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2. Prior's Court School's ethos, the outcomes it seeks to
achieve and its approach in achieving them.
Ethos
Our purpose - why we exist
To transform the lives of young people with complex autism, helping them to
build a brighter, more independent future.
Our ambition - what we strive for
To be a global leader for young people with complex autism.
Our philosophy - how we achieve this
Prior's Court is here to transform the lives of the young people with complex
autism in our care; to help them achieve the impossible and give their families
the magic moments they never thought they would have.
We understand that the little things are actually the big things for a young
person with autism, and we celebrate them as major milestones. A daily life skill
gained, or an anxiety conquered today is a stepping-stone towards tomorrow's
work placement, or a shared special occasion with family.
Prior's Court never stays still. We are ambitious for our young people and aspire to
be a global leader for young people with complex autism. We want to deliver
outcomes for them beyond our imagination; to help transform the lives of even
more young people with autism and develop practice improvements which we
can share across the world.
A whole-school specialist approach:
There is a whole-school approach which underpins every aspect of supporting the
young people's educational needs as well as the social and independent skills
needed to develop to live a more fulfilling and independent life. Applied across all
settings with consistency, our approach provides a toolkit of skills which enables
young people with complex autism to make sense of the world around them and
will support them throughout their life. Our young people respond extremely well
to this approach through their Waking Day and we believe it offers the most
successful route to greater independence and achieving their highest potential.
Outcomes
By combining autism knowledge and best practice with a person-centred
approach, Prior's Court School aims to achieve the highest level of progress for
each individual enabling them to: