COVID 19 UPDATE: Avocet House and Turnstone House remain open throughout the Covid 19 epidemic, all necessary precautions are being taken to ensure the safety of our young people, staff and visitors. Referrals continue to be accepted and any enquiries should be referred to the Principal, Vicki Collings.
Download our Covid 19 Action Plan for further information and for details of our remote education offer.
SES Kite commenced on 4 September 2020 providing a new provision for post 18 year olds.
September 2020
At the beginning of September several of the adults and young people set off on a mission to complete a 1km assault course in the woods. After a practice run it got competitive with everyone racing against each other! Despite the effort required, everyone had a fun, muddy, action-packed day with hopes to return to conquer the high ropes next time......... Continue Reading
July 2020
The second on-site camping festival was held at Turnstone House this year. All the young people and five adults successfully pitched their own tents (and kept them fantastically neat!), then camped out for Continue Reading
June 2020
One of our young people started off-road driving lessons in February with an instructor from Pro-Driver Training. He attended four lessons before the Coronavirus outbreak, and has completed a number of manoeuvres such Continue Reading
May 2020
Gardening lessons began in early spring 2019 and a raised bed was built to hold all the herbs, salad and vegetables to be grown in addition to the ‘allotment area’ for fruit and Continue Reading
October 2019
In September 2019, three young people from Turnstone House were able to take part in an experience that took each individual outside of their comfort zones. They were joined by two young people Continue Reading
March 2013
The new staff team commenced duties on September 3rd and spent an intensive four week induction period prior to the first young people arriving. An essential part of this training was delivered by Continue Reading
