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Gender
Mixed
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Specialism
Autism
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Location
Taunton
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Ages
10-16
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Type
Day
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Capacity
45
The Somerset School Community
Cambian Somerset School is an independent, DfE-registered, co-educational day school, providing specialist education for up to 45 students, aged 10-16 years.
Somerset School is a community which promotes respect for others and celebrates diversity. We have a strong Safeguarding culture to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all.
Student Profile
- Mixed gender
- 10-16 years old
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Emotional and social difficulties
- ADHD
- Challenging behaviour
- Likely history of placement breakdown
- Attachment Disorder
Preparing Students for Adulthood
We strive to ensure that every student is supported and inspired to achieve through a specialist, safe and engaging learning environment. We recognise students for their uniqueness and seek to nurture their individual abilities. Personal aspirations are fostered, helping students transition in to a successful adulthood where they are equipped to make a confident and positive contribution to society. We support students to manage their additional needs, develop coping strategies, improve their social and communication skills and increase their independence.
Our on site staff includes a bespoke team trained in PACE an Thrive methods, which are implemented daily to all students. Our staff offer also includes a clinical team whose expertise currently centre around speech and language and sensory integration.
Autism Hero Awards 2022
The School have gone from strength to strength in upskilling themselves to ensure they are the most inclusive for their ASD students. The staff work amazingly as a team, and they have a thrive and pace intervention programme that ensures students lead their education and relationships at schools, which helps them relax and feel like they are in a safe place.
Modelling Strength, Stability and Emotional Growth
Our aim is to ensure that students leave Somerset School having reached their academic potential. We want all students to become well-rounded, confident, resilient young people, ready for their next step in learning and life. We will achieve this by individual needs being identified and met, leading to exceptional personal achievements both socially and emotionally.
All staff are committed to the concept of unconditional positive regard for all students. We strongly believe that forming positive relationships and excellent teaching strategies are key to student success. It is about modelling high levels of resilience and containment. It is our belief that it is important that staff consistently demonstrate ways in which we manage our own stress and anxiety, whilst routinely demonstrating good decision-making and sophisticated emotional intelligence. By adopting this approach, we can support students to develop these valuable life skills. Somerset School staff persistently aspire to be the best they can be and it is this positive culture of learning and improvement which enables Somerset School to be an inclusive high achieving community.
Leo, Archie & Jack
Brothers Leo, Archie and Jack Storey talk about how Cambian Somerset School changed their lives.
In this video the brothers return to the school to share their experiences, update us on their journey and catch up with their old teachers.
Meet the team
The Proprietor
The proprietor of the school is Farouq Sheikh, Chair of the CareTech Board.
The representative of the Proprietor of the school, whose address for correspondence during both term times and holidays, is: Andrew Sutherland, Director of Education, 4th Floor, Parkview, 82 Oxford Road, Uxbridge UB8 1UX.