Headteacher's Welcome

At Educate U, our children sit at the heart of everything we do.

We strongly believe that our children and young people deserve the best opportunities in life and education, and we sit in the unique position to be able to offer this. Providing an inclusive, trauma-informed education for all our children and young people underpins the values we hold here at Educate U.

We are very proud of our small school community and recognise the important role we play in supporting our pupils to re-engage with learning, make friends, express difficult feelings safely and prepare for the next stages of their education. Many of our pupils have had a difficult and challenging start to education, so it is important to ensure that as a school we understand, are flexible and compassionate about every child we work with.

All of our pupils are seen and known as individuals. Within our safe and nurturing environment we provide therapeutic provision, flexible education and development of social and emotional skills. Our curriculum is diverse and flexible to ensure we meet the needs of the whole child. We encourage each pupil to be creative, reflective and as independent as possible so that they can flourish. We aim to ensure that all we do will have a positive impact upon their future life.

I am privileged to lead a fantastic, dedicated, well-trained and experienced team where everyone has a child-centred approach to learning and therapy. All our staff members are trained in trauma, attachment, SEN and therapeutic language frameworks to support our children. This truly makes for individualised, supportive and engaging educational experiences for our children. Our children develop and strengthen their sense of self-esteem and gain their education in small class settings with qualified practitioners and highly trained staff. This truly makes for individualised, supportive and engaging educational experiences for our children and young people.

High-quality education in our trauma informed setting is based on strong partnerships between home, school and relevant professionals. Our compassionate staff team are committed to every child achieving and work closely with parents and carers to make sure that our children and young people are happy, safe and that they are achieving success in all areas of school life.

Sarah Paoletti, Headteacher