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Prior's Court Young Adult Provision has been created to meet the continuing
exceptional needs of these very vulnerable young adults who have a
combination of complex and challenging needs. To fully support our young
people in a person-centred way, all staff are fully committed to working in
accordance with Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
and have training in this area.
Young people who are approaching the end of their school life and those who
have reached the age of 19 years when formal education stops still require
on-going support from specifically qualified experienced staff within a multidisciplinary
team (which includes carers/Autism Practitioners, speech and
language therapists, occupational therapists, positive behaviour support team
and further educationalists) to maintain their developing life and vocational
skills.
These young adults will require high levels of support in all areas including
personal care needs.
Aims and Objectives
To develop the range of skills required to enable the young adults to be
included as a member of the community, able to use local facilities and
participate successfully in leisure and work activities.
To provide a safe and nurturing environment which ensures the young
adults to be safe and healthy and enables them to participate in a living
experience which protects their dignity, rights and freedom and
safeguards their vulnerability
To maximise the learning potential and life skills of all young adults
To provide excellent residential care and vocational learning (skills for
adult life) for young adults with autism and complex needs
To enable young adults with autism to:
learn strategies to self-manage anxieties and behaviour
develop a positive self-image
express emotions appropriately
experience fulfilment and achievement
experience a breadth of cultural activities which include those of their own
race, religion and culture
take an active part in daily life
become self-determining, make informed choices and be involved in
decision-making about their care
undertake social and leisure activities in their local community
undertake work placements which are built upon their strengths
Living and learning
Prior's Court Young Adult Provision recognises the exceptional needs of this
group of young adults and offers a person-centred approach to learning and