Vision and Ethos
We believe every child deserves the right to succeed in all areas of life and the aim of The Link is to achieve the best outcomes for young people. We offer a safe, therapeutic and non-judgemental environment in which young people can begin to access their emotions and develop positive and real relationships with others. We help our students to develop self-awareness and provide suitable boundaries enabling them to flourish without fear. By following the principles of nurture and Choice Theory, we provide a caring and inclusive programme. We understand the individual needs of each child and we support them in developing essential skills for life and to take their place in society.
Our Link Thrive setting aims to provide a tailored learning experience for young people with moderate learning difficulties, who have been unable to keep up with learning in a mainstream environment. Our small class sizes and caring, highly trained staff allow us to tailor learning to each child, helping them build confidence, independence, and important life skills at their own pace.
The aim of the Secondary Link is to re-engage students who are unable to access mainstream education due to medical vulnerability. We specialise in supporting young people suffering from anxiety, depression and other mental health needs including PTSD and gender identity. We successfully engage students who have not attended mainstream settings for long periods of time. We have a highly qualified team of staff who cater for the educational and mental health needs of vulnerable learners.
Independent careers support and guidance, plus intensive working with the family, ensure that strong transitional arrangements on to college placements or into other educational settings are very successful.
Our Link Thrive provision is based in Manor Green School, a Centre of Excellence and successful special school, whilst our Secondary Link students are based at our site in Chiltern Road. Students from both provisions are able to share the state of the art facilities at Manor Green. The expertise of our combined staff provides Outreach across RBWM schools and into other local authorities.