Therapeutic Work Experience/Therapeutic Placement -'TWE'

Available at Shamley Green, West Horsley and our Froxfield sites

A therapeutic placement (often called ‘Therapeutic Work Experience’) is usually selected for children and young people currently in (long term) education provisions where additional therapeutic input is needed to sustain or compliment current provision. It is also often selected for children and young people as a shorter-term therapeutic input, where traditional methods of talking therapies is not an option, and/or there is a need for a more creative approach.

This involves children and young people taking part in 2 hour group sessions, usually undertaken 1-3 times per week. It is often selected for children and young people currently in education provisions where additional therapeutic input is needed to sustain or compliment current provision. It is also often selected for children and young people as a shorter-term therapeutic input, where traditional methods of talking therapies is not an option, and/or there is a need for a more creative approach.

Many children and young people progress towards readiness for learning, which could include either another type of placement with Elysian, or an appropriate provision elsewhere.

Some children and young people continue with TWE sessions longer term alongside their education provision to support and sustain their education placement. Sessions are booked a term ahead where possible and are either termly or more long term as part of an education package, depending on the child or young persons needs, situation and reason for referral.