Our philosophy
The Trust bases its approach on the Every Child Matters agenda and legislation. In all the Trust seeks to achieve for the young people with whom it works the five key outcomes of ECM are paramount objectives.
The Trust believes in maintaining residential provision, which is both educational and therapeutic, to the benefit of young people who have special needs that relate to emotional and behavioural factors.
The schools that fall within the Trust's remit will define more specific philosophies in line with their particular approaches in supporting such youngsters.
The Trust acknowledges the importance of inclusivity. The philosophy, supported by Trust schools, promotes each young persons potential to return to mainstream education by means of multi disciplinary teams and multi-agency personnel where needed in order to investigate and address barriers to learning.
The Trust accepts an eclectic approach, which draws upon best practice in educational, social services, psychological and psychiatric fields. The underlying base relates to 'humanistic psychology' which emphasises the development of more stable personality through a breadth of positive experiences.
The Trust recognises the importance of working closely with each pupil's home and supporting Education Authority. To this end there is need to maintain good two way communications for there to be mutual understanding in defining the best programmes of support for the pupil and family.
The Trust recognises the importance of each school within its remit continuing to improve the quality of teaching and learning and to raise the standards of attainment of the young people within the care of its schools.
The Trust supports and recognises the value of its employees belonging to a broad, multi-disciplinary team with a corporate identity. The Trust believes in promoting staff development in order to maintain high standards and personal development.
The Trust monitors it's effectiveness through rigorous annual school evaluation plans and a Trust evaluation plan on a three-year cycle.