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Established in 2005, Acorn Care and Education is fast becoming England's premier provider of education and care for the most vulnerable and hardest to place young people.

Our specialist professionals provide the highest standard of education and care for over 500 children and young people with challenging and complex learning difficulties, in well resourced schools and high quality residential settings.

 

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Underley Garden School

Underley Garden School

Kirkby Lonsdale, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA6 2HE

Underley Hall School

Underley Hall School

Kirkby Lonsdale, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA6 2HE

Crookhey Hall School

Crookhey Hall School

Garstang Road, Cockerham, Lancaster, Lancashire LA2 0HA

Oakfield Garden School

Oakfield House School

Station Road, Salwick, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 0YH

Bridge House

Bridge House

Kirkby Lonsdale, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA6 2HE

Waterloo Lodge School

Waterloo Lodge School

173 Preston Road, Chorley, Lancashire, PR6 7AX

Belmont School

Belmont School

Haslingden Road, Rawtenstall, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 6RX

Hall Carr Farm

Hall Carr Farm

Hall Carr Farm Children's Homes, C/O Belmont School, Haslingden Road, Rawtenstall, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 6RX

Longdon Hall

Longdon Hall

Longdon Hall, Longdon Green, near Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS15 4PT

The Grange Therapeutic School

The Grange Therapeutic School

Somerby Road, Knossington, Oakham, Leicestershire, LE15 8LY

The Shires

The Shires

Great North Road, Stretton, Rutland, LE15 7QT

South View

South View

South View Children's Home, C/O The Grange Therapeutic School, Knossington, Leicestershire, LE15 8LY

Acorn Park School

Acorn Park School

Andrew's Furlong, Mill Road, Banham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR16 2HU

Bramfield House School

Bramfield House School

Walpole Road, Bramfield, Halesworth, Suffolk, IP19 9AB

Kestrel House School

Kestrel House School

104 Crouch Hill, London, N8 9EA

Heath Farm School

Heath Farm School

Charing Heath, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0AX

The Old School

The Old School

Capel Street, Capel-le-Ferne, Folkstone, Kent, CT18 7EY


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2012-05-11

Come and see us at The Autism Show 15 -16 June 2012!

The Autism Show is for the growing community of parents, carers, professionals and individuals on the autism spectrum who all too often don’t know where to turn for answers. The event attracts over 3,000 people looking to find the latest inf

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2012-04-30

New Principal at Underley Hall School

Acorn Care and Education are delighted to announce the appointment of Tamsin (Tammy) Blythe as Principal at Underley Hall School. Tamsin’s career has almost exclusively been spent in BESD residential schools , she  has been in senio

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2012-03-19

Belmont School judged to be 'Outstanding'

We are delighted to announce that Belmont School was judged to be outstanding in all areas in its recent Ofsted inspection. 'The quality of education is outstanding. All aspects of school life and provision are outstanding. The school

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2012-03-16

The Opening of the Grandin Building Approaches

The transformation of the Cunningham building at Acorn Park School is almost complete! The remodelling and decoration is well underway and we are in the process of ordering new furniture for each of the classrooms. The building will be renamed

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11th Feb 2012 - 10:26:46

Nathan's Story

Located on the boundaries of the beautiful Lake District and North Yorkshire National Parks, Underley Hall School combines the very best qualities of highly individualised care and education programmes combined with specific needs led therapeutic car

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11th Jan 2012 - 14:28:36

Waterloo Lodge School

Waterloo Lodge School is an independent Co-educational Day School located in Chorley Lancashire catering for 45 10-16 year olds with Emotional, Behavioural and Social Difficulties. In October 2011 Waterloo Lodge was found to be an 'Outstanding' schoo

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11th Jan 2012 - 14:27:09

Longdon Hall School

Longdon Hall School will provide specialist day education for young people aged 7 to 18, including children in care, who experience social, emotional and behavioural difficulties and whose local authority is unable to provide specifically for their s

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11th Jan 2012 - 14:25:49

Crookhey Hall School

Crookhey Hall School is an independent, day school for boys who have a statement of emotional, social and behavioural difficulties. The school provides an educational experience that will not only extend their academic and vocational skills and abil

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11th May 2012 - 14:51:31

Come and see us at The Autism Show! The Autism Show is for the growing communit...

Come and see us at The Autism Show! The Autism Show is for the growing community of parents, carers, professionals and individuals on the autism spectrum who all too often don’t know where to turn for answers. The event attracts over 3,000 people looking to find the latest information, advice, products and services to help them support individuals on the autism spectrum. Key show features are the Autism Matters Theatre, The Workshop, 1-2-1 Clinics, The BIC Art Zone, The Research Zone, The Autism Talks, Talking Points and a Sensory: Inside-Out area. Speakers in the Autism Matters Theatre include Professor Simon Baron-Cohen, Kathy Lette and Anna Kennedy. Add the dates to your diary and be sure to visit our representatives on Stand A12 who will be available to discuss our range of services and your individual needs with you. Tickets are available online now by visiting http://www.autismshow.co.uk/ We look forward to seeing you there!

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30th Apr 2012 - 16:16:48

Acorn Care and Education are delighted to announce the appointment of Tamsin (Ta...

Acorn Care and Education are delighted to announce the appointment of Tamsin (Tammy) Blythe as Principal at Underley Hall School. Tamsin’s career has almost exclusively been spent in BESD residential schools , she has been in senior leadership posts in this sector for nine years, the last five of which have been as Head Teacher of a now very successful Primary and Lower Secondary school in West Sussex. Tamsin is very much looking forward to the challenge of Underley Hall and is looking in her first year to raise the schools positive profile with referring authorities by securing excellent practice, provision and outcomes for our young people. In the longer term Tamsin would like to see Underley Hall flourish as a preferred provider that offers young people with complex needs and the teams around them a unique package of therapeutic and transitional services that compliment their care and education, enabling them to positively contribute to society as young adults.

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22nd Mar 2012 - 16:13:35

Number of children with autism soars by more than 50 per cent in five years - Telegraphwww.telegraph.co.ukThe number of schoolchildren who are classified as being autistic has soared by 56percent in the last five years.

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20th Mar 2012 - 16:59:49

The transformation of the Cunningham building at Acorn Park School is almost com...

The transformation of the Cunningham building at Acorn Park School is almost complete! The remodelling and decoration is well underway and we are in the process of ordering new furniture for each of the classrooms. The building will be renamed ‘Grandin’ and the new facilities include a range of classrooms designed and furnished to a high specification, with a focus on being ‘autism friendly’. There is also a tuck shop/café, a food technology room, and a Support for Learning Therapy room.

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