Type of service: Day schools, Schools

Service URL: http://www.rathoreschool.com

Rathore School is a controlled co-educational school for pupils with severe learning difficulties. The school has a wide age range of pupils from 3-19 years. The school is situated on 7 acres in Carnagat overlooking Newry. The school is currently organised in three departments: Early Years and Primary, Secondary and Post-16. There are 15 classes each with a teacher and classroom assistant. Most classes have an additional classroom assistant to support particular educational programmes or pupils. Classes are mixed ability and are normally age banded. The current staffing complement is Principal, 16 Teachers and 29 Classroom Assistants. The school is also supported by a number of medical, therapy, auxiliary and ancillary staff. The pupils follow a highly structured individualised programme based on the principles of Treatment and Education of Autistic and related Communication handicapped CHildren (TEACCH), Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS), Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) and sensory integration.

Aimed at: Adolescent , Child

Covers: Ards and North Down, Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon, Lisburn and Castlereagh, Newry, Mourne and Down

Specialisms: Has autism-specific elements

Other specialisms: Challenging behaviour, Learning disability