Charlotte House
Charlotte Close
Hermitage
Thatcham
RG18 9TU
Aims
The purpose of this admissions policy is to provide clarity with regard to the criteria for
admissions for local authorities, parents/carers/guardians and Prior's Court's Admissions Panel
and to ensure that the process and decisions are fair and consistent.
This policy will outline the criteria for admissions, the admissions process and the system for
appeal. It has been written with reference to the DfE 0-25 Special Educational Needs and
Disability Reforms and CQC and approved by the trustees and will be reviewed annually. It is
available on the website or from Prior's Court's reception.
Prior to admission
As part of the admissions process and only when there are vacancies, visits can be arranged for
prospective parents/carers/guardians and professionals to enable parents/carers and the local
authority to consider whether the young adult provision might be suitable for the young person.
We encourage parents/carers to visit a range of provisions in order to get a feel for the type of
provision which may be suitable and to help in the decision-making process. We are also able to
review papers such as Education Health & Care (EHC) Plans, Annual Review and other documents
at this early stage to give an early indication of whether Prior's Court might be a suitable option
to consider.
Admissions process
An initial screening of papers is undertaken by lead practitioners who then feedback to
the Admissions Panel to establish in broad terms whether the young adult would be
suitable to assess.
An initial pre-assessment meeting with parents, placing authority and current provider
will take place to establish suitability for full assessment.
ADMISSIONS - PRIORS COURT YOUNG ADULT
PROVISION
Version 1 Review Date: 30 Sep 2023