We are the leading provider of schools and children’s homes for children with special educational needs

Professionals

Let’s work together in success

We offer sector leading expertise, placement stability and unrivalled outcomes.

Parents & Carers

Looking for your child’s next step?

Our schools and children's homes enable every child to flourish and grow.

Careers

Are you ready to grow with us?

We offer true careers and real journeys of development that help change lives for the better.

Our unique ‘ITAC’ approach

Across all of our schools and children’s homes, the model that we implement is our ‘Internal Team Around the Child (ITAC)’ approach.

This approach ensures that young people have access to cohesive services and all the relevant practitioners concerned with an individual young person meet regularly. This ensures the services delivered are integrated, prioritised, coherent and achieve their intended outcomes.

Learn more about ITAC

Events & Support

If you’re looking for expert advice, you’ve come to the right place.

Our  wide variety of events and resources offer parents and professionals a unique opportunity to access a range of SEN specific advice, support and training.  Start your search below.

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News

The Birches do it again!

@witherslackgrp

"The staff were so special to me and I will never forget the way they helped me change my whole view on life."

Oversands School, former pupil

“The dictionary definition of a child centred, dyslexia friendly school should read as ‘Lakeside School'"

British Dyslexia Association Verifier

"The staff consider the needs of my child and treat him as an individual. This means that his needs are met and he can focus on learning and developing."

Parent

"As soon I entered the home I was made to feel welcome by others, nothing was too much for them."

Woodlands Children’s Home, Young person

"I was impressed with the warm, welcoming atmosphere and the lovely relationships you have built with the young people."

Social worker

"The school provides outstanding pastoral care. The Internal Team Around the Child (ITAC) strategy is highly effective in supporting individual pupils."

Ofsted

"You're a fantastic organisation. I've been massively promoting you to everyone I know."

Event attendee

Who are we

We aren’t just any company. Find out what drives us and why we have a history of truly inspiring children and young people.

Join our team

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Our partners

We are proud to work in partnership with some of the sector's leading charities and organisations to make a collective difference.

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