OUR ETHOS
The school promotes that “being at Bladon is part of a journey; we are not the destination.” We always start with the young person and their parents/carers aspirations and the future destination in sight. We promote the idea of being part of the Bladon Community. We do this to support onward transition when leaving our home to promote integration into the wider community. Young people at Bladon will be part of an active ‘Bladon Community’. This is crucial to develop the long-term aim that on transition, they can successfully access appropriate destinations and are prepared for life after Bladon as citizens in a range of communities. We believe every young person is walking a unique journey where we want young people to feel valued, secure and successful. We aim to prepare young people to live happy, productive and meaningful lives. We do this by providing a well-developed, integrated, individualised package of care, education and therapy for each young person, and by ensuring the home is a consistent, caring and stable environment, with high levels of support that the young people require. Every part of the young person’s care package is bespoke; whether that be the number of nights they stay, their day-to- day routine, the input from professional services, diet, cultural and religious preferences.
As well as a multi-disciplinary team of expert staff, the insight and knowledge that parents/carers have about the needs of their child and the best way to support them is key, and we work closely with parents/carers throughout their child’s time with us.
Underpinning our ethos is “The Bladon Way.” “The Bladon Way” is actively taught, modelled and implemented to enable the young people to “look after everything; try your best; be kind to everyone and make good choices.”
Made with FlippingBook - Online catalogs