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Published 01/03/24
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Read MoreNew SEND School Opens Today in Kidderminster
Published 26/02/24Aurora Wilden View School, a much-needed new school for pupils with additional learning needs aged 5-19 has opened today (26 February 2024) in Kidderminster.
It provides personalised, tailored education and therapeutic support in a calm, nurturing environment for students with a range of complex learning needs including social, emotional and mental health needs, including those associated with autism.
Read MoreTurning up the heat for the FutureChefs competition
Published 06/02/24Foxes, Boveridge College and Hedgeway held their in-house FutureChefs competitions recently to decide which student chefs will be going forward to the final competition which will be held at Weston College, Weston-super-Mare, on 23 February.
Springboard FutureChef is a national schools-based competition designed to kick start culinary careers.
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Read MoreSustainable growth - doing the right thing often takes longer.
Published 03/01/24An article by Sharon Pearson, Chief Operating Officer
This year, The Aurora Group is celebrating its eighth birthday and the achievement of a significant milestone, I am proud to say that we are now supporting over 1,000 children, young people and adults. We are immensely proud of this achievement and it feels time to pause for thought and reflect on our journey to date.
Read MoreAurora Foxes win two awards at Prestigious Bristol Bath & Somerset Tourism Awards
Published 04/12/23On Thursday 30th November, Aurora Foxes, a specialist college and training hotel in Minehead for young adults with learning disabilities, came away from the Bristol Bath & Somerset Tourism Awards with two awards.
Read MoreAurora Foxes and Hilton Unite to Break Barriers Facing People with Learning Disabilities
Published 27/11/23Aurora Foxes, a specialist training college in Minehead for students with learning difficulties, and Hilton are helping employers overcome the barriers to employing people with learning disabilities. Almost nine in 10 people with a learning disability in the UK have experienced difficulties finding a job and 80% of people with a learning disability stated a fear of being judged at interview stage, putting them off applying altogether according to the results of a survey commissioned by Hilton this year.
Read MoreTop US magician holds local special educational needs school spellbound
Published 19/10/23Top US magician Kevin Spencer visited pupils at Aurora Hanley School on 10 October to deliver interactive workshops. He’s recognised as the leading authority on the therapeutic use of simple magic tricks in physical and psychosocial rehabilitation.
Read MoreAurora Foxes taste success after latest Ofsted inspection
Published 25/07/23The only specialist college and training hotel in the UK for young adults with learning disabilities has received an Ofsted ‘Good’ grading with one out of the five areas reviewed as ‘outstanding.’
Read MoreKian’s story
Published 29/06/23Kian, aged 12, has turned his school life around after a move from mainstream schooling to the independent specialist school Aurora Hanley, which supports young people aged 6 to 19 with complex needs associated with Autism spectrum conditions.
Read MoreAgents of Change, featuring Aurora Hanley School
Published 22/06/23The principal of Aurora Hanley School, Tracy Whitehurst, was recently interviewed in episode one of a new documentary about the challenges faced when trying to find the right support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
Read MoreAurora Hanley School recognised for advanced practice in Autism support by the National Autistic Society
Published 15/06/23Aurora Hanley School in Bucknall, Staffordshire has been awarded Autism Accreditation by the National Autistic Society, the UK’s leading charity for autistic people.
Read MoreNew Aurora School Opens Today in Wolverhampton
Published 12/06/23Aurora Cedars School, a new school for pupils aged 5-19 has opened today (12 June) in Wolverhampton.
Aurora Cedars School provides personalised, tailored education and therapeutic support in a calm, nurturing environment for students with a range of complex learning needs including social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication difficulties and autism.
