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CQC reveals autistic youths held in mental health wards: Chief Executive responds to damning report

It’s been branded a UK shame, and constitutes yet another autism scandal hitting the headlines, but in the wake of yesterday’s CQC report into long-term segregation of autistic children in mental health wards, North East Autism Society chief executive, John Phillipson welcomes an admission of failing systems but says ‘we can’t allow this to be another Winterbourne View or Mendip House.’
Star Awards 2019

Back by popular demand at our annual Star Awards ceremony, you can nominate a member of staff – or a team – from the North East Autism Society.
Come and join the fun at ‘Royal Mascot’

Excitement is building with just over a week to go to the first "Royal Mascot" race at Redcar!
Going’s good for Royal Mascot

A RACING panda and a hedgehog will be taking on all-comers when a North-East racecourse turns into “Royal Mascot” in aid of a pioneering charity.

Our History
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What We Believe

We provide a wide – and ever growing – range of services for children, young people and adults who are on the autism spectrum.

@ New Warlands Farm

New Warlands Farms is our purpose built vocational training centre based on the outskirts of Durham in 77 acres of farm and woodland.
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About Us

Aycliffe School is an independent, purpose-built specialist school based at the North East Centre for Autism, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham for learners aged 3-19.
What is Autism?

Autism is defined as a ‘Spectrum Condition’ precisely because it manifests itself in so many different ways. Everyone is unique and autism affects everyone uniquely.
About Us

Thornhill Park School is an independent specialist school based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, for learners age four to 19.
Thornbeck College

Thornbeck College is an Independent Specialist College for individuals with autism, learning difficulties and, or disabilities aged 16-25 years old and is based at our North East Centre for Autism in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham. A secondary campus is located at Houghall, Durham.
What we do

We help remove barriers to support individuals with autism and learning difficulties into employment. This new service has been designed to support both the individual, and also the employer.
Child Residential Care

We design individual programmes for each child or young person who stays in one of our residences to ensure their specific needs are met. We offer weekly, termly and 52 week residential placements.
What We Believe

We provide a wide – and ever growing – range of services for children, young people and adults who are on the autism spectrum.
Our Homes

Creating a 'home from home' environment for autistic children and those with learning difficulties