Howard's House Therapeutic School admits pupils aged 11-17 with Education Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) and who have main presenting needs in the area of Social, Emotional and Mental Health or Autism Spectrum Conditions. This may include social anxiety. Placements are carefully considered by an admissions panel to ensure that the school can meet the needs of the child in question, alongside whether they would have an appropriate peer group amongst current pupils. All placements are funded by the Local Authority in which a pupil resides, and upon admittance the school will be named in Section I of the pupil's EHCP.

The school welcomes communication from parents/carers who are exploring potential placements for their child. Please contact the school and submit a copy or draft of your child's EHCP alongside any other relevant documentation and information. In the first instance, the admissions panel will consider whether your child's needs could potentially be met at Howard's House Therapeutic School and if so, you will be invited for a tour of the school. Subsequently, if you wish to continue with the admissions process a robust assessment will take place which involves meeting the child and conducting a full assessment to determine whether a placement can be offered. Should it transpire that Howard's House Therapeutic School is unable to admit your child, the team will endeavour to use its specialist local knowledge to sign post you to alternative schools to explore.

Formal consultations to secure a placement must be conducted by the Local Authority in which any perspective pupil lives. This can either be requested by a parent or carer or undertaken by a Local Authority exploring placements for a child. Local Authority consultations must be sent directly to the Principal and include the child’s EHCP and appendices.

Once a placement has been agreed, a bespoke transition plan will be made by the school in conjunction with the child, their family and any involved professionals.

The Chair of Governors, Ollie Sharp can be contacted at: ollie.sharp@howardshouseschool.org

The Proprietor representative is Mohammed Damani – available on mohammed.damani@howardshouseschool.org or 01536 904277.