About us

East Park is a charity which has been providing education and supported accommodation services to children and young people from across Scotland with Autism, Attachment Disorder, physical and sensory impairments, learning difficulties and behaviour challenges since 1874.

We offer a lifeline to children, parents and families through a range of services including residential education placements, residential placements, day pupil placements in our school, and Workmates, East Park’s day program for young adults who have finished school.

We also have an extensive training programme for our staff and are an SVQ approved centre as well as an Advanced Austim Accredited centre. 

East Park School

Our school provides education for children and young people between the ages of 5 and 18, with complex additional support needs. All pupils have a significant learning difficulty coupled with other potential barriers to learning including physical disability, sensory impairment, ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder), Attachment disorder, Autism and challenging behaviour.

A high proportion of the pupils are on the autistic spectrum and require specialist environments and strategies in order to access a rich and purposeful curriculum. East Park provides comprehensive learning environments and opportunities for this group of pupils through:

- Personal support plans

- Individual and group teaching and learning

- Elaborated curriculum based on the Curriculum for Excellence

- Outdoor learning activities

- Links with colleges and other schools

- Specialised resources and equipment

- Use of community facilities and amenities

Many are non-verbal communicators, a significant number require personal care, the majority have no sense of danger, and all require a high staff ratio to enable them to successfully access the full curriculum and the community.

 

East Park Supported Accomodation

Community Houses

East Park has four high specification purpose-built houses located within pleasant residential areas of the local community. The houses each accommodate 4 or 5 young people in single occupancy bedrooms. The location of our houses allows young people to live socially valued and fulfilling lives as part of the community, experiencing neighbourly relationships, and having full access to local community activities and resources.

Intensive Support Service

The Intensive Support Service is designed for children and young people with highly intensive behavioural support needs related to their learning disabilities and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) who struggle to make sense of the social world around them. It is comprised of two blocks of two and four residential studio flats respectively, linked to a communal living room and kitchen. Each studio flat has its own study and living area, and bedroom with an en-suite. It aims to provide a nurturing supported living environment where young people can learn self-regulatory strategies while still able to withdraw to a safe private place when affected by anxiety. Shared social spaces offer opportunities to engage with peers and adults; supporting young people to learn to share their living space with others.

Workmates

Workmates is East Park’s day service for young adults aged 18-25 with high support needs living in the West of Scotland.

All young people have a learning disability but may also have:

- a physical disability

- ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder)

- health and medical needs

- personal care needs

- communication issues

- challenging behaviour

We work with each young person on a one to one basis to develop their individual potential and to enable participation in:

- continuing education

- work experience

- community based classes

- independent living skills

- therapeutic activities

Workmates are based on our main site with have access to a number of various facilities but also make the most of community resources.

East Park is a national, regional, and local resource, providing specialist learning support through a 24-hour curriculum. It is where we celebrate every success of our children and young people, enriching lives on a daily basis and where our chlildren will have some of the happiest times of their lives.