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The Education Facilities at Acorn Park are being completely refurbished to provide an enhanced ‘Autism Friendly’ teaching environment. Specialist classroom furniture will act to help the children engage in a range of activities.

Individual workstations will create a distraction free work area, whilst different combinations of tables and other furniture will allow us to accommodate changes in the children’s needs. A range of subtle blue and green hues were selected as the main colour palette for the classrooms to help create a sense of calm and to reduce stimuli. A pastel pink was chosen for the corridors as studies have shown that many children with autism favour pale pink. The decorative wood flooring in the corridors and the micro-granite design in the classrooms will act to tackle noise transfer by absorbing sound.

We will pioneer the use of Philips School Vision lighting in an ‘Autism Friendly’ setting. School Vision allows lighting to be modified to the preferences and needs of the children, delivering improved focus, concentration and behaviour.

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2012-05-11

Come and see us at The Autism Show 15 -16 June 2012!

The Autism Show is for the growing community of parents, carers, professionals and individuals on the autism spectrum who all too often don’t know where to turn for answers. The event attracts over 3,000 people looking to find the latest inf

2012-04-30

New Principal at Underley Hall School

Acorn Care and Education are delighted to announce the appointment of Tamsin (Tammy) Blythe as Principal at Underley Hall School. Tamsin’s career has almost exclusively been spent in BESD residential schools , she has been in senio

2012-03-19

Belmont School judged to be 'Outstanding'

We are delighted to announce that Belmont School was judged to be outstanding in all areas in its recent Ofsted inspection. 'The quality of education is outstanding. All aspects of school life and provision are outstanding. The school

2012-03-16

The Opening of the Grandin Building Approaches

The transformation of the Cunningham building at Acorn Park School is almost complete! The remodelling and decoration is well underway and we are in the process of ordering new furniture for each of the classrooms. The building will be renamed

11th Feb 2012 - 10:26:46

Nathan's Story

Located on the boundaries of the beautiful Lake District and North Yorkshire National Parks, Underley Hall School combines the very best qualities of highly individualised care and education programmes combined with specific needs led therapeutic car

11th Jan 2012 - 14:28:36

Waterloo Lodge School

Waterloo Lodge School is an independent Co-educational Day School located in Chorley Lancashire catering for 45 10-16 year olds with Emotional, Behavioural and Social Difficulties. In October 2011 Waterloo Lodge was found to be an 'Outstanding' schoo

11th Jan 2012 - 14:27:09

Longdon Hall School

Longdon Hall School will provide specialist day education for young people aged 7 to 18, including children in care, who experience social, emotional and behavioural difficulties and whose local authority is unable to provide specifically for their s

11th Jan 2012 - 14:25:49

Crookhey Hall School

Crookhey Hall School is an independent, day school for boys who have a statement of emotional, social and behavioural difficulties. The school provides an educational experience that will not only extend their academic and vocational skills and abil

11th May 2012 - 14:51:31

Come and see us at The Autism Show! The Autism Show is for the growing communit...

Come and see us at The Autism Show! The Autism Show is for the growing community of parents, carers, professionals and individuals on the autism spectrum who all too often don’t know where to turn for answers. The event attracts over 3,000 people looking to find the latest information, advice, products and services to help them support individuals on the autism spectrum. Key show features are the Autism Matters Theatre, The Workshop, 1-2-1 Clinics, The BIC Art Zone, The Research Zone, The Autism Talks, Talking Points and a Sensory: Inside-Out area. Speakers in the Autism Matters Theatre include Professor Simon Baron-Cohen, Kathy Lette and Anna Kennedy. Add the dates to your diary and be sure to visit our representatives on Stand A12 who will be available to discuss our range of services and your individual needs with you. Tickets are available online now by visiting http://www.autismshow.co.uk/ We look forward to seeing you there!

30th Apr 2012 - 16:16:48

Acorn Care and Education are delighted to announce the appointment of Tamsin (Ta...

Acorn Care and Education are delighted to announce the appointment of Tamsin (Tammy) Blythe as Principal at Underley Hall School. Tamsin’s career has almost exclusively been spent in BESD residential schools , she has been in senior leadership posts in this sector for nine years, the last five of which have been as Head Teacher of a now very successful Primary and Lower Secondary school in West Sussex. Tamsin is very much looking forward to the challenge of Underley Hall and is looking in her first year to raise the schools positive profile with referring authorities by securing excellent practice, provision and outcomes for our young people. In the longer term Tamsin would like to see Underley Hall flourish as a preferred provider that offers young people with complex needs and the teams around them a unique package of therapeutic and transitional services that compliment their care and education, enabling them to positively contribute to society as young adults.

22nd Mar 2012 - 16:13:35

Number of children with autism soars by more than 50 per cent in five years - Telegraphwww.telegraph.co.ukThe number of schoolchildren who are classified as being autistic has soared by 56percent in the last five years.

20th Mar 2012 - 16:59:49

The transformation of the Cunningham building at Acorn Park School is almost com...

The transformation of the Cunningham building at Acorn Park School is almost complete! The remodelling and decoration is well underway and we are in the process of ordering new furniture for each of the classrooms. The building will be renamed ‘Grandin’ and the new facilities include a range of classrooms designed and furnished to a high specification, with a focus on being ‘autism friendly’. There is also a tuck shop/café, a food technology room, and a Support for Learning Therapy room.

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