Arun Court is currently a part-time alternative provision open for 17 hours a week. Our timetable combines therapy services with core subjects tuition; helping students return to schools.

Arun Court aims to become a 'registered school' in January 2019 , offering tuition hours of 10:00 - 16:30 daily but still classed as alternative education: Our focus will still be on therapy and there will be a heavy emphasis on the arts/well-being as we continue to develop our curriculum offer (music, fine art, photography, media and media skills such as drama, design, crafts and nature based studies) In time we will be aiming for accredited art/media specialist status and awards, whilst still ensuring high standards are offered within English, maths and science. Many of our students find the arts therapeutic and key in improving their confidence and life skills. We hope to be able to announce details of our Patron soon. 

This is a private independent setting, which is run as a non-profit, break even section of the company with the budget being held by the External Monitoring and Advisory Board. The proprietors are Beverley-Sarah White and James White. Both can be contacted via post:

Who do we cater for?

We work with young people in Year 7 to year 11/ 12 who have a mental health need as their immediate priority. Due to the nature of the setting and the students we are not able to cater for young people who are physically aggressive, abscond or those who require 'personal care'. We accept referrals from LEAs, CAMHS, Children's Services and Educational Psychologists. Whilst some students may have a diagnosis of ASD or ADHD they will need to have a mental health need as their current main priority to meet our admissions criteria. We regularly work with young people who have the following needs: OCD, PTSD, high social anxiety, high school-based anxiety and phobias, low self-esteem, clinical depression, self-harm, eating disorders. We are able to take students in year 12 who are taking GCSE courses a year later, however we are not able to take students aged 18 or above (we do have an over 18 provision, see 'Routes') The overall age at the centre is 'non adult' so 11 - 17. 

Once students have improved in their mental health, it may be appropriate to look at their EHCP again and make the priority their main diagnosis. At this stage students often want a larger setting, with different opportunities. We therefore look for either specialist settings to transition to or support them back into mainstream. We have recently successfully transitioned 18 students back within the past 12 months. We have transitioned students recently to:

St Dominics (ASD specialist school- state)

Stepping Stones (hemiplegia, physical SEN, ASD - Charitable Trust, Indep)

Unstead Park (ASD specialist school - Indep)

Reigate College (mainsteam post 16 - state)

Moon Hall (Specialist Dyslexia setting - Indep)

Rodborough School (mainstream -state)

Woking College (mainstream post 16)

Farnham College (mainstream state post 16)

Losely fields (mainstream -state)

Braodwater School (mainstream-state)

To work with us you must -

Have a valid ENHANCED DBS check Be able to provide photographic ID and proof of address,

Be able to provide certificates proving qualifications

Be able to provide at least two references which we will contact in writing and by telephone Complete 'Module 1' Surrey CC safeguarding training with us at the first available opportunity (or provide proof you have already done so and your certificate is valid)

Complete a 3 year First Aid certificate with us at the first available opportunity (or provide proof you have already done so and your certificate is valid)

Be willing to attend 3 INSET / TRAINING days a year,

plus have a 'can do' attitude to other training opportunities we provide Fully adhere to our 'rules for tutors' and the details of your contract If you're searching for your next teaching post, why not contact us now? You'll be working at a great school and be part of a friendly, helpful team. We're always interested to hear from enthusiastic, committed teachers - send us your CV now via our School Talent Pool and say what sort of role you're looking for. 

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