About

Sowenna

In line with Sowenna’s shared values, Sowenna Education provides a safe and nurturing environment steeped in a culture of acceptance, curiosity, empathy and playfulness. Young people, families and staff can expect to feel listened to and have their needs validated and understood. Through trusting relationships the highest quality, evidence based care will aim to promote resilience, inclusion and confidence, to support young people to go on to live their best lives.

We provide a creative, innovative and high quality, fully personalised, bespoke educational package that meets the needs of the individual. Education is developed in partnership with the clinical team in the first instance and then with the young person and their School or College.

The Sowenna education offer has been developed in coordination with the National Association for Hospital Education. The aims of which are: To secure outstanding standards of education for children and young people. To actively promote children and young people’s entitlement to high quality educational opportunities. To raise the standards of education for children and young people who are temporarily or permanently disadvantaged by illness or other medical or mental health condition.

The Education Suite

The Education Suite housed in Sowenna contains a number of rooms from which the education offer will be delivered.

Main education room with direct access to the central courtyard area which will ensure students have access to a secure outside space and opportunity for outside education activities.

Activities of Daily Living area (kitchen) and wet area will support cooking and wet activities

Music Room offering access to both classical and digital music through traditional instruments and computer based production.

Activity Room and Resource Room are generic rooms that can be set up based on activity/need.

Sensory/quiet/calm room with systems for viewing of electronic media or low sensory images and music

Gym with a range of fitness equipment

Outdoor activity barn offering semi-open covered outdoor space with astro turf floor