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Prior's Court
Prior's Court Foundation (usually referred to as Prior's Court) is a registered
charity based in Berkshire providing education and residential care for young
people with complex autism, aged 5-25. Our ambition is to support young people
at Prior's Court to be healthy, happy, more independent and have the opportunity
to work.
The Foundation manages:
• Prior's Court School - an independent special school for children and
young people with complex autism aged from 5 to 20 years. Young people
are on the autism spectrum and have moderate to severe learning
difficulties and complex needs. Young people are non-verbal, pre-verbal or
have limited language and are working from the equivalent of what were
known as lower P levels through to National Curriculum levels 1 and 2.
Some have additional diagnoses and exhibit challenging behaviours. Day,
weekly and termly placements are available over 38, 44 or 52 weeks of the
year.
• Prior's Court Young Adult Provision (YAP) - 52-week supported living and
learning for young adults aged 19 to 25-years-old with autism, learning
difficulties and complex needs, designed to provide a transitional step
towards a more inclusive life.
• Prior's Court Learning & Development Centre - Providing specialist
training, conferences and consultancy.
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.