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Beacon Hill Academy Post 16 Unit

Beacon Hill Post 16 Unit is part of Beacon Hill Academy and caters for students with severe and profound and multiple learning difficulties from 16 – 19. Most students from the main site progress on to our Post 16 Unit

The Post 16 Unit is located away from the main school site in Ockendon and is on the same site as Treetops School in Grays. On-site facilities include a wheelchair user friendly kitchen with height adjustable worktops and cupboards, a sensory room, ICT suite, fully adapted toilets and a ceiling track hoisting system throughout. Students are also able to access facilities at the main site, including a hydrotherapy pool. There are 2 wheelchair accessible minibuses at the Post 16 site

Therapists and staff from the school work across both sites.

All students follow a personalised, accredited curriculum which promotes personal independence and transition to lifelong learning in the community. Together with our partners, Thurrock Lifestyle Solutions we provide a wide range of community links, which include at least one day a week linking to post school opportunities and providers for all pupils. These opportunities include shared recreational activities which aim to be community based, travel training, working towards independent living, volunteering and work experience


All students have individual study programmes that build on their previous education and incorporate their personal lifestyle choices preparing them for leaving school. All students achieve personalised accreditation mapped to their goals and aspirations through ASDAN’s  Personal Progress Qualification and Towards Independence Award

We work with partners to support families through the Preparing for Adulthood process and once future provision is identified we will spend as much time as is needed for each individual student to move on successfully. We also support families with information about wider transition issues such as finances, deputyship, MCA and health transition.

Who to contact

Contact Name
Laura Podstawka
Contact Position
Post 16 Team Leader
Telephone
01375 898656 01375 898656
E-mail
Admin2@beaconhill.thurrock.sch.uk
Website
Beacon Hill Post 16
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Where to go

Address
Beacon Hill Academy
Buxton Road
Grays
Postcode
RM16 2WU
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Availability

Age Ranges
14 - 19yrs

Local Offer

Description

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

Contact Name
Sue Hewitt - Principal
Contact Telephone
01708852006
Contact Email
admin@beaconhill.thurrock.sch.uk
Local Offer Age Bands
Secondary (11-16 years)
Transitions to Adulthood (16+)
SEN Provision Type
Specialist

Last Updated

Last updated: 14/03/2022

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