| REPORTS AND TESTIMONIALS |
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| Sunfield's Statement of Purpose (pdf) |
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| Latest Ofsted report (Oct 06) (link to Ofsted website) |
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| Latest CSCI report (Oct 06) (pdf) |
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| CSCI report (June 06) (pdf) |
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| Some quotes and comments |
[Sunfield provides...] "...professionalism, commitment, integrated holistic approach, happy atmosphere."
A parent |
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[Sunfield provides...] "...dignity and regard to the individual, meticulous care and planning,
excellent liaison and family-focussed approach."
A parent |
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"Sunfield has saved my life and that of my child. I had no-where else to go
and needed help."
A parent |
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"We feel so thankful that our son has the opportunity to grow in such a wonderful place. In our opinion it’s the BEST place for autistic youngsters."
A parent |
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Some comments from parents regarding the reasons why they chose Sunfield:
"When as a parent I came to view Sunfield I felt very comfortable, very at
ease and was made to feel welcome. I knew [my child] would be happy."
[Sunfield] "was an oasis in the middle of a desert, no other provision available and
what was on offer was diabolical. The physical environment played a big
part as did the welcome I received from Barry."
"First impressions always count and Sunfield was head and shoulders
above the rest, very warm and welcoming."
"The grounds, education and care staff. The obvious commitment of
everyone to give 100% to the young people. The happy faces. The family
support including Family Centres where we can spend time with [our
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Some parents' comments regarding the family centres:
"We love spending time with [our child] in his environment and he loves
to show us his little world."
"Being at such a distance away it’s a chance to recover from journeys. Also
my younger son loves the chance to stay at the family centre as he feels
more involved."
"It immensely helps our contact with our son and maintains family ties." |
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Comments from other family members regarding Sunfield:
"We feel very welcome. It would be very difficult to think of anything more
that Sally [Conway] and her team could do. This welcoming feeling extends
throughout the whole organisation."
"I would be interested in doing anything to help Sunfield grow and
continue to provide such an outstanding service."
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Extract from Preface for the Sunfield publication 'Designing Living and Learning Environments for Children with Autism'
"My first impression of Sunfield was of its loving atmosphere of care. My enduring impression is of the living and learning environment which empowers that TLC.
"Sunfield’s older buildings evoke Rudolph Steiner with its belief that no matter how damaged the mind or body, a person’s spirit remains intact. Sunfield’s newer buildings are equally inspirational, especially the autism-specific areas."
Dame Stephanie Shirley, The Shirley Foundation
19th October, 2006
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Extract from Ofsted Inspection Report (Date of Inspection: 2 - 5 October 2006)
"Sunfield School is an excellent school. It provides an outstanding quality of education which meets all the required regulations and which enables the pupils to make excellent progress in learning. Care for pupils is outstanding and this helps secure their self-esteem and confidence. The school is highly effective in opening up the world for its pupils and enabling them to develop their skills of communication.
" The curriculum is outstanding. It is broad in range but specifically targeted at the individual needs of each pupil. It is a genuine 24-hour curriculum in which pupils flourish because it is meticulously planned and implemented by dedicated teams of staff, both in residences and the school." |
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