselves.
Some young people are able to attend their Looked After Child or Annual Review
for a short time. The aim is to enable them to present their choices to the key
people making decisions on their behalf and give them greater involvement in
the planning and implementation of their care at Prior's Court School.
There is also an independent visitor who visits every term. Due to the level of
understanding our young people have, it can be very difficult for the advocate to
directly question the young people about how happy they are with their care and
education. Prior's Court's Independent Visitor observes different aspects of the
students' lives to ensure their choices are supported within the school.
Strategies are implemented to meet the needs of young people with English as
an additional language.
"Staff encourage children to lead healthy lifestyles and to understand what this
means for them. Excellent joint working with nursing and therapy teams ensures
that children have their physical and emotional well-being needs met." - Ofsted Care
inspection 2019