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•Health, wellbeing and safety
Regular and frequent exercise is a vital
part of each day and a core principle
of our approach as part of the
repertoire of strategies for reducing
anxieties and learning to self-calm. A
wide range of facilities and activities
on-site enable young people to take
part in a programme of physical
activity as well as accessing facilities in
the local community.
Prior's Court has a Safeguarding,
Health & Wellbeing Manager and
three full-time registered nurses who
provide medical support for young
people, support staff training and
liaise with GPs and other external
medical and dental services. Staff
receive full and comprehensive
training as well as a competencybased
assessment by a nurse before
being able to administer medication.
To meet young people's specific
health needs, staff may undertake specific additional training and may also
support young people in attending consultants or accessing hospitals or other
specialist services.
Nutrition and a healthy diet is a key focus with a range of strategies used to
motivate and encourage young people to eat a healthy balanced diet. Prior's
Court supports young people's cultural dietary needs as well as requirements
such as gluten and casein-free diets (with the written consent and agreement of
a medical consultant).
•Vocational skills and work
placements
We focus on developing
vocational skills in line with
individual needs, interests and
aspirations in areas such as
horticulture; animal
husbandry (at the Prior's
Court School Countryside
Learning Centre); business
studies; digital skills; catering
& hospitality; trade skills; and
housekeeping.
The development of vocational skills is enhanced through opportunities to
participate in on-site work experience activities. We have a fully functional,
industry-standard bakery on-site where young people with these skills and