Autism Accreditation

The National Autistic Society confirmed in June 2024 that we achieved the Advanced status for the Autism Specialist Accreditation. It is rare for a school to go from no involvement with the NAS to achieving the highest level of accreditation we can achieve.

rumworth school accredited certificate 2024.pdf

 

Quotes from the National Autistic Society Report

“The school’s autism policy states that, ‘Every autistic individual has their own strengths, differences and needs, their own life journey and their own unique story.’ The policy is clear in the school’s commitment to supporting autistic learners.”

“A wonderful, welcoming school where students are eager to learn and staff know and meet students’ needs very well. Throughout the assessment period, students were observed to be confident, enthusiastic and engaged in learning.”

“The school supports autistic students to develop a sense of self, to understand what it means to them to be autistic and identify goals and aspirations.”

“Students at Rumworth School demonstrated a sense of pride in their school, during the assessment a number of learners spontaneously spoke about the things they enjoy and were keen to talk about the different enrichment experiences they had participated in.”

“Representatives from the Autism Forum met with the assessment team, they spoke about their role and discussed their findings from carrying out environment walks in school. The team of students said that they have been able to influence staff in reflecting on classroom environments.”

“Autistic students were respected and listened to and consequently felt confident to express their needs.”

“Students from the Autism Forum shared their views on what it is like to be a student at Rumworth School. They spoke confidently about the different ways that staff support them and about the Forum.”