Underley Garden is a unique setting, providing specialist education, therapy and care for children and young people through the highest levels of expertise.The school, which is co-educational, provides places for up to 72 children and young people aged 5 to 19.
Facilities
Highly personalised approach ensures a more inclusive life for children & young adults, whatever their range of complex needs: including autism, learning & communication difficulties, and associated needs.
Residential & day places are much sought after: from Primary yearsthrough to Secondary, Post 16 College & Care. In specialist environment of understanding and calm, the focus is to make learning opportunities appropriate, meaningful and relevant, with an emphasis on social and communication skills.
The highly trained, experienced staff are dedicated to unpick each pupil’s specific needs and match them with an integrated blend of educational and therapeutic aims which ensures progress and success.
The onsite therapists –which includes Speech and Language, Occupational, Educational Psychologist, Psychiatrist, health and therapy assistants and Learning Disability Nurses – regularly visit each class and home to help ensure therapeutic approach is embedded across every aspect of Underley Garden life.
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Located near the market town of Kirkby Lonsdale on the edge of the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales, Underley Garden is an Independent Special School and Children’s Home. They are Specialists in Education, Care and Therapy for young people with autistic spectrum conditions, learning difficulties, complex behaviour associated with autism and anxiety and mental health needs. The school and home provide for young people between the ages of 5-19. They also provide continuing care through 19-25 service, Underley Adult Care.
Children and young people will be aged between 5 and 19 years.
All children and young people will have an education, health and care plan or are under assessment (education, care or health)
Children and young people whose needs stem from complex learning difficulties and disabilities, including autistic spectrum conditions, moderate to severe learning difficulties, associated medical and health issues, including attachment and mental health disorders.
They only admit children and young people whose places are funded by a UK Local Authority.
Admissions Process: They welcome initial telephone or email enquiries. In order to begin the referral process, they require a written request with accompanying paper advice. Once a referral has been received the following actions will occur:
An acknowledgement will be sent by return.
Initial assessment of papers by a member of the senior leadership team may require to request further information.
The senior leadership team will consider the referral and provide an opinion on the viability of the school to meet the needs of the young person.
Advice would be taken from consultant health and therapy team which includes Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Educational Psychologist, Speech and Language Therapists and Occupational Therapist.
Within five working days a decision will be made and communicated to the person making the referral.
A member of the senior leadership team will be identified to lead on the referral and they will be the point of contact from thereon.
Parents/carers and the young person are invited to visit to look round, discuss the prospective placement, meet other children and young people and speak to key members of staff.
They visit the young person along with their parents/carers in the current home/care and education setting.
A decision is made whether to offer a place or not. If a place is not offered, they will offer advice on alternative placements if required. If a decision is made to admit, a letter and contract is sent to the referring authority.
Appropriate transition planning will occur before admission. A date for admission is agreed between all relevant parties.
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