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Our specialist residential schools offer education, care and therapeutic support and are based in stunning rural locations across England.
We are one of the leading specialist care providers with locations throughout the UK.
All children are different and they all have different needs. There is no “one-size” fits all solution. Our specialist residential schools help young people to thrive, flourish and reach their full potential.
We support young people with social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs, autism (ASC) and specific learning difficulties which may affect their behaviour.
We understand that we are the start of their journey and we can help build foundations for the future. We look at the needs of each individual young person and find the most appropriate educational and residential option for them.
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- Age Group
- Specialism
- Ofsted Grading
10 - 17 Years
SEMH, Autism and ADHD
Ofsted Good 2021
9 - 17 Years
SEMH, Autism, ADHD, Attachment and Trauma
Ofsted Good 2023
Ages 7 - 16 (and 7 - 18 in High Peak House)
Autism with associated social and communication needs, Trauma and Attachment.
Ofsted Good 2022
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Success Stories
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Often young people who come to a Kedleston residential school have experienced extreme trauma in their past. Here Head of Care Kate Halliday explains how the school’s supportive and therapeutic environment has helped one young person to move beyond the traumatic circumstances she had experienced.
Clara* came to us when she was in her mid-teenage years and stayed with us for a little over 18 months. She had experienced a number of traumatic incidents in her life and this had left her experienced mental ill-health, post-traumatic stress disorder and with thoughts of harming herself.
She had attempted to self-medicate through using drugs and alcohol and had become involved with the gang culture. Her relationship with her parents had broken down and it was suspected she had fallen victim to child sexual exploitation.
Clara unsurprisingly experienced flashbacks and panic attacks and initially needed lots of support along with strong boundaries and structure to help her know what to expect and to feel safe and secure.
She needed support to help her build appropriate relationships and interests alongside maintaining and enjoying family contact. Her key staff team worked extremely closely with Clara to support her in times of crisis. This helped her realise that there would always be someone there to help her and listen, which made her feel safe.
Alongside these key relationships Clara also had clinical and therapeutic input from the in-house psychology team alongside DBT support which is ingrained across the school. A series of realistic rewards and incentives were also introduced.
As she felt safer and more secure, Clara began to make progress. She gained a place at a local further education college and staff supported her to travel initially. However, Clara was soon independently travelling to and from college and on home visits.
Further independence skills were nurtured through her living in the school’s flat and honing general life skills including shopping, managing her budgets, cleaning, cooking and other household chores.
Clara completed her college course, returned home and is now employed within the NHS helping others.
Her success is a testament to the hard work and dedication she put into her time at High Peak and to the patient and tailored support her team were able to offer her here at the school, both within education and care.
"Whilst I have only been to the Wings site once, to have introductions with my young person and staff, I was impressed with the knowledge, organisation and care provided to the Children and young people living and learning with you."
Social worker | Wings School Cumbria
“Thank you very much. We are absolutely thrilled. We can’t thank you enough. This will be absolutely wonderful for her. Thank you for all your help and support.”
Parent | High Peak
“Thank you for helping me be the best I could be. Thank you for pushing me and keeping me safe. Thank you for listening to me. I’ve completely changed thanks to you guys. I am very grateful for everything everyone has done for me. I am going to miss this place. Thank you so much."
Young person | Wings School Nottinghamshire