Admissions criteria and process for Talocher School

Criteria

Admission to Talocher School is dependent on a detailed assessment of individual needs and our ability to meet those needs.

• Boys and girls aged 11 to 18 with complex behavioural, emotional and social difficulties (BESD)
• Usually they have a Statement of Special Educational Need (SEN)
• Many will be looked after children by local authorities
• Young people may also have other special needs
• Some may have other associated difficulties or disorders such as:
  - Challenging behaviour
  - Attention deficit disorder (ADD) or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
  - Moderate learning difficulties
  - Specific learning difficulties

Process

Pupils are referred to Talocher School by social services and/or local education authorities, sometimes in conjunction with health or youth offending teams.

The school considers referrals from any cultural, ethnic or religious background.