Horton House School

Special Education Needs

Horton Education & Care caters for day and residential children & young people ages 8-20 years who have special educational needs associated with any of the following. Emotional Behavioural Difficulties, Social Emotional Difficulties Autistic Spectrum Disorder Severe Learning Difficulties Specific Learning Difficulties & Challenging Behaviour. We offer 52 & 38 week residential placements and a number of day placements. Located on the East Coast Horton House School and children’s home is situated on four sites, in the city of Hull and East Riding Villages. The school has close access to coastal resorts, the Yorkshire Dales and the North Yorkshire Moors. At Horton Education & Care we provide a family environment within each of our schools and homes with familiar staff to establish continuity. Our staff focus on building positive relationships, as this is recognized as an essential factor within our niche environment. Our ultimate aim is to promote ‘total education’ whereby education & care combine to help children and young people achieve, manage their own behaviour, and secure for themselves a brighter future. Ofsted reported on our success in ‘Providing an environment where pupils who have moderate to severe learning or behavioural difficulties can flourish. As a result of good curricular provision and teaching, pupils make good progress, improve their behaviour and develop more positive attitudes to learning.’ The curriculum is broad and balanced and is carefully designed to meet the needs and to reflect the interests of our young people who have a wide range of complex needs. The requirements of the national curriculum are met through a range of innovative approaches aimed at raising attainment. Our success in providing an excellent service can be attributed to a team of highly qualified staff that design and manage individual pupils’ programmes, employing a non confrontational positive approach.