Therapy plays a crucial role in enabling our learners to achieve their full potential. A key objective is to support young people to manage their needs themselves, to achieve greater independence and ensure that they have tools to draw on for life. Every young person receives a bespoke package of therapy, tailored to their specific needs and regularly monitored and reviewed by our multidisciplinary team.
Therapy services
“Staff support students with complex behavioural needs effectively to help them to recognise their anxieties and to develop strategies to manage their own behaviour successfully.”
Arden College Ofsted Report
“Students develop effective communication skills. They have confidence in using their skills to make choices, express their opinions, work with each other and socialise.”
Arden College Ofsted Report
We use therapy to support our young people to develop and progress socially and emotionally. It can remove any barriers to learning and help to transform young people’s lives, boosting capacity to progress and achieve. Our students are empowered to follow their interests and goals, and to engage with the wider community that they are part of.
Our therapy team works closely with teaching staff, so they know how to adapt the environment to obtain the best from each learner. Therapy is embedded in everyday learning and its impact is maximised.
At Arden College, students are supported by our highly specialist therapy team comprising of Speech and Language Therapists and Assistants, Occupational Therapists and Assistants. Our Behaviour Analyst and PROACT SCIPr-UK instructors also provide effective pro-active behaviour support.
Our staff team
The Arden College staff team are dedicated to supporting each young person to achieve their potential. They work collaboratively to lay the foundations for our learners’ achievements and success, ensuring that they are ready for the next steps in their life when they move on from our college.
Our approach
We believe that the relationship between staff and students at Arden College is what makes us special. There is a mutual respect which goes beyond the job and shows a genuine commitment to making the world a better place for young people with a disability.
To ensure that we provide the best possible support for the learners, staff are committed to a continuous programme of training. Staff want the best for our young people and this means that they are motivated to keep an awareness of best practice, continually developing their skills and implementing innovative ways of working.
“Staff use effective communication strategies across all levels of learning to ensure that students understand fully what they need to do to make good progress.”
Arden College Ofsted Report
Our Staff Team includes:
Senior Management Team
The Senior Management Team comprises of the College Principal, the Vice-Principal and Teaching & Learning Managers. They plan the strategic development of the college and lead the college staff team. Teaching & Learning Managers act as Personal Tutors to a phase of students, providing support and advice.
Tutors
Specialist Tutors ensure that students are taught the skills they need to achieve their goals, making use of teaching strategies that are appropriate to the needs of the individuals within a group. They record and monitor the progress of each student, and ensure that they achieve the highest standard including accreditation where appropriate.
Classroom Assistants
Specialist Classroom Assistants support students to design and participate in learning and to develop their skills. Classroom Assistants are typically assigned to an individual student or small group in teaching sessions, and will use the strategies in each learner’s care plan to ensure that they are effectively supported. Classroom Assistants support students in such a way that their independence is maximised, whilst ensuring that the young person is developing their understanding of new skills.
“Teaching staff are well qualified and experienced. They use further knowledge gained from staff development activities effectively to develop their skills and understanding of the diverse and often complex needs of the students they teach. Teachers tailor most lessons to suit students’ individual needs and abilities. They use interesting and varied activities that motivate students to make at least the progress expected of them.”
Arden College Ofsted Report
“Support for students in lessons is effective. Classroom assistants are knowledgeable about the students they support.”
Arden College Ofsted Report
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