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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); 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, industrystandard
bakery on-site where young people
with these skills and interests can develop
their work-based skills. Where possible, we
partner with off-site work experience and
placements to allow our young people to
practice their skills in other settings within
the wider community. The ultimate aim is to
secure paid employment.
•Community inclusion
The development of skills for
each individual to successfully
participate within the local
community is a key focus. To
support the individual's
development, the community is
accessed regularly in a range of
ways including the use of local
facilities such as shops, banks,
places of worship, cafes; the use
of leisure facilities; and vocational
opportunities in a variety of offsite
work placements.