Doucecroft School

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World Autism Awareness Day in Colchester

Calling all Colchester businesses, education establishments, venues, public service providers and emergency services! We need you to help us make Colchester an autism friendly environment, not just for the day, but all year through. Come along to our FREE awareness day and learn how you can make your organisation autism friendly.
Current Vacancies

Autism Anglia provides all staff with ongoing training and supervision, continuing professional development and support as well as an extensive induction on commencement of employment... Click here for current vacancies...
Essex County Council Appreciative Enquiry

Essex County Council are seeking your views on the Annual Review Process for children and young people with Special Educational Needs or Disability. Come along to meet members of their team and have your say and help change the review process for the better.
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Transport

Information on transport provision to and from school for Essex and Suffolk students
Admissions

Parents looking for a school place for their child may visit the school at any point during the referral and admissions process. They should ring the school office to make an appointment. Read key information
Our Prospectus

The school is one of the services offered by Autism Anglia, a charity who provide a range of services across East Anglia to enable children, young people and adults with autism... Download prospectus
Termly Newsletter

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Calendar

View our school calendar for the current academic year and our upcoming events
Parent View

For parents of current students at Doucecroft School to give their views regarding the school to Ofsted
Leave of Absence

Parents must complete the form on this page to request a leave of absence from Doucecroft School
Uniform

Downloadable lists of uniform and PE kit, with order forms for Doucecroft School
Autism Act

The Autism Act 2009 committed the Government to publishing an adult autism strategy to transform services for adults with autism...
Ofsted

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Current Vacancies

Autism Anglia provides all staff with ongoing training and supervision, continuing professional development and support as well as an extensive induction on commencement of employment... Click here for current vacancies...
What is an Autism Alert Card?

Autism Anglia offers a credit card sized Autism Alert Card as a way of boosting confidence and giving peace of mind if encountering emergency situations... Apply for an alert card...
Silly Sock Day 2019

On Friday 5th April 2019, wear your silliest socks to raise money for Autism Anglia! Get your fundraising pack...
Signs of Autism

Although every individual on the autism spectrum has different needs and displays different symptoms, there are signs that you can look out for if you think that you or someone you know might have autism... Find out more about autism...
Getting a Diagnosis

The pathways to getting an assessment for autism vary greatly between areas so below you will find guidance on how the process may look when you start. Rest assured if you need advice the Autism Advice Team are here to talk it through with you... Find out more about getting a diagnosis...
Autism Advice Service

The Autism Advice Service provides support, advice and guidance to individuals, families and professionals. The team have extensive knowledge of local services, offering free information and can signpost to other support agencies. Advice Line: 0300 1233 122. Open 9.30am - 3pm, Tuesday - Thursday (an answer machine is on at all other times). Learn more...
Norfolk

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Current Staff Vacancies

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Doucecroft School

Doucecroft School in Colchester is an autism-specific day and residential school for children aged 3-19 years.
Suffolk

Our Autism Advisors are aware of the following support groups running in the Suffolk area. Please e-mail [email protected] if you are aware of a support group not listed below with details. Autism Anglia is not responsible for the content on any of these sites.