Type of service: Assessment, Day schools, Nursery and pre-schools, Outreach - education, Residential schools, Schools, Respite and short breaks

Service URL: http://www.seashelltrust.org.uk

Royal School Manchester is a day and residential, co-educational, non-maintained special school offering high-quality provision for students from 2-19 years. Students attending Royal School have profound and complex learning and communication difficulties. A significant number of our students have either single or multiple sensory impairments as well as other individual needs associated with complex communication impairments eg autism spectrum conditions (ASCs). In order to meet the diverse needs of our learners we have adopted a total communication approach incorporating sign, speech, symbols, objects of reference, photographs and real objects as appropriate to support the learning of the individual. We use a person centred approach to our planning and support, individualising to each student’s needs the programme of learning and care that they receive. Each young person is supported to build upon and expand their current skill set and level of independence to make the transition into adult life. Students are encouraged and supported to be involved in their own future planning and develop skills to be able to express their personal preferences and aspirations. A number of approaches are used at Seashell when it comes to ASC including: TEACCH; PECS; intensive interaction; social stories; sensory profiling; and SPELL. Therapy is embedded throughout the school day to ensure a holistic approach to meeting needs. Volunteers may be accepted to work with the pupils.

Aimed at: Adolescent , Child

Other specialisms: Challenging behaviour, Learning disability

Level: NAS Autism Accreditation - Advanced

Year: 2020