Emergency Admissions
Due to the need our Young People have for a planned transition, we do not take emergency admissions. However, we endeavour to
work as responsively as possible with local authorities and with families to provide a start date as soon as is feasible, taking into
account the needs of the incoming student and their families and balancing this with the needs of the existing students.
Request to Stay on Criteria
In certain circumstances we are occasionally able to support Young People staying on for a limited period beyond their due leave
date at 19 or 25.
Each request to stay on beyond the planned leave date at 19 or 25 will be considered on a case by case basis on a time
frame set by Prior's Court.
Consideration must be given to the 'wholly or mainly' under the age of 18 criteria in order to remain Ofsted compliant
within the Children's homes.
The Young Person's next placement must be agreed with a clear transition plan in place and a new leave date must be
set
The Local Authority must have a contingency plan for the Young Person from the new date if the next placement falls
through.
The Local Authority must have confirmed agreement to fund the placement until this new date. The most recent fees will
be quoted including a subsequent academic year's fees if known. The placing Local Authority must agree to any fee
uplift.
We can only consider a formal request made in writing by the key professional/case manager at the Local Authority.
All requests will go initially to the Admissions Panel for discussion regarding availability of space in suitable peer group
place and any impact on other young people's current or planned places.
As part of the consideration of the impact on other Young People an impact risk assessment will be undertaken as part of
the process in the Admissions Panel.
The final decision will be agreed by the Executive Team.
Overseas Pupils
Applications for pupils from outside the United Kingdom will be considered providing they meet the pupil profile criteria
above but also it is essential that the young person has parents or an appointed legal guardian resident in the UK able to
accept and care for the young person at short notice in an emergency.
It is the parent or guardian's responsibility to gain all required visas (eg Tier 4) necessary for the child to attend the
school.
Contracts must be entered into with the parents/guardians who must also agree with the preliminary assessments and
statement of needs.
Fees must be paid in advance and are subject to financial checks.
Prior to Confirmation of Placement
The School must be able to meet the needs of the Young Person as detailed in their Education Health & Care Plan
requirements or assessed needs before admission of the pupil.
This placement will be offered under the terms of the National Schools Contract. The School will provide, through the
National Schools Contract, the core services of a therapeutic team including speech and language therapy, occupational
therapy, psychology and nursing. Music therapy will be provided, at additional cost, if included in the EHCP. Other
therapeutic and bio-medical interventions included within the EHCP may be provided at the discretion of the School.
ADMISSIONS - PRIORS COURT SCHOOL
Version 1 Review Date: 30 Sep 2024