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At Whinfell, we see things differently and our vision is that the young people who live and go to school here are:
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鉁� Happy Safe and Confident
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鉁� Supported to have rich, quality lives that are meaningful to them as unique individuals
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鉁� Confident and aspirational with self-belief and good communication skills
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鉁撎鼳ble to fulfil their academic potential and achieve meaningful accreditation
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鉁� Able to acquire transferable skills that lead to independence and involvement in the wider community
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鉁� Able to become 鈥榣ifelong learners鈥�
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鉁� Treated with dignity and respect
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鉁� Physically and emotionally healthy with improved emotional regulation
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鉁� Socially included in the community and have a true sense of belonging
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鉁� Empowered to make day-to-day decisions
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鉁� Able to set and achieve their own goals
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鉁� Able to develop greater understanding of how to keep themselves safe
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鉁� Developing greater autonomy across all parts of their lives
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鉁� Able to be as independent and resilient as they can possibly be when they eventually leave Whinfell
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The Vision is achieved through an ethos that:
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鉁� Places the听individual at the heart of the home and school
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鉁� Strives to enable our young people to be the best they can be
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鉁� Seeks to broaden their experiences and improve their life chances
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鉁撎� Is solution focused and strives to overcome barriers, ensuring opportunity and equality
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鉁� Provides truly caring, specialist, person-centred support that is innovative and creative
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鉁� Continually strives to improve, using best evidence-based approaches to meet the needs of the young people
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鉁� Values individual young people, staff, stakeholders and community connections
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