Type of service: Day schools, Schools

Twickenham Academy is formerly known as Whitton School. The name of the unit for children with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) as a specific secondary inclusion centre for them is The Gateway Centre. The Gateway Centre is a supported inclusion within a mainstream school for students with an ASD to benefit from mainstream education. There is an inclusive centre with provision to address ASD specific needs. Volunteers to work with pupils may be accepted. This would not be supporting students in the school but in other ways eg travel, training or work experience support. It is not a provision for Emotional Social and Behavioural Difficulties (ESBD).

Aimed at: Adolescent , Child

Specialisms: Has autism-specific elements

Other specialisms: Challenging behaviour