Is to:
- prevent exclusion by providing a brief change in environment — RESPITE (average 6 weeks)
- provide students with an alternative learning environment that supports their needs
- provide an innovative and diverse learning environment and curriculum
- develop and nurture creativity and innovation within our students
- identify and tackle effectively underlying issues underpinning challenging behaviour
- enable young people to recognise the importance of education and achievement on their future
- encourage young people to take an active role in their learning
- develop young people’s skills to enable them to progress and gain qualifications
- provide appropriate vocational experience where appropriate