About - Adur Special Needs Project

ASNP is a Dedicated Team of Appropriately Qualified Staff & Invaluable Volunteers

Mission
Aims

Mission

Adur Special Needs Project is an equal opportunities registered charity which provides much needed out-of-school respite care and play schemes for children aged five to 15 years with special/additional support needs, and/or physical disabilities from Adur.

Offering a Saturday play scheme held at Herons Dale Primary School, Hawkins Crescent, Shoreham on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month during school term times, ASNP supports local children in a wide range of challenging and fun activities, designed to grow their self-confidence, sense of self-esteem, and communication skills.

Aims

All services offered by ASNP are facilitated by a dedicated team made up of appropriately qualified staff and invaluable volunteers who have given up their free time to help with the young people who make use of the project.

In order to provide safe, stimulating, supportive, and fun service for its members, Adur Special Needs Project has outlined a clear statement of aims & objectives which are:

Provide a safe, secure and fun play scheme for children with Special Needs and Disabilities;
Provide the children’s families with respite time;
Provide anyone 16 years of age and above with part-time employment and volunteering opportunities

FAQs

What does Adur Special Needs Project Do?ASNP2025-06-16T20:27:04+01:00

What does Adur Special Needs Project Do?

Adur Special Needs Project is an Ofsted inspected registered charity which runs a Playscheme. The Playscheme is designed specifically for children and young people with a range of special/additional needs in the West Sussex area. Whilst the children are with us and enjoying their activities, their families and carers can enjoy valuable respite time.

The Playscheme currently operates out of Herons Dale Primary School in Shoreham-by-Sea and takes place on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month during school term time, between 9.00am and finishing at 4pm. Activities include bouncy castle, free play, arts and craft, music, outdoor play, sensory room activities and an annual outing.

Where are the activities based?ASNP2025-06-16T20:27:38+01:00

Where are the activities based?

Herons Dale Primary School, Hawkins Crescent, Shoreham-by-Sea BN43 6TN.

Who does your service provide for?ASNP2025-06-16T20:30:09+01:00

Who does your service provide for?

Our children’s age ranges are between 5 years and 15 years, inclusive.

Anybody with an Educational Health Care Plan (EHCP) can apply to join our Playscheme. Children with EHCPs do not need to be specifically or formally referred or statemented.

How can I start using the service?ASNP2025-06-16T20:32:34+01:00

How can I start using the service?

Anybody can apply to join our Playscheme. Special Educational Needs & Disabled (SEND) Children with EHCPs do not need to be formally referred or statemented to be eligible to come along.

Our weekend Playscheme costs up to £35 per session. Weekend Playscheme costs can, under some circumstances, be funded by referring authorities.

How are decisions made about who can use your service?ASNP2025-06-16T20:37:40+01:00

How are decisions made about who can use your service?

When we receive an application for a new child to join the Playscheme, we ask the parents or guardians to complete an “All About Me Form”. This form allows us to get to know what the child likes and dislikes and how they behave. We also ask to see a copy of their most up to date EHCP form.

Once we are happy that the child qualifies for the Playscheme, we invite them in for a “taster” session. This lets the child experience the Playscheme and see if it is something they would like to do and if they enjoy the experience. As soon as we have spaces available, the parents or guardians will be contacted and offered spaces during the term. Once the children are accepted, then they are generally welcome to stay until they reach the age limit or until they grow out of the environment.

How do you communicate with service users and how are they involved in decision making and planning?ASNP2025-06-16T20:39:49+01:00

How do you communicate with service users and how are they involved in decision making and planning?

Due to the nature of our service in many instances the children are not involved in decision making and planning on a day-to-day basis. However, we actively encourage input from parents and carers as to activities that we might consider undertaking and setting goals for the children each term. We offer equal opportunities for all our children. We seek to involve and engage all members at whatever level they are at and however they communicate.

At the end of every session there is the opportunity for parents and carers to speak to staff about how the session has gone and how their child is doing.

Is your service fully accessible?ASNP2025-06-16T20:40:27+01:00

Is your service fully accessible?

The buildings we operate from are fully wheelchair accessible. We have disabled changing and toilet facilities at Herons Dale School. Most of our members require 1-2-1 assistance and therefore our staffing levels are organised in order to facilitate this.

What training has been given to the staff supporting children and young people with SEND and what training is planned for the future?ASNP2025-06-16T21:08:55+01:00

What training has been given to the staff supporting children and young people with SEND and what training is planned for the future?

Our staff are fully qualified to look after children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. Our senior supervisors are required to have relevant Level 3 qualifications. All staff are required to have Safeguarding, Prevent, Child Protection and First Aid Training. We also have some specialist trained staff in Administering Medication. We also train our staff in skills such as Makaton and mental health awareness.

Who can I contact for further information?ASNP2025-06-16T21:06:58+01:00

Who can I contact for further information?

If there is a specific incident or issue arising at, or relevant to, a session, the first person to speak to is the Playscheme Supervisor who will try to deal with the matter (according to its nature) then and there before they report back to the Administrator and Trustees.

General enquiries should be directed to the Administrator on 07788 239634 or emailed to info@adurspecialneedsproject.org.uk.

ASNP Explained

Meet The Team

We have a wealth of knowledge in our Management Team. Our Trustees have a huge amount of experience in running Charities, Public bodies and Private Sector businesses.

They have worked within public services (including schools & Councils), Blue Chip Companies and set up their own businesses. Our Play Scheme Supervisory team are all qualified to level 3 in a relevant field of expertise and experienced practitioners in the paediatric care sector.