Woodlands Centre for Autism is a specialist resource base for children with Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC). Every child who attends Woodlands is part of the Netley Primary School community.
**Woodlands Centre for Autism Admissions**
*Please note that Woodlands is currently at capacity and not taking any further admissions for 2022-23*
Placements only occur for children who already have an EHCP. Applications need to be made directly through Camden SEND team, and not through the Netley admin team. Please contact Camden SEND team for more information. We would advise joining a tour of Woodlands, or talking to us before you make an application to Camden SEND team.
If there is no space and you name Netley as the preferred provision, this means your child will be placed in a mainstream class and be provided with the same provision that your local mainstream school would be able to provide.
Our Setting
Woodlands has 30 places for children aged 3 – 11 with ASC. Teachers deliver adapted lessons based on the National Curriculum and work towards individualised targets linked to each child’s Education, Health and Care Plan.
Each classroom has one teacher and three Child Support Assistants, all trained and experienced in working with children with autism. We use a therapeutic approach with teachers and therapists working closely, including Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists and a Music Therapist.
Woodlands Centre for Autism follows the SCERTS and SPELL (National Autistic Society) framework. We believe that:
- Our first priority is to nurture each child and ensure a safe and positive learning environment.
- Learning and relationship building takes place best within natural routines and engaging activities.
- All children should develop spontaneous and functional communication as well as ways to understand and regulate their emotions and sensory state.
- All behaviour has a purpose and we need to find the reason for a behaviour in order to put appropriate supports in place.
- It is important to listen to the views of our pupils and attempt to understand their experience of the world.
As part of the school community, our children have opportunities for integration within Netley. Integration is organised on an individualised basis and will be different for each child based on their needs, interests and strengths.
Please read our Woodlands Policy for more information about specific interventions and approaches.
Admission
Children who attend Woodlands have an Education, Health and Care Plan and a diagnosis of autism.
Admission to Woodlands is decided at a Camden Panel Meeting. Netley and Woodlands Centre for Autism does not decide who is given a place to attend – the final decision lies with Camden’s ASC Planning and Placement Panel. Woodlands does not operate with a waiting list.
Tours
We offer a tour of Woodlands every half term. Please see the ‘Tours’ link under Woodlands for dates and to book a place.
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