Admissions to Treetops ARP

Referrals for admission will come from the Local Authority.  The maximum number of pupils will not exceed the agreed number of funded places by the Local Authority. Admitting children over this number would be incompatible with the efficient use of resources and the education of others. Children will not be admitted if it would be unsuitable for their age, ability, aptitude or SEN needs. Siblings are not automatically admitted into Treetops provision.

The referrals for admission are considered by the Executive Head teacher and Treetops ARP Leader to ensure that the following criteria are met:          

• The child has an Education, Health and Care Plan with a clear diagnosis of ASD

• The child has the potential to benefit from the flexible setting offered by a specialist provision within a mainstream school

• The child has the potential to access the national curriculum at an age-appropriate level in some areas, to allow for integration into the main school in these areas

• Parents/carers will accept that members of the school community will be aware of their child’s diagnosis

• The child, with appropriate support, has the potential to conform to the behaviour standards as expressed in the school’s Relationships Policy

Placement may be agreed if;

• The school can meet the child’s needs

• The parents agree with the strategies used at the school, and are willing to support these by following them at home

• There is a vacancy in the appropriate class, and the provision is not already full as agreed

• It is compatible with the interests of other children already in the school

What is the Local Offer?

• Local Authorities and schools are required to publish and review information about educational provision available for children and young people with SEND under the Children and Families Bill. This is known as the ‘Local Offer’.

• The Local Offer should help parents and families know what they can reasonably expect from their local schools

Barnet’s Local Offer can be found here

School Tours

Join one of our Treetops school tours, led by a member of the Senior Leadership team. Please call Treetops to book a tour date.