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Jamie features on the BBC

We were delighted to hear one of our post-16 students, Jamie, is featuring in a BBC video: “Lockdown life: What’s going on behind every door?” BBC News Diplomatic Correspondent, Paul Adams, delves into the truth of the impact of lockdown in …

7th May 2020

Lisa Means Business!

We’re delighted to announce that Lisa Watkins, our Lead Specialist Occupational Health Nurse Practitioner (pictured left), was awarded Highly Commended for the Women In Front Line Services category at this year’s Sutton Women Mean Business Awards. The awards celebrate inspirational …

18th November 2019

A passport to clearer communication for our pupils…

At the start of this year, Dysart School was one of two special schools selected to participate in a research trial conducted by King’s College London. Throughout the autumn term, staff from KCL worked with pupils, families and staff at …

15th May 2019

Proposal to expand overall pupil numbers at Dysart School

Dysart School is undertaking a consultation on a proposal for the School to educate additional children with special education needs across the existing year groups at its current site and at a proposed additional site. The overall increase across both sites would provide a further …

23rd April 2019

Congrats to the DET graduates!

The first cohort of The Training School’s DET students marked the end of their course and celebrated this huge achievement with a graduation ceremony at Canterbury Christ Church University. The group has completed the Diploma in Education and Training – …

27th March 2019

Retirement message from Dr Caroline Allen, OBE

I will be retiring from Orchard Hill College & Academy Trust this summer, after 32 years. They have been 32 truly amazing years and I want to thank so many pupils and students, staff, families and professional colleagues as I …

26th February 2019

Bedelsford School continues to be ‘Outstanding’

We’re delighted to announce that following its short Ofsted inspection in December Bedelsford School continues to be Outstanding! The report found: “You and your team have extremely high aspirations for your pupils and you lead a truly inspirational school.” “Maximum …

30th January 2019

Dysart School ‘continues to be Outstanding’ following Ofsted’s short inspection

Students, staff, governors and the wider school community are celebrating the result of their recent Ofsted short inspection (November 2018), in which the inspectors judged that Dysart School ‘continues to be outstanding’. This is the first Ofsted inspection since Dysart …

11th December 2018

Principal, Laurie Cornwell speaks at TES SEN Show

Laurie Cornwell, Executive Principal Young People’s Academy and The Skills Hub spoke about ‘implementing reflective and restorative practices within education’ at TES SEN Show London in October. The SEN show is the largest, most-established special educational needs show in the …

23rd November 2018

Names agreed for two special Free Schools

The names for the two new special Free Schools in Hillingdon have been agreed. Young People’s Academy will  keep its name and The Skills Hub will change to Young People’s Hub. Laurie Cornwell, Executive Principal of Young People’s Academy and …

23rd November 2018

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Addington Valley Academy win prestigious Best School Building award

What an accolade! Addington Valley Academy was awarded ‘Best School Building’ at the National Education Business Awards last week. The awards recognise excellence in the education sector and were presented at a gala dinner in London’s Royal Garden Hotel. This …

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OHC&AT Annual Safeguarding Conference

OHC&AT hosted our third annual Safeguarding Conference this week. The event saw staff from across the Trust join up for a day of training and sharing expertise. This year the conference focused on Suicide Prevention. Papyrus, a UK charity working …

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Slough MP joins Jubilee party at Arbour Vale School

The MP for Slough, Tan Dhesi and the new Mayor of Slough Councillor Dibagh Parmar both joined pupils at Arbour Vale School as they celebrated the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Pupils, staff, parents, carers, governors and supporters joined together for a …

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Nomination for a Natspec Award

Orchard Hill College are thrilled to have been nominated for a Natspec Award in Wellbeing and Mental Health. The Natspec Awards aim to recognise and celebrate excellent practice in the specialist further education sector. The goal is to promote innovation, continuous …

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