Horizons Therapeutic Education Trust Vision and Values


Through our unique Therapeutic Education schools, we want our learners to:

  • Be happy, proud of their achievements and have positive self esteem
  • Make outstanding progress with skills, to increase opportunities in the wider world 
  • Respect all people and be understanding of others and their differences
  • Behave in a safe way and with appropriate social communication
  • Be positively involved in their community
  • Forge a path to independence with our support
  • Be able to accept and manage change
  • Engage with being part of a team, collaborate and have a sense of inclusion
  • Be able to communicate well with others
  • Make safe and healthy choices for themselves and their wellbeing
  • Develop interests and abilities from their gained knowledge
  • Have a financial understanding and make positive financial choices to the best of their abilities 

We will:

  • Use innovative teaching methods, varied resources and research based interventions
  • Ensure a safe, happy, environment, in which pupils feel secure, listened to and cared for
  • Deliver a broad, balanced and relevant curriculum that prepares pupils for life beyond school and their future mental health
  • Have high aspirations for pupils’ progress in all areas of education and wellbeing and set expectations accordingly
  • Offer a wide range of learning experiences and ways of learning to aid engagement
  • Use the Homes and Horizon’s unique partnership to have excellent communication regarding support and progress for each young person
  • Provide training and outreach to those who work with the young people in our cohort and those with similar needs 
  • Provide each young person opportunities to enjoy success and nurture their talents and to have these celebrated

More detail on the HTET Vision and Values is contained in the following document: 

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