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11. Resources to meet needs
How are the school's resources allocated and matched to children or young
people's special educational needs?
Prior's Court Foundation is a non-profit making charity. Individual places are
funded by the Local Authority however successful fundraising has enabled the
charity to provide new specialist facilities and equipment to ensure the highest
quality provision while maintaining fees at a competitive level.
The majority of fee income is allocated to staffing to support the high staffing
ratio required throughout the Waking Day provision from 7am to 10pm and
waking night staff from 9.45pm to 7.15am. Staff are highly trained to ensure they
are knowledgeable about autism and best practice.
Facilities are designed to support the special educational needs of the young
people. The layout of learning and living spaces are carefully structured and
have been adapted to reduce distraction with easy access to outside space and
the regular exercise which is part of the rhythm of the day.
The site includes educational, therapeutic, residential and leisure areas in which
to learn, socialise, exercise, and undertake vocational activities, such as animal
husbandry and horticulture. See section 9 for a comprehensive list of on-site
facilities.