As well as delivering the best possible education, we also have a clinical team who provide care and therapy to benefit the children and young people in our school.
Our clinical team includes:
- Speech and Language Therapist
- Occupational Therapist (Clinical Lead)
- Access to specialist therapy as required
The team works with each pupil, as well as their parents or carers, to agree a support plan which will become part of their school life, enabling them to build on their strengths and increase their resilience.
We aim to provide our pupils with a safe, caring and nurturing community with clear, consistent boundaries and high expectations. Relationships are at the heart of our approach and are based on a sensitive understanding of a young person’s experiences and the areas in which they require more support.
Behaviour is understood as a form of communication, and all staff work together to enable the healthy physical, social, and emotional development of each pupil.
‘Ask, Accept, Develop’, is embedded in our school here at Strawberry Lane. This Autism strategy aims to ensure our children and young people’s voices are heard and influence our everyday practice. This means that we Ask our students about their choices and preferences. We Accept the individuality of each of our young people and create environments and communications systems that appropriately meet their needs. Finally, we Develop new skills and strategies to enable and empower our students to increase their independence and improve their wellbeing.