All of our staff are very experienced in working effectively with vulnerable students who have learning difficulties and/or social and emotional development issues caused by Adverse Childhood Experiences. Our skilled and dedicated staff tailor individual behaviour management strategies to improve students’ trust, self-esteem and confidence.

Our team provide therapeutic opportunities to enable students to unpick and think about their difficult feelings so that they can understand their behaviour and internal conflicts. This enables our students to develop their ability to build relationships, understand their feelings, manage their own behaviour and eventually become motivated and enthusiastic learners, prepared for a successful life beyond school.
The staff receive training in a variety of areas such as the effective use of attachment theory, systemic theory and mental health needs. Staff are also kept up to date with the importance that neuroscience has to play in our understanding of child development.

We pride ourselves in investing in the staff team by providing regular training, both internal and external, offering supervision and support. Our Staff receive bespoke training based on their current needs and career goals and in the last year have completed training such as NPQH, NPQSL, SBM Level 4, HLTA Level 3, First Aid, Foundations for Safer Care and PSHE Association

Where possible, teachers are given over the allotted amount of PPA time to ensure they are comfortably prepared for all lessons.