To be eligible for admission to The Island Project School pupils must: 

Have a primary diagnosis of Autism
Have an Education, Health & Care Plan (or “EHCP”)
Have an agreement from their Local Authority. All places are Local Authority placements, The Island Project cannot offer places except in consultation with the Local Authority. 
Be of the appropriate age with the appropriate skills and behaviour profile to fill the available place. 
 

Prospective parents may send a copy of their child’s EHC Plan to the School if they need advice on the likelihood of admission. 

 

If a child meets all the criteria, parents will be advised.  They should then contact their relevant local authority to request placement.

 

Any approach for placement has to be made by the relevant Local Authority.  Upon formal consultation, the School will review the current pupil cohort to look at whether:

a space is available with the relevant cohort
the impact on existing pupils
 

If it is felt that placement may be suitable, the School would respond to the Local Authority confirming that a space may be available, but any such placement would be subject to assessment.  If the local authority agrees to the assessment, the Education team will carry out an assessment prior to agreement for a formal offer of placement with the local authority. 

 

If the local authority agrees to placement, pupils can be admitted at any point during the academic year. 

 

Following confirmation of placement by the Local Authority, a transition plan will be drawn up.  This is based entirely on the needs of the pupil to ensure that access is successful.  Transition is usually planned on a phased introduction to school over a number of weeks or months, dependent upon the individual pupil.

 

We have an Admissions Enquiry Form under the ‘contact’ section of our website.