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Quality and purpose of care
1. The range of needs of the children that Prior's Court
School provides care and accommodation for.
Prior's Court School provides education and residential care for autistic young
people with complex needs between the ages of 5 and 20 years. All young people
at Prior's Court have a diagnosis of autism, have moderate to severe learning
difficulties and complex needs.
Young people attending Prior's Court School have learning difficulties associated
with their autism and complex needs. Some young people may have other
medical conditions or additional needs (such as, but not limited to ADHD and
epilepsy). Many young people exhibit challenging behaviours and are non-verbal,
pre-verbal or have limited functional language.
Prior's Court School opened in 1999. It is an independent special school, dually
registered as a Children's Home, offering day, weekly and termly placements with
38, 44 and 52-week options.
Prior's Court School offers placements to children and young people from local
authorities across the UK and occasionally receives young people from abroad
who are privately funded.