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Education Services Peterhouse School Autism Initiatives UK opened Peterhouse School in 1974 to provide direct support to children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Located in Southport, Peterhouse is a respected, specialist, independent special school that provides both day and/or residential services for 55 young people aged from 5 to 19 years old Outreach Support Service for Mainstream Education - OSSME In 1998 our educational services were extended to children in mainstream settings. OSSME develops and oversees unique service delivery systems that act as frameworks for educational staff and families to build transparent pathways of support for young people with ASD. OSSME aims to impart information, hints and tips to staff to empower them in their work with pupils and students. |
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PETERHOUSE SCHOOL Established over 30 years ago, Peterhouse School is a respected, specialist, independent special school that provides both day and/or residential services for 55 young people aged from 5 to 19 years old who have a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder. The school is situated on the northern outskirts of Southport, on a campus shared with 2 Local Education Authority (LEA) schools. The Residential accommodation is situated 3 miles away, in 3 houses in pleasant locations. There are five classes and a Further Education Department in the school, each staffed by a Teacher and a minimum of three Teaching Assistants to a maximum of eight pupils. The staffing ratio for residential individuals is similarly 2:1 with occasional, exceptional 1:1 staffing arrangements both within school and residentially. In addition to autism specialist class teachers, other specialists employed by the school include: a Speech and Language Therapist, Family Liaison Officer, and subject specific teachers for PE, Music, Art, Science and ICT, all with expertise in ASD. Additional input is available from the Occupational Therapist, Consultant Psychiatrist, Physiotherapist and School Health Advisor according to individual need. |
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Regular 'Open Mornings' are held to give parents and professionals the opportunity to look around the school and residential houses and to meet the Principal, Deputy, Head of Residential Services, Family Liaison Officer and Speech & Language Therapist. Formal application for a placement at Peterhouse School is generally made through the Local Education Authority of the area in which the child lives. Arrangements may then be made to visit the child in their current provision and an observational assessment is completed by Senior Staff. If it is considered that the child’s needs could effectively be met at Peterhouse School, commissioners are requesting a placement and an appropriate placement is available, an offer is made in writing to the LEA. The curricular approach seeks to address the prime needs of individuals with ASD through an understanding of the communication, social and thinking skill differences which they experience. The National Curriculum and other frameworks are the vehicles through which this is achieved. For young people who attend the school residentially, the partnership that exists between staff, parents and professionals informs the delivery of a consistent, high quality, waking day curriculum. We are inspected by a range of agencies, including OFSTED, the National Care Standards Commission and consortia of LEA’s. We are proud of the consistently positive results of inspection, which regularly highlight the manner in which the young people, parents and other professionals work together to achieve the same goals, and staff are committed to their roles. They consistently highlight the high quality of education and care provided by the school and note that staff are well informed, motivated and deliver an exceptional service.
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Contact Details Peterhouse School: ( 01704 506682 Head of Residential Services: ( 01704 542968 e-mail: peterhouse.admin@autisminitiatives.org For more information about Peterhouse School, please see the dedicated website: http://www.peterhouseschool.org
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OSSME – Outreach Support Service for Mainstream Education Services:
What type of TRAINING can the OSSME team deliver? All of our training is autism specific and is delivered at levels to match the profile of our many and varied audiences. We pride ourselves in bridging theory with practice and evaluations from delegates describe our presentations and workshops as interactive, engaging and thought provoking, with more than 93% of respondents rating OSSME presenters as ‘Excellent’ or ‘Very Good’ Our audiences and participants include:
We devise, deliver and co-ordinate bespoke training packages that last for between half an hour and up to three days and a module accredited to Master’s Degree level can be assessed as part of University professional development programmes. What work does OSSME do in EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS? OSSME develops and oversees unique service delivery systems that act as frameworks for educational staff and families to build transparent pathways of support for young people with ASD. We aim to impart information, hints and tips to staff to empower them in their work with pupils and students with ASD e.g. TEACCH, PECS and SOCIAL STORIES. What type of PROJECTS is OSSME involved in? Projects are formulated by the OSSME team in response to stated need by young people with ASD, their families/carers and practitioners who support them. The team is increasingly adept at sourcing funding from a variety of sponsors including the Department for Education and Skills (DfES), European Development Fund, Community Fund, Health Action Zone and The Big Lottery. We write, manage and deliver innovative plans involving a variety of participants and recipients within the terms of complex funding arrangements. You can view some of our work on www.autismtoolkit.com and freely download some of our resources from the site. OSSME contact details: OSSME Tel/fax/24 hour answerphone: 00 44 (0)151 924 5656 If you would like to support our work with OSSME then please click here. |
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