Children’s education charity, The Ufton Court Educational Trust, is set to expand its alternative learning programme – The Nest, with a second on-site provision.
Set within the grounds of Ufton Court, the dedicated building is designed to provide even more support to a larger pool of children who are experiencing challenges in their lives and the classroom. The Nest focuses in helping children and young people who face difficulties at school with friendships and managing their emotions in a formal school setting. The aim is to provide positive experiences that boost self-esteem, self-awareness and the tools to build the foundations essential for learning.
The approach some schools are forced to take has led to school exclusions having increased by 44 per cent between 2021/22 and 2022/23. What’s more, SEN students are up to five times more likely to face exclusion than neurotypical students.
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