Placement decisions for the Specialist Units (SU) are made by the Local Authority usually via a Specialist Educational Panel meeting. For a child to gain a place they must (in most instances) have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP). 

Admission to one of our Units is achieved through the EHCP process via Family Services following a response to the draft EHCP. We receive a copy of the child's EHCP documentation which we review and consider whether we can meet your child's needs and we respond accordingly.

If your child is offered a place you will be contacted by a representative of the Local Authority. 

If you choose to accept the place we will contact you to arrange a transition programme for your child.

Once the transition programme has been completed your child will become a full time pupil at Castle Hill in the relevant Key Stage.