Camphill School Aberdeen

Brief description:

Camphill School Aberdeen is an independent charity offering sector-leading education, care and therapy services for children and young people with additional support needs on a day or residential basis.

Organisation name:

Camphill School Aberdeen

Type of break:

Residential Care Home with Short Break/Respite Places

Care needs catered for:

Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Learning Disability, Mental Health, Physical Disability

Ages catered for:

Children, Young People, Adults

How do people access your service:

We accept referrals via local authority or private referral.

Type of accommodation:

Single bedrooms within multi-use households in the school campus which offers a safe, nurturing environment.

Cultural needs catered for:

We can offer special diets and have an international staff group.

Full service description:

Sited in Aberdeen amidst the beautiful surroundings of Deeside, the school offers the possibility to be fully integrated and included in the hustle and bustle of city life while providing its services in the tranquility of the countryside. Respite services are flexible and can include day, or part day care, and there is some provision for overnight stays. The School, inspired by Rudolf Steiner, recently celebrated its 75th anniversary and has been at the cutting edge of pedagogical development since its inception, when in the 1940s it became one of the first schools in the UK to offer formal education for children and young people with additional support needs. Today it remains at this cutting edge, offering a series of bespoke programmes in partnership with our stakeholders to meet the wide variety of needs that come towards it. Our young people can be seen exploring the Scottish mountains as part of their Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award 4-day expedition, sitting their National 5 examinations, participating in the Student Council and Eco School Committee, cultivating vegetables in the garden, interacting with co-workers/staff children and their families who live on site, or playing in the woodland within a Nature Nurture or Forest School Group. The children and young people have a multitude of activities to choose from as they seek to build their resilience and confidence while striving to become active participating citizens of the world. Please visit our website for more detailed information on our services, including our Individual Therapeutic Programmes - www.camphillschool.org.uk

Price information:

A flexible, individualised fee structure is in place. Fees will be dependent on assessment of need.

What is included/not included in the price of the break:

Included in the price are care, accommodation (if required) and meals. Not included in the price is transport to and from the family home, clothing and pocket money.

Any other information you think people might find helpful:

Testimonials from parents: "We felt for the first time that we were supported as a family." "Here are people who understand the meaning of partnership with parents." "Respite is offered in the same loving, peaceful, child-centred way." "At Camphill every child is valued and fully accepted no matter what level their understanding is. Camphill is a unique place." Testimonial from young person: "I am grateful that we have people here who love us and want to be with us and who care about us. This is like a second home to us."

Organisation providing this information:

Camphill School Aberdeen

Quality Assurance Accreditation:

Care Inspectorate

Accessible bedrooms:

Single

General accessibility:

Level entry to premises or ramp available, Parking available by premises, Level entry to gardens or ramp available, Accessible bedroom(s) on the ground floor

Autistic Spectrum Disorder Adaptations:

Staff training e.g National Autistic Society Introduction to Autism

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