Admissions

We will review an application and if we feel we may be able to offer a placement to a child or young person, we will arrange an assessment visit to gain further information. This will usually take place in our school or sixth form, but we can conduct visits to your home, if we feel this is more appropriate.

Parents/carers and the young person will be invited to Unsted Park School and Sixth Form to meet our staff members, have a trial day(s) and a full site tour. At the same time, there is also an opportunity for parents to ask any questions about our school, admissions process and for us to find out more about your child and their needs.

If we feel that Unsted Park School and Sixth Form can support your child and their specific needs, we will make a placement offer to the referrer. This will include how we envisage meeting the young person’s needs, any additional support we feel will be required for the placement and what the anticipated outcomes for the child might be.

Once a placement is accepted by the young person, their family and any involved professionals, we will make arrangements to transition them into school. As the young person begins to settle into Unsted Park School or Sixth Form, we will undertake baseline assessments that will enable us to track and measure their development and progress going forward.

The final step is an assessment period of 12 weeks during which we transition in a pupil and make sure that all needs are being fully met. At the end of this period, the school will consult with stakeholders to make sure that the placement is positive and any adjustments can be made quickly and effectively.