Aran Hall School

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Principal: Duncan Pritchard, MSc (Psych) Admissions: Duncan Pritchard, MSc (Psych)

A Word from the Head

A warm welcome to Aran Hall School

We provide 52 week residential care with education to children and young people with severe learning disabilities and challenging behaviour. The school has a 24 hour curriculum that aims to:
•Bring about a reduction in challenging behaviour
•Increase levels of functional communication
•Increase levels of self care and independent living skills
•Increase opportunities for community participation and social integration
•Where appropriate reduce the levels of psychotropic medication.

We develop education, care and behavioural management programmes for each student, which follow evidence- based practice models, therefore enabling us to demonstrate our students achievements.

The primary aim of education is to provide each student with a broad and balanced curriculum that is relevant to their individual needs.

To enable our students to access all aspects of their education we have developed a strong behavioural management programme using the expertise of our consultant psychologist Professor F C Mace. This programme starts when a young person is referred and an initial functional behavioural assessment is carried out.

From their statement of special educational needs each student receives an individualised education plan, which is developed in consultation with parents, carers and caseworkers. This is reviewed once a term, with a full education review taking place every 12 months. In addition, we seek to increase the functional communication skills of all our students through the use of various communication methods including PECS and Makaton.

Our education department is made up of qualified teachers and classroom assistants. Students are taught in small groups and teaching is divided into formal classroom settings and community- based activities. We also have a strong outdoor education department.

Where possible Post 16 Students are encouraged, with the support of staff, to attend one of the local colleges to experience an educational setting outside of the school. Students who are unable to access local college undertake a curriculum which concentrates on developing life skills, increasing levels of independence and self help abilities. They also continue to develop basic skills in literacy and numeracy.

All students live on site to ensure that their development programmes are delivered consistently throughout the day. Students live in groups of 5 or 6 in small homely settings and each student has their own room which they are encouraged to personalise. Each student has a Key Worker who, where possible, is chosen by the young person.

Age range: 11 - 19

Full boarding pupils: 22 boys and 4 girls

Fee notes: Special schools' maximum fees may be much higher than the minimum because of the needs of the individual child

This school offers flexi-boarding.

TOTAL PUPILS: 22 boys and 4 girls

Staff numbers: 105 full time and 10 part time

Method of entry: Please apply to school, This is a Special School

Accreditations and affiliations: NASS Special Schools

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Are vocational courses (such as AVCE/GNVQ) offered? Yes

This school is a special school that provides for this particular need:
Autistic Spectrum of Difficulties
Dyslexia or Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD)
Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD)
Aspergers Syndrome
Epilepsy

This school operates 52 weeks in the year.

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