The School
TreeHouse School is part of TreeHouse, the national charity for autism education. The school, a non-maintained special school, was founded in 1997 by parents of children with autism. We combine the principles of Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) with the best of teaching practice. TreeHouse was the first school in the UK to use the principles of ABA to teach children with autism.
School vision
TreeHouse’s vision is to transform through education the lives of children with autism and the lives of their families.
TreeHouse supports the principles of Every Child Matters and the 5 key outcomes
- be healthy
- stay safe
- enjoy and achieve
- make a positive contribution
- achieve economic well-being
School 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 their families to be members of an inclusive society
Early 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.
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