Welcome
to Helen Allison School It is an honour to be the principal of this wonderful school for children and young people on the autism spectrum. We provide education for children from 5 to 19 years old and weekly boarding for children and young people from 10 to 19 years. Our enthusiastic and caring staff take the time really to get to know each child or young person who comes here. They have an excellent understanding and awareness of autism and Asperger syndrome. Using this personal and specialist knowledge we design a curriculum that meets the specific learning needs of each individual child. Our goal is to create a safe and structured environment so that each child or young person can be happy and progress. Staff have a warm and supportive relationship with the children and young people. This enables staff to work closely with them as part of a group and individually. Finding out their likes and dislikes is often the key to how they will learn best. We offer a broad and flexible range of subjects. Many of our older children take externally accredited courses, including ASDAN (work-related qualifications) and GCSEs. I look forward to welcoming you to our school.
Dr Jacqui Ashton Smith Principal of Helen Allison School
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