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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
and is 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 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 competency-based 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);
administration & finance; retail & business
enterprise; catering & hospitality; trade
skills; and housekeeping. These areas form
the "vocational streams" which are taught
within Prior's Court.
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
interests can develop their work-based skills. Where possible, we partner with offsite
work experience and placements to allow our young people to practice their
skills in other settings within the wider community.