Aurora Foxes |
https://www.theauroragroup.co.uk/services/colleges/foxes-college |
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Accessed |
15th July 2025 |
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Type of Placement |
Training Provider for Hotel and hospitality Focus on pupils with diagnosis of ASD, hearing Impairment, moderate learning difficulties and specific learning difficulties |
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Number of Students |
82 co-ed residential |
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Age Range |
16 to 25 years |
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SLT Team
Two therapists – not certain that they are full time. Provide a range of SLT session formats but focus is predominantly on groups and emphasis on social communication skills given the primary focus of the College.
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Blossom House School |
https://www.blossomhouseschool.co.uk |
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Accessed |
24th June 2025 |
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Type of Placement |
Independent Focus on pupils with speech, language & communication difficulties |
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Number of Pupils |
435 co-ed |
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Age Range |
3 to 19 years |
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SLT team
Not clear on actual size but at least 10 . Provide a varied range of SLT intervention options – one-to-one, paired, small groups, joint target setting. School facilitates Total Communication which places equal value and use of AAC communication systems – symbols, signing, electronic assistive devices.
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Burlington House School formerly Moat School |
https://www.burlingtonhouseschool.com |
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Accessed |
14th July 2025 |
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Type of Placement |
Independent Focus on pupils with dyslexia, dyscalculia and speech, language and communication difficulties |
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Number of Pupils |
182 co-ed |
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Age Range |
7- 19 years |
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SLT Team
4 Speech & Language Therapists listed on website – unclear if full or part time. This is an expanded team since I visited the school 4 years ago.
Website advises weekly sessions for all pupils provided; parents able to speak directly with team and a termly report provided. Specific Social Communication groups run for pupils in Year 9 to 13.
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Derwen College |
https://www.derwen.ac.uk |
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Accessed |
20th May 2025 |
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Type of Placement |
Independent College focus on pupils with SEN and disabilities |
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Number of Pupils |
189 co-ed residential |
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Age Range |
16 – 25 years |
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SLT Team
Small team who provide a blend of SLT session formats and as directed by the student’s EHCP. College are recruiting additional therapists to join the team to meet demand. |
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The Grange School |
https://www.phoenixschools.org.uk/grange/ |
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Accessed |
24th June 2025 |
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Type of Placement |
Independent (Phoenix Group) Focus on pupils with ASD, social, emotional, mental health, speech and language development issues OR pupils who have suffered with trauma/adverse childhood experiences |
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Number of Pupils |
40 co-ed |
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Age Range |
7- 19 years |
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SLT Team
Small team of one full time therapist supported by the wider team of therapists that work for the Phoenix Group.
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Hurst Lodge School |
https://hurstlodgeschool.co.uk |
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Accessed |
14th July 2025 |
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Type of Placement |
Independent that is not specialist but 144 of the pupils have an EHCP Focus on pupils with diagnosis of ASD, ADHD, developmental delay, physical and medical needs and anxiety. |
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Number of Pupils |
173 co-ed |
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Age Range |
7 to 19 years |
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SLT Team
No specific details but aware that they employ their own SLT to provide a range of interventions in different formats – group/1:1/paired as directed in a child’s EHCP.
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Knowl Hill School |
https://www.knowlhillschool.org.uk |
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Accessed |
25th June 2025 |
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Type of Placement |
Independent (The Knowl Hill Foundation) Focus on pupils with specific learning difficulties that include dyslexia, dyspraxia & Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) |
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Number of Pupils |
65 co-ed |
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Age Range |
7 – 16 years |
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SLT Team
Medium sized team of 5 SLTs - a combination of full and part time. SLT provided one-to-one and groups or pairs. Some of the SLT interventions are determined by the age or educational stage of the pupil.
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Losely Fields Primary School |
https://loseleyfields.com/our-school/send |
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Accessed |
29th June 2025 |
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Type of Placement |
Mainstream Primary School with Unit attached for pupils with moderate learning difficulties |
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Number of Pupils |
420 12 in the Unit class for Years 3 to Year 6 i.e. 3 pupils for each year group |
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Age Range |
Whole school is 4 to 11 years Unit Class age range is 7 to 11 years |
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SLT Team
No dedicated SLT therapist – relies on the Surrey County Council SLT team of therapists and SLT assistants.
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Moor House School & College |
https://www.moorhouseschool.co.uk |
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Accessed |
24th June 2025 |
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Type of Placement |
Independent Focus for pupils with speech & language difficulties |
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Number of Pupils |
240 co-ed residential |
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Age Range |
7-19 years |
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SLT Team
Team who have a caseload of 12 students each. Intervention is evaluated every term and adjusted to suit the child. Develop specific SLT interventions which are promoted – Shape Coding – and promote use of alternate supportive strategies specific to speech – cued articulation. Focused also on research.
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More House School |
https://www.morehouseschool.co.uk |
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Accessed |
24th June 2025 |
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Type of Placement |
Independent Focus on pupils with Specific Learning Difficulties - dyslexia Developmental Language Disorder |
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Number of pupils |
500 boys |
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Age Range |
Year 3 to Year 13 (7 to 19) |
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SLT Team
Large team of Speech & Language Therapists and Assistants All pupils attend an additional supportive session that is simply another part of the School schedule every day which might be OT, SLT or Literacy. These sessions are run in small groups of 3 to 4 pupils each with a different focus – receptive language, recall, expressive language, social skills.
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Northease Manor School |
https://www.northease.co.uk |
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Accessed |
24th June 2025 |
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Type of Placement |
Independent Focus on pupils with ASD diagnosis Specific Learning Difficulties - dyslexia |
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Number of pupils |
105 co-ed |
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Age Range |
Year 3 to Year 13 (7 t0 19) |
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SLT Team
Small team – 4 part time personnel split equally between Therapist and Assistant. A different form of SLT intervention offered with each half term – up to 6 sessions. Groups have a specific focus and follow set published programmes - neurodivergence and diversity, Active Listening, Lego Therapy, social skills.
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Treloars |
https://www.treloar.org.uk |
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Accessed |
24th June 2025 |
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Type of Placement |
Independent (Treloar’s Trust) |
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Number of Pupils |
85 (max is 110) co-ed residential |
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Age Range |
2-19 years |
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SLT Team
Large team – but number in team unspecified but is a blend of Therapist and SLT Assistant. Team work closely to provide range of high tech alternative augmentative communication (ACC) systems specific to the individual i.e. bespoke. Total Communication promoted.
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Undershaw Education formerly Stepping Stones |
https://undershaw.education |
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Accessed |
24th June 2025 |
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Type of Placement |
Independent Focus on pupils with moderate learning difficulties & additional needs that includes ASD, Cerebral Palsy, hemiplegia, medical vulnerabilities |
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Number of Pupils |
102 – co-ed |
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Age Range |
Year 3 to Year 13 (7 – 19) |
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SLT Team
Unclear on size and make up of team Use the Universal, Targeted and Specialist model so that it is likely that unless SLT specified in the child’s EHCP they would not have any involvement with the SLT team. |
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Unicorn School |
https://www.unicornoxford.co.uk |
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Accessed |
25th June 2025 |
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Type of Placement |
Independent Focus on pupils with dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia & speech, language and communication issues |
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Number of Pupils |
120 co-ed |
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Age Range |
7 – 17 years |
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SLT Team
Small – one therapist + 1 SLT assistant. Provide one-to-one SLT sessions as well as social communication groups and Lego Therapy groups.
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