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Options Autism has proudly partnered with the organisers of The Autism Show to offer four online learning sessions on Interventions and Therapies throughout July and the start of August. Led by the Options Clinical Team, specialists within each field will cover different aspects of Interventions and Therapies via zoom webinars which will take place over […]

Oliver McIntyre, a special needs teacher at Hillcrest Shifnal School, has been given a silver award for outstanding new teacher of the year in The Pearson National Teaching Awards. The 25-year-old overcame his own challenges at school and was inspired by his teachers to begin a teaching career, and to use his own experiences to […]

Acorn Digital Learning have been shortlisted as a finalist for the LaingBuisson Awards, in the category ‘Children’s Services Award’. Acorn Digital Learning is dedicated to transforming children’s lives by providing high-quality and innovative real-time online teaching for young people who require an alternative learning environment as they may be without access to a school setting, […]

In what has been a challenging year, GCSE results day is a great opportunity to reflect on the work and achievement of all our students, and all the many other ways, big and small, where young people have made huge progress whilst in one of our schools. This year, across all our schools, 235 students […]

To support the vulnerable children, young people and adults in our care during the Covid-19 pandemic, Outcomes First Group has coordinated a series of important initiatives during the past few months to ensure that the people we support continue to receive the highest education and consistency of care possible. Our achievements to-date across care, education […]

The Acorn class at Oakfield House School went on an excursion to the Manchester Science and Industry Museum as they had been learning about transport. The students found the old exhibitions and different modes of transport they’d not seen before very intriguing and found it particularly interesting to see how these had changed over time.

At Waterloo Lodge School, Year 8 have been working extremely hard, designing and constructing pyramids. Year 8 students have been combining their Mathematical and Artistic skills to recreate a scaled replica of the pyramids of Egypt. Their imagination and creation after completing their topic on Egyptians has been unleashed on the Pyramids of Waterloo. After […]

At Reddish Hall School, the students have been submitting pieces of art as part of their home learning. The students are working hard to try different activities in their art packs and Mrs Ratcliffe, the art teacher at Reddish Hall School, is doing an amazing job of keeping the pupils engaged and busy whilst at […]

During the glorious sunshine in April, Wenlock students and the team had fabulous fun with the school’s parachute during lunchtimes. They played various games such as Cat and Mouse, Keep the Ball in the Air, Escape from Below and a unique version of Twister. Encouragement was given by the students to the staff to take […]

In Willow Class at Oakfield House School, some of the pupils have been learning Phonics. Each week they have learnt a different letter and they have really enjoyed sounding them out with songs. They have also listened to stories to help them to remember. The pupils have been practising using different methods such as writing […]

At The Shires School Stretton, a 17-year-old residential pupil is taking part in a sponsored walk round Rutland Water on the 16th July 2020. The aim of the walk is to raise £250 for Macmillan Cancer Support and with all the support he has received, he had already exceeded his target by almost tripling it! […]