Welcome
‘Holly Bank is a wonderful oasis where the most vulnerable children are given back their life and future.’
(Parent 2009)
We would like to introduce you to a unique organisation which provides ‘Quality of life… for life’ for children and adults with complex physical, medical and learning difficulties. Hollybank Trust is a registered charity with an international reputation for excellence in the field of supporting children and adults with complex needs and associated health care needs. The Trust offers a commitment to lifelong care through:
- Holly Bank school, with an attached 52 week children’s home, which provide flexible day, residential and respite placements tailored to individual needs,
- post 16 education, both on site, in our Vision Project for older learners and in the community through local colleges,
- opportunities for adult residential provision in high quality community housing within Hollybank Trust.
How is this achieved?
‘Holly Bank is an outstanding school. It is clear that students really enjoy being here and they participate fully in life and learning…’
(Ofsted 2009)
We are a needs led organisation, continually adapting to ensure that the needs of our children, adults and their families are paramount and at the heart of all we do. We have the knowledge and skills to respond to the challenges faced by our young people.
The young people are supported 24 hours a day by our staff team of social care staff and qualified nurses. In addition there are speech and language therapists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, teachers, IT specialists and many more. This highly trained team works together with families to provide holistic, personalised support for each individual 52 weeks a year. Moreover this support does not end when full time school stops. It can continue for life. The head teacher and the head of residential services also work closely together to achieve outcomes and ensure smooth transitions.
‘The head teacher has engendered a strong team spirit in the school. Teachers, assistants, boarding staff, specialist medical and therapy staff all work very closely with a sense of shared purpose to make the lives of the young people enjoyable and comfortable and to help them to learn.’
(Ofsted 2009)