HOME ABOUT US EDUCATION CARE HEALTH & THERAPY NEWS & VIDEOS CAREERS Care We nurture individual strengths and encourage young people to approach challenges positively by developing confidence, motivation, independence, self-awareness and a sense of self-worth. Our children and young people enjoy a safe, stable and caring home in a variety of residential settings. There are eight residential houses on site. All are fully self-contained within the grounds. Each house has between three and eight single bedrooms and most bedrooms have en suite facilities. Each house has its own kitchen, lounge, activity room and sensory/ soft room as well as office and sleep-in accommodation. All houses have access to a garden. All young people are encouraged and supported to personalise their own rooms. All have their own music systems, TV and DVD. The fittings and furnishings in each house reflect the needs of the group as a whole. For example the ‘activity’ space in a younger children’s house may be a playroom, while this area is used as a quieter place for the computer or individual pastimes in a house for 16-19 year olds. Each house’s purpose reflects the needs of different age and ability groups. The age, interests, experience and qualifications of staff are matched to meet the range of age and need. Young people are initially assessed and placed in a house according to age and ability and move house when these needs change. Our houses all have particular focussed specialisms. We have houses which:- Support young people who have been assessed as being within the more severe range on the Autistic Spectrum, many of whom have challenging behaviour. Are geared towards helping young people towards independence. Offer complex care provision including crisis intervention using a ‘team around the child’ approach. Offer single occupancy care provision for children with the most complex needs in order to support transition and ensure impact on others during initial assessment is minimised. ‘Home is the centre of a young person’s life, providing care, warmth and security. The emphasis, within the homes, is on building and maintaining friendships and relationships’. All our young people are supported by keyworkers whose approach is totally focused on the overall development of each young person entrusted to their care. The quality of the relationship between the young person and adult is key to our young people’s success. We encourage close and honest relationships because this helps to establish mutual trust and respect. It also invites our young people to understand that as well as caring for them we care about them. IMPORTANT DOWNLOADS School Prospectus Underley Garden Brochure School Ofsted Inspection Report – September 2019 School Ofsted Inspection Report – May 2021 Underley Garden Children’s Home Ofsted Inspection Report – May 2021 Holly Trees Brochure School Uniform Shop Academic Calendar 2020-2021 Academic Calendar 2021-2022 UG Term Dates 2021-2022 UG Term Dates 2022-2023 Children Home Statement of Purpose Leave Request Form Day Pupil Medication Form E Safety advice for parents and carers http://parentinfo.org/ INFORMATION UNDERLEY GARDEN SCHOOL IS PART OF OPTIONS AUTISM. Registered Office: Turnpike Gate House, Alcester Heath, Alcester, Warkwickshire B49 5JG Telephone: 08442 487187 Registered Number: 05019430 CEO: David Leatherbarrow Chair of Governors: Ann Henderson Head of Service: Chris Groom Privacy Policy SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS LinkedIn YouTube Twitter Facebook ACCREDITATIONS AND PARTNERS