Therapies Offer at Newfriars College

To support individual needs, our young people have access to an extensive range of therapies and therapeutic care:

Physiotherapy and Hydrotherapy

• College pool and dedicated Physio room.
• Based on individual need, access to personalised hydrotherapy programmes
• College team of trained staff in addition a wide range of external service providers.
• Rebound therapy in our gym.

Communication/Speech and Language

• Based on assessment of need, we facilitate access to the right advice, guidance, technology and support to facilitate communication and develop speech and language.

Wellbeing Support

• Clinical psychologist offering 1-1 interventions
• Wide range of wellbeing support programmes
• Each young person and family has a ‘Key Contact’ member of staff

Music and Art Therapies

• Music Therapy programme (based on individual need)
• Art is used as a basis for a range of programmes supporting young people’s wellbeing, fine motor skills and creativity.

Therapeutic Horticulture

• College Poly-tunnel offering a range of programmes
• Access to community gardens
• Access to outside spaces as part of a sensory programme

Medical Interventions

• College Nurse/Nursing Team
• Dedicated Care and Welfare Manager
• Team of trained staff to support the day to day needs of young people with medical needs at the College.
• We can administer medicine with signed parental agreement.
• Team of First Aiders