Admissions

Our students are admitted in line with our admissions policy, which can be found here.

Initial enquiries and referrals are accepted from parents/carers as well as the Local Authority.

Enquiries and referrals are welcomed all year round.

Initially please contact us on contactus@ourplaceschools.com or call 01886 833378

Our Place Group will request basic information (which must include a copy of the most recent EHCP) about the young person and, at this point, more information about the school provision can be provided.

If the referral documentation indicates that a young person’s needs could be met by Our Place, the relevant Head of Department will respond as required, e.g. asking for the completion of an expression of interest form, consultation form or otherwise respond confirming a full assessment of the young person’s needs will be undertaken, as well as inviting the young person/ representatives for a visit to the school.

Following a full assessment, if Our Place consider a suitable placement and an official request to place is received, Our Place will arrange to send two representatives to visit the young person in their own setting. This assessment visit will identify that the initial information received is still current and establish the appropriate level of funding. Our Place makes no charge for this assessment visit.

When these stages have been accomplished, the suitability and availability of placement has been established and the funding issues resolved, Our Place will make an official placement offer to the lead agency requesting placement.

Once an offer of placement is made and accepted, parents and carers will be kept in close contact regarding next steps.