Kestrel House School is a day special school for pupils aged 5 to 16 years with Autism, complex needs and additional learning difficulties.
- Kestrel House School only accepts referrals from Local Authorities. We are unable to accept referrals directly from parents.
- We encourage parents to engage in a dialogue with their pupil’s current school SENCo and/or Local Authority in the first instance. Typically, we receive referrals from local authorities once an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) has been agreed.
- Kestrel House School accepts referrals for children and young people who are:
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- Aged between 5 and 16 years
- Will have an educational health and care plan
- Will have a primary diagnosis of autism (ASC), or associated traits
- May have additional needs including sensory processing, speech, language and communication, social, emotional and mental health, anxiety, severe and/or moderate learning difficulties and/or specific learning difficulties
- Upon receiving a referral, leaders will review the paperwork to see if the school is likely to meet the pupil’s needs. If leaders feel that needs could be met, an initial offer to assess the child/young person is made. The location, nature and duration of this assessment visit will be tailored to the needs of each pupil.
- Following an assessment the team will confirm if Kestrel House School can meet the pupil’s needs.
- At the end of this process, an offer letter is sent to the Local Authority with fees and a proposed starting date. It is then up to the Local Authority to approve the placement, and a starting date will be agreed.
- Within the first 12 weeks of the pupil starting at the school, we will arrange for a post admission review to be held. At this meeting, the placement will be discussed and any amendments to the provision will be agreed with parents/carers and the Local Authority.