The ASC Hub is a special part of our school that supports children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), especially those with Autism.

It is designed to help students succeed in a mainstream school environment while receiving extra support when needed. Pupils follow the same curriculum as their peers, but also have access to specialist help either in the classroom or in small group sessions outside of it.

The goal is to help each child build the skills they need to join in fully with school life and prepare for adulthood. The Hub also helps other schools in Peterborough learn how to better support children with SEND.

Our staff aim is to: 

• Promote mutual respect within the academy community to create an inclusive, supportive, and reflective environment where students on the autism spectrum can thrive 

Through a Hub placement, students will: 

• Develop a personalised toolkit of strategies that enable them to build independence during secondary school, continuing into post-16 education and adulthood 

 

Can I Get a Hub Place at Stanground Academy? 

You can get a Hub place if you: 

• Have been diagnosed with autism

• Have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) 

• Are in Key Stage 3 or Key Stage 4 (Years 7 to Year 11) 

• Need special support and coaching to help you with your schoolwork, social life, and the school environment 

• Want to join in with regular classes alongside your friends 

 

How Will Stanground Academy Support Me in the Hub? 

Our Hub staff will: 

• Give you a safe and welcoming space to go to when you need to calm down or for special activities. 

• Help you follow a clear and structured routine with visual aids 

• Be there for you during break, lunch, and before school 

• Help you make friends and interact with your classmates 

• Work closely with your parents to make sure everyone is supporting you in the best way. 

• Help you find and use strategies that work best for you 

• Teach you how to use these strategies around school 

• Show all staff the best ways to support students with autism 

• Train all staff on things like sensory awareness, using simple language, visual support, and breaking down learning into small steps. 

What Do Our Staff Aim For? 

Our staff want to: 

• Create a school community where everyone respects each other and supports students with autism, so you can thrive 

What Will I Achieve with a Hub Placement? 

With a Hub placement, you will: 

• Learn a set of personalized strategies that help you become more independent in secondary school, and as you move on to further education and adulthood. 

What Might You Experience? 

You might: 

• Find it hard to keep up with schoolwork because of your autism, even though you can understand the lessons like your classmates. 

• Have trouble making friends and working with others because your social skills are developing more slowly. 

• Feel very anxious, which makes it hard for you to learn in a regular classroom. 

• Struggle with changes in your routine and structure. 

• Have different sensory needs that might require special adjustments. 

• Feel anxious and sometimes not want to go to school. 

How Well Are You Doing in School? 

• If you’ve had a cognitive test, you might be in the low average ability range or higher. This means you can do schoolwork at a similar level to your classmates and aim for independent learning. 

How Is Your Language? 

If you’ve had a language test, your core language score might be in the low average range or higher (for example, a scaled score of 7-13 on the CELF-5 test). 

 

Stanground Autism Hub Consultation report.

This report summarises the outcome of the consultation into Stanground Academy establishing an Autism Enhanced Resource Provision.