Our School

Birribi Education is a Welsh Assembly Government Registered independent SEN school for children and young adults aged 8 – 18 with Autism, ADHD, Childhood Trauma and ACES as well as SEBD and other ALN difficulties. The team has many years of experience in supporting and teaching children with Additional Learning Needs, and all teachers are fully qualified and receive regular training.

The Proprietor of the School is Dr Deborah Judge

For those where a mainstream setting is not appropriate, Birribi Education provides an integrated, bespoke curriculum that is child centred – meeting the needs, wishes and aspirations of each individual. Working closely with the homes and the therapeutic team we apply the YCIA model. This is designed to build self-belief and confidence by giving every child opportunities to experience success both in the home and at school. This approach is integrated within a curriculum that focuses on academic achievement and the development of independent living skills that every young person needs to move forward in life.

We are committed to working closely with students, parents/carers and social workers, with regular reports and updates regarding individual progress, targets and achievements. Each of our residential care homes has its own education unit staffed by a qualified teacher and a learning support assistant. In total, Birribi education has four qualified teachers and four learning support assistants. Student/teacher ratios are at present one-to-one and will never exceed two-to-one.

For those children who are at Birribi and are in mainstream education, we aim to offer an uplifted level of support; we offer direct liaison and communication between our Education team and school in conjunction with the care home staff.  We are actively involved in contributing to meetings and reports, while working collaboratively with education providers.

Dr Deborah Judge is the Clinical Director for Birribi and the Responsible Individual with a key role in overseeing the quality of all of our services.

As a company that works primarily through supporting the needs and wishes of vulnerable children and young adults, we would be very pleased to answer any queries from prospective parents and interested Local Authorities. Our referral process for enrolment at Birribi Education can be obtained from enquiries@birribi.org.

If you would like to find out more information about Birribi Education, please contact us on 01834 818587. Our Lead Teacher Dan Foster will be happy to speak with you, alternatively, you can email enquiries@birribi.org. Furthermore if you would like specific information concerning:- the school curriculum, the school prospectus, Bullying and the promotion of Good behaviour and Sanctions (all of these are covered in the Behaviour management policy), Child Protection (this is our Safeguarding Policy), Complaints and Compliments, our Health and Safety policy, our ALN policy and the school support mechanism, Outdoor Education, equine therapy, the school aims and our philosophy is all available on request.

We welcome feedback about our services. If you wish to compliment or complain regarding any aspect of Birribi Education, please contact the company by writing to our head office or email enquiries@birribi.org.