"The team at SRB have helped my daughter so much already, from settling sessions to knowing her triggers and being there for her. I can’t wait for her to start on her journey in September as I know now she is being understood and can’t wait to see her flourish! One word - amazing!"

"Being the parent of a child with ASD and school related anxiety, it can be hard to visualise how a setting will help them flourish, but the Nelson SRB team are nothing short of amazing! They are knowledgeable, understanding and compassionate in their approach to supporting the different needs of children with ASD. They take the time to listen to parents and work hard to build a caring and trusting relationship with not only the child but also with their family, creating a safe space for them to grow and learn and get the best from their education. The support my son has received has been second to none, I cannot fault the staff and I know he will miss them all dearly now he's moving on to high school." 

“Here’s my hand for a lifetime and a piece of my heart too, I wouldn’t have made it through year 6 without the help of you.”

“Thank you for all the help and support you have given to us over the last year. I will be forever grateful for your kindness, compassion, and the difference you have made to my child’s life. He is leaving Nelson Academy a kind, happy, confident child who is 100% ready to take on his next chapter. Thank you for the role you have played in getting him there, we wouldn’t have done it without you.”

“Thank you for all the help and support you have given to us over the last year. I will be forever grateful for your kindness, compassion, and the difference you have made to my child’s life. He is leaving Nelson Academy a kind, happy, confident child who is 100% ready to take on his next chapter. Thank you for the role you have played in getting him there, we wouldn’t have done it without you.”

“All the team in Packham are amazing. Heartfelt thanks for helping, guiding, supporting and just ‘being there’ for M over the years. You have made it possible for him to enjoy school and education again.”

“This class was the class where I met my first friends. The class where I was accepted for who I am.

“The team at the SRB have helped my daughter so much, from settling sessions, to knowing her triggers and being there for her. I can’t wait for her to start her journey in the SRB as I know she is being understood and can’t wait to see her flourish! One word AMAZING!”

“Being the parent of a child with ASD and school related anxiety, it can be hard to visualise how a setting will help them flourish, but the Nelson SRB team are nothing short of amazing! They are knowledgeable. Understanding, compassionate in their approach to supporting the needs of children with ASD. They take the time to listen to parents and work hard to build a caring and trusting relationship with not only the child but also their family, creating a safe space for them to grow and learn and get the best from their education. The support my son has received has been second to none, I cannot fault the staff and I know he will miss them dearly now he is moving onto high school.”

"My daughter was a school refuser with extreme anxiety before she transferred to the SRB. She is now happy and confident, surrounded by staff who know just how to support her, her class mates and the parents. The change is incredible and we as a family owe all who work at the SRB so much for everything they have achieved in such a short time."

"The support we have received is amazing. The children have jumped leaps and bounds and I cannot fault the SRB staff. The confidence and changes I see in my child now compared to when he first started at the SRB over three years ago is amazing and that’s all thanks to the staff for showing him that anything is possible."

"My daughter has only recently started at the SRB, but within 3 weeks of being there she now loves school and her confidence is growing. She feels able to say how she is feeling and accesses the sensory room and quiet areas when needed. The communication between me and the SRB staff is outstanding. Nothing is too much for them and they always put the needs of the children first. I can honestly say this is the first time in six years that my daughter is fully supported, understood and listened to. Her school experience has been changed for the better."

"Since starting in the SRB, my child has progressed massively in confidence in their own work and is now completing work which before we had never seen. The staff are very caring and nurturing, helping my child to learn in ways which a purely mainstream school is unable to accommodate."

"The SRB helps us in the way we need it and I feel calm and supported."

"The SRB has helped me to enjoy school and make friends. It is a safe place to be."

"The SRB is smaller and helps me to focus, there’s more staff so I can have help in the big school too so I don’t miss out."