Holly Knox, mother of Prior's Court young person Fredi, took on the infamous Mount Snowdon Climb on Saturday, 9 May to raise money for Prior’s Court, the charity which has supported her autistic son since 2024. Read more
Four more Children's Home young people have been able to access holidays this year thanks to the incredible hard work of their supporting staff members. Read more
A classic of the musical genre has been explored by Prior’s Court young people, with the backing of Patricia Ward Kelly, the wife of the late Gene Kelly. Read more
‘Taylor Swift’, ‘Ed Sheeran’, Reading Football Club and more made Prior’s Court’s annual music festival a day to remember for Prior’s Court young people, their families, staff members, and alumni. Read more
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Prior’s Court’s emotional short film, “The Long Road; Stories of love, hope and autistic young people with complex needs”, has won two awards at the Smiley Charity Film Awards 2026, including the judge's choice prize in our category. Read more
Prior’s Court has confirmed the dates for its next two 5-Day hands on TEACCH® classroom training courses, offering autism professionals and families further opportunities to develop their understanding and practice. Read more
Everyone associated with Prior’s Court is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Chris Barrett DL, former Chair of the Board of Trustees.Chris served as Chair from September 2018 to December 2025, leading the organisation through a period of both significant challenge and important progress in education and care. Read more
The parent of an autistic young person supported by Prior's Court is tackling Mount Snowdon for the first time to raise money for the staff and young people who have had such a profound impact on his life. Read more
A prodigious pair each with their own deep connections to Prior’s Court have taken on a marathon challenge to support autistic young people with complex needs. Read more
Prior's Court Friends has officially launched, with CEO Ryan Campbell CBE proudly becoming the very first member. The new membership scheme offers individuals, couples, and families a meaningful way to support autistic young people with very high levels of need at one of the UK's leading autism charities. Read more
Prior's Court teamed up with a world-renowned racecourse ahead of World Autism Acceptance Month on a special day of horse racing. Read more
Two students from the University of Reading who are spending a placement year at Prior's Court have completed a half-marathon challenge while raising vital funds for the autistic young people with complex needs they are working with. Read more
The incredible hard work of Prior's Court staff members has been celebrated in the fourth annual Spirit of Prior's Court Awards. Read more
Prior’s Court’s outdoor classrooms fundraising appeal has been launched to build environments that will empower young people to have deeper engagement with classroom learning, strengthen key skills and explore new interests. And The Grace Trust has already answered the call to support the appeal with a £20,000 donation. Read more
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Prior’s Court will host two free knowledge-sharing webinars this spring, offering practical advice and guidance to help professionals better support autistic pupils and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) in school. Read more
More than 45 autism professionals have completed two specialist TEACCH® training courses hosted at Prior’s Court this February, strengthening expertise in Structured Teaching across the UK and beyond. Read more
Thanks to the generosity of supporters, autistic young people at Prior’s Court are now benefitting from a fully refurbished Multi-Sensory Building with top-of-the-line equipment and new sensory spaces within two residential homes. Read more
Prior's Court's emotional short film - "The Long Road; Stories of love, hope and autistic young people with complex needs” - has been named as a finalist in the 2026 Smiley Charity Film Awards. Read more
Staff members at Prior’s Court have been praised in a House of Commons Early Day Motion from Newbury MP Lee Dillon for their “astonishing and heartfelt dedication” to supporting autistic young people with complex needs. Read more
The first phase of bringing brand new play equipment to Prior’s Court has been completed – with further donations needed to empower more young people to reap the incredible benefits of play. Read more
Prior’s Court is offering parents and professionals in the autism sector the opportunity to attend two 3-day Structured Teaching courses this summer, providing training based on the internationally-recognised TEACCH model. Read more
Prior’s Court Children’s Home has been awarded an ‘outstanding’ rating by Ofsted, recognising the exceptional care, safeguarding and specialist support provided to autistic young people with complex needs. Read more