Empowering Futures: Welcoming Andrew Skinner as Our New Head of Care

Empowering Futures: Welcoming Andrew Skinner as Our New Head of Care At Ochil Tower School, our commitment to “Living, Learning and Growing together” is at the heart of everything we do. Today, we are thrilled to announce a significant new chapter in our journey of care. We are delighted to welcome Andrew Skinner as our […]

How Attention Autism is Transforming Connection at Ochil Tower School

How Attention Autism is Transforming Connection at Ochil Tower School At Ochil Tower School, supporting communication, connection, and meaningful engagement is our core value. One approach that reflects this is an approach called Attention Autism. To better understand this practice, we spoke with Ochil Tower School Teaching Assistant Jackie Hird, who delivers Attention Autism sessions, […]

Empathy in Education: How Ochil Tower School Embraces a Trauma-Informed Approach

Empathy in Education: How Ochil Tower School Embraces a Trauma-Informed Approach The need for trauma-informed schools in Scotland is becoming increasingly clear. Over two-thirds of children in Scotland experience at least one Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) by age eight (Scottish Health Survey, 2019).  Research also shows that trauma experience is higher among children and young […]