About Us

The TreeHouse Vision

To transform through education the lives of children with autism and the lives of their families.

The TreeHouse Purpose

The TreeHouse Trust exists to transform the lives of families affected by autism through piloting, evaluating, delivering and disseminating innovative, evidence based ideas and interventions for learning.

TreeHouse Values

Partnership with families - in both their child’s education and in the wider context of building better services for all
Participation in society – creating maximum opportunities for children and families to be members of an inclusive society
Evidence-based intervention and evaluation - practice will be continually self-critical and evidence-based, to promote the best outcomes for the child, the family and society as a whole
Specialism within a spectrum of provision - creating services that are knowledgeable and appropriate to the needs of all children with autism, and tailored to the unique needs of each individual child
Skills and expertise - recognising the need to support professional development through training and the creation of a professional infrastructure
Transparency and connection - sharing and bridge-building, to inspire, learn and promote the widest possible dissemination of evolving best practice

TreeHouse strategic objectives

Develop and deliver evidence-based educational practice for children with autism through an exemplar school
Develop and deliver a national strategy to disseminate and strengthen best practice nationally for those with autism and their families
Develop an environment where autism is a high priority among decision-makers nationwide