Acorns School had much to celebrate earlier this year. As well as the opening of a new ‘satellite’ site called Acorns Ashley, its Year 11 leavers had gained fantastic qualifications and 100% of them moved on to positive destinations. Across its leavers, the school saw two young people achieve no fewer than six GCSEs each. One of those young people gained eight qualifications overall (alongside their GCSEs, they also gained functional skills … [Read more...]
Easing Back-to-School Anxiety: A Guide for Parents and Caregivers
The end of the long summer holidays is approaching and while for some the return to school will be highly anticipated, for some young people, the change to routine and going back to the classroom can increase anxiety and potentially affect mental health and well-being. For children for whom school has not always been a positive experience, or for those who thrive on very carefully planned routines (initially disrupted by schools closing for … [Read more...]
New Ways pave the way for accessibility
Since it opened in 2018, ‘outstanding’ graded specialist provision New Ways School in Kings Norton, Birmingham, has consistently gone above and beyond to make sure it meets pupils’ individual needs. The school supports children with special educational needs and those who are autistic from all over the local area. The children have experienced a range of difficulties and challenges throughout their lives. Most have highly disrupted educations … [Read more...]
Local MP visits New Ways after Ofsted triumph
A BIRMINGHAM specialist school has welcomed a VIP visitor to help it celebrate being ‘graded’ as outstanding by Ofsted. Inspectors found New Ways School in Kings Norton to be ‘outstanding in all areas’ when they visited earlier this year, stating that children made ‘exceptional progress’ at New Ways. The school, which supports children with special educational needs and autism, recently welcomed MP Gary Sambrook, who represents the school’s … [Read more...]
Positive outcomes at Nant View
Awards nominations, being a strong self-advocate and presenting to leading figures in social care in Wales – David* certainly achieved some fantastic outcomes. He has certainly come a long way. At one, point the complex challenges he experienced resulted in him having to be supported by children services staff during a hospital admission and him requiring 2-1 support when he arrived at Nant View, a residential children’s home which is part of … [Read more...]
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