Addressing the triad of specific features - social interaction,
social communication and social imagination - to reduce the effect
that the Autism Spectrum has on children’s learning
The School
Introduction from the Principal
Policies
The school bases its policies and ethos on equal rights and places strong emphasis on equal opportunities with respect to race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief and disability.
The school will maintain a calm, low anxiety environment that supports the pupils in understanding and keeping the school rules and boundaries.
Staff will be trained in techniques to use in times of high anxiety and emotional charge, enabling them to help pupils to develop their own calming strategies.This will give pupils autonomy and control in a way that works for them and for others.
There may be occasions when the emotional charge is so high that a pupil may become a danger to their own and others health and safety. When this occurs staff may deem it necessary to use physical intervention as set out in the school’s Physical Intervention Policy. Staff have been trained in the use of ethical and legal physical intervention as approved by the British Institute of Learning Disability.
All major behavioural incidents will be recorded and discussed with parents.
Where the provider can justify exceptional extenuating circumstances for instance related to a specific teacher’s contract this period may be extended by 12 weeks by mutual agreement between the Provider and the Authority.
The Principal is entitled to exclude a pupil/student from school if there is a foreseeable risk of harm to the pupil/student endangering him/herself or other pupils/staff and in some cases property. Twelve hours notice will be given to the parents and the Local Authority.
If a pupil/student does not appear to be benefiting from attendance at the school, the school authorities will give a least nine weeks notice to the parents and the Local Education Authority that the pupil/student will have to be placed elsewhere.
Students leaving school at the end of their school careers will be supported by the appropriate agencies, e.g. Connexions Service.The Local Authority will write a transition plan after the Annual Review following the pupils fourteenth birthday.This will support the pupil/student as they prepare to leave school as an adult.
Services available for adults with autism:
Local Colleges,Autism Specific Adult Service, Supported Learning Schemes, Social Education Centres.
These vary from authority to authority.
Pastoral Care
The school’s Behaviour Policy will provide very clear aims and guidance about how pupils’ emotional well being and pastoral care will be supported by all staff. EachTeacher andTutor will take responsibility for the behaviour support plans and Individual Educational Plans for their group and ensure that all staff work together and with the pupils’ parents.These plans will help pupils to work towards decreasing behaviours which inhibit learning, independence and acceptable action.Behaviour
As stated above, behaviour is supported very clearly, consistently and constructively through The school’s Behaviour Policy, the support plans for each pupil, staff and parent training /information and home/school support.The school will maintain a calm, low anxiety environment that supports the pupils in understanding and keeping the school rules and boundaries.
Staff will be trained in techniques to use in times of high anxiety and emotional charge, enabling them to help pupils to develop their own calming strategies.This will give pupils autonomy and control in a way that works for them and for others.
There may be occasions when the emotional charge is so high that a pupil may become a danger to their own and others health and safety. When this occurs staff may deem it necessary to use physical intervention as set out in the school’s Physical Intervention Policy. Staff have been trained in the use of ethical and legal physical intervention as approved by the British Institute of Learning Disability.
All major behavioural incidents will be recorded and discussed with parents.
Remissions Policy Statement
In line with the company’s contract, an individual contract may be terminated by the school or LA with not less than nine weeks written notice.Where the provider can justify exceptional extenuating circumstances for instance related to a specific teacher’s contract this period may be extended by 12 weeks by mutual agreement between the Provider and the Authority.
The Principal is entitled to exclude a pupil/student from school if there is a foreseeable risk of harm to the pupil/student endangering him/herself or other pupils/staff and in some cases property. Twelve hours notice will be given to the parents and the Local Authority.
If a pupil/student does not appear to be benefiting from attendance at the school, the school authorities will give a least nine weeks notice to the parents and the Local Education Authority that the pupil/student will have to be placed elsewhere.
Students leaving school at the end of their school careers will be supported by the appropriate agencies, e.g. Connexions Service.The Local Authority will write a transition plan after the Annual Review following the pupils fourteenth birthday.This will support the pupil/student as they prepare to leave school as an adult.
Services available for adults with autism:
Local Colleges,Autism Specific Adult Service, Supported Learning Schemes, Social Education Centres.
These vary from authority to authority.
Baston House School, Baston Road, Hayes, Bromley, Kent, BR2 7AB Tel: +44 (0) 20 8462 1010