Easthorpe School

• What they offer / teach

  Easthorpe School provides specialist education with individual learning programmes and a broad curriculum based on the National Curriculum, leading to external accreditation at GCSE level plus vocational qualifications such as functional skills, ASDAN, Entry Level and AQA awards, along with Entry Level Employability Skills and Towards Independence programmes. Teaching takes place in small bespoke groups of 4-6 children with a class teacher/tutor and at least one Teaching Assistant per group. A team of specialists including psychotherapists, psychologists and speech and language therapists supports staff, and the on-site team is trained to support children with individual communication needs.

• Ages served

  The school states it provides specialist education for 7-18 year olds.

• Approach

  The school uses Polaris Education's COSMIC (Child-Orientated Systemic Mentalisation with Integrated Communication) model, built on a child-centred framework, understanding and responding to needs, integrated communication and emotional support, a holistic and inclusive school culture, and expert-led, trauma-informed practice. Therapeutic approaches include therapeutic relationships, safety and trust, work with attachment styles, routines and boundaries to increase predictability, PACE (Playfulness, Acceptance, Curiosity, Empathy), co-regulation and regular movement and sensory input. The page states the school is rated outstanding by Ofsted in all areas.

• Admissions

  Not stated on this website.

• Cost

  Not stated on this website.

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