JIGSAW SCHOOL
Jigsaw CABAS® School is a specialist day school for autistic children aged 4-19 years. Based in Surrey (c. 35 miles outside London) in the UK, it is the only fully accredited CASAS® School in Europe and is one of around 14 schools in the UK offering a curriculum based on the principles of behaviour analysis.
The school first opened in September 1999 providing a much-needed resource for 6 local children and today has expanded to have distinct Early Years, Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form provisions for up to 80 pupils.
Teaching involves both individual and group work within classrooms, actively supported by an in-house, multidisciplinary, therapy team along with access to numerous activities including sessions within our Jigsaw Enterprises (Café on the Park and GARDENworks). The Enterprises provide safe and accessible environments where pupils are supported to learn practical and transferable skills that are designed as the first steps on a journey towards accessing meaningful, vocational opportunities in the community when they are older.
The broader school timetable encompasses all core subjects within the National Curriculum, as well as a wide and varied range of extra-curricular activities that take place in specially designed spaces across the school (eg. food tech, art, PE, etc) as well as specialist sessions delivered by external providers (eg. woodworking, music sessions, drama workshops, etc) along with a separate Daily Living Skills facility, set up to replicate a typical home environment where pupils learn and practice valuable life skills.
Jigsaw School aims to provide a broad and balanced curriculum which is relevant and accessible to all pupils. Our pupils have a wide range of needs and barriers to learning, therefore, our curriculum is highly personalized to support each pupil to make the best possible progress and prepare them for the next stages of life. Support is also extended to the wider family through the school’s comprehensive Parent Education program and outreach provision.
Working at Jigsaw
Jigsaw School staff all work through the CABAS Teacher ranks with a number of staff certified as behavior analysts, BCBAs and RBTs as well as UKBA(cert)s. Staff at Jigsaw School have the opportunity to complete a Masters in Education with Nicholls State University and we continue to support individuals to gain a M.Ed. in High Incidence Disabilities through Nicholls State University or a commensurate UK university programme.
Jigsaw has a long-standing commitment to conducting research in our setting and sharing this with others. We do this through our main Jigsaw Trust charitable website – https://jigsawtrust.co.uk where we publish our most recent research studies as well as articles published in a variety of journals and by hosting an annual Jigsaw Research Conference at the School. Additionally, staff attend national and international conferences often being invited to present their research and data collections that have been conducted at Jigsaw.
Jigsaw also runs a specialist adult day provision, JigsawPlus from the Centre for Lifelong Learning. This specialist hub offers a variety of learning and community focused day services for autistic adults aged 18 years and older. Future plans include a range of wrap-around services designed to support both the individual and their families with the aim of delivering more accessible opportunities for autistic people.
For more information on Jigsaw’s services, please visit:
Jigsaw School: https://jigsawschool.co.uk
JigsawPlus: https://jigsawplus.co.uk
Jigsaw Trust: https://jigsawtrust.co.uk
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Working at Jigsaw: https://careersatjigsaw.co.uk
Contacts
Kate Grant, CEO, Jigsaw Trust
Emma Hawkins, Director of Education, Jigsaw School
Jigsaw School, Building 20, Dunsfold Park, Cranleigh, Surrey, GU6 8TB, UK
Tel: 001 (0)1483 273874
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