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"Before attending Sketchley Horizon, my son was out of school for two years. He started at Sketchley Horizon when it opened in May 2007 and now attends school daily. His behaviour has improved dramatically and he is happy to come to school."

Terri Brabham, Mother

Quality and Regulation

Priory Education Services has a robust review and reporting procedure in place to ensure that the progress of individual students is monitored effectively.

Individual Education Plans

Priory Education Services use Individual Education Plans (IEP) to ensure that programmes of education are adapted and modified to meet individual needs. The IEP is linked to the main areas of language, literacy and mathematics, behaviour and social skills and identifies targets, levels of progress and the right amount of help and support required, in order to differentiate the specific needs of the individual and maximise opportunities for individual success.

Each young person is recognised through their IEP as having innate abilities, aptitudes and talents. It is our aim to develop these to the full in order to achieve positive outcomes.

Positive outcomes

Many of the children we provide for have experienced difficulties in their previous education which means that their educational experiences have been fragmented, often with long periods out of education completely. Priory Education Services has a positive ethos that promotes self-confidence and self-esteem to nurture stability and individual success. All of our schools provide a positive environment where students can thrive and re-engage in learning and where their specific needs and preferred learning styles are catered for at an individual level.

To view Priory Education Services Summary of Outcomes 2008-2009, please click here.

Education Act 1996

The 1996 Education Act is an important law dealing with special education. The Special Educational Needs Code of Practice gives practical guidance on how to identify and assess children with special educational needs. All early education settings, state schools and local authorities have to take account of the code when dealing with children who have special educational needs. The code sets out the processes and procedures that all organisations which help to identify, assess and provide help for children with special educational needs should follow to meet the needs of these children.

DCSF

All Priory Education Services schools are DCSF registered and inspected by Ofsted. Our further education colleges are members of the National Association of Specialist Colleges (NATSPEC) and we work closely with parents and referring agencies from all sectors in order to be responsive to their needs. We also liaise with mainstream schools to develop shared-education packages where appropriate.

Every Child Matters

Every Child Matters (ECM) is a relatively new approach to the well-being of children and young people from birth to the age of 19. The ECM approach has changed the way that local and national government and other organisations work with children and families in order to give children the best possible start in life. All Priory schools provide a child-centred environment which is stable, safe and supportive and realises the five outcomes defined in Every Child Matters: to be healthy, to stay safe, to enjoy and achieve, to make a positive contribution and to achieve economic well being.

NASS

We are members of The National Association of Independent Schools and Non-Maintained Special Schools (NASS). NASS work with and for special schools in the voluntary and private sectors within the UK providing information, support and training to its members through a range of media in order to benefit and advance the education of young people with special educational needs.

Ofsted Reports

Ofsted are an official body that inspect and regulate schools and care homes to achieve excellence in the care and education of children and young people.

In 2008/2009, five of Priory Education Services schools and colleges have received Outstanding Ofsted status. For further details of these individual schools, please click on the links below.

Ofsted Outstanding Logo 08-09 North Hill House, Frome, Somerset
Rossendale School, Ramsbottom, Lancashire
Eastwood Grange, Ashover, Derby
Farleigh Further Education College Swindon, Wiltshire

To view our latest OFSTED reports visit the OFSTED website, click on 'Inspection reports', then on 'Special Schools' and search using the specific school postcode.