Aim High UK

📢We have an Open Day tomorrow! If you'd like to join us, there's no need to book, just come along to Reception at Ride High Equestrian Centre between 11 am and 12 pm and ask for Frances 🐑🐴🐤🐇

Find out more about the courses we offer for students with an EHCP, who don’t thrive in traditional classrooms, including:

⭐ Skills for Working Life: Entry Levels 2 & 3 in Animal Care or Horse Care (for students aged 13 – 25 years)
⭐ Level 1 Animal Care or Horse Care (for students aged 14 – 25 years)
⭐ Level 2 Horse Care (for students aged 16 – 25 years)

📝We also partner with Haddon Training Ltd to offer functional skills training (Maths & English) if required.

📅 We are currently taking registrations for courses starting in September 2026.

Find out more: ⬇️⬇️
🌐 https://www.aimhighuk.co.uk/our-courses

Contact Aim High:
📱01908 666434
📨 [email protected]

Join our team!

Due to the expansion of our Alternative Education Provision, we’re looking for an Alternative Education Provision Leader to join our team, based at Ride High Equestrian Centre, in Milton Keynes.

🟢 We are seeking an enthusiastic and empathetic individual to deliver SEND provision and to contribute to the development and delivery of our courses. If you have a minimum of 4 years’ experience working with children and young people, experience of independent planning and delivery of engaging sessions for children and young people, and a love of animals and the outdoors, then we’d love to hear from you!

🟢 This role is particularly suited to experienced education professionals (teachers, higher level teaching assistants, lecturers) and others with similar experience who wish to transfer their experience working with children and young people into a rewarding Alternative SEND setting, using animals to facilitate learning.

🟢 Aim High is committed to the safety of children and young people. Successful applicants will be required to pass a DBS check and prohibition to teaching check.

⭐ Please visit our website for more details: www.aimhighuk.co.uk/vacancies
⭐ Closing Date: Monday 24 August, 9 am.

📢 Our next Open Day is on Monday 10 August, from 12 pm - 1 pm.

👣Why not come along and find out more about the courses we offer for young people with an EHCP who would like to learn about animal care or horse care.
There's no need to book, just come along to Ride High Equestrian Centre, pop into Reception and ask for Frances.

❗If you can't make the Open Day, you can find out more about our organisation and the courses and paths we offer on our website: www.aimhighuk.co.uk

📢 Our next Open Day is tomorrow, from 1 pm - 2 pm. There's no need to book, just come along to Reception at Ride High Equestrian Centre 🐑🐴🐤🐇

We offer courses designed for students with an EHCP, who don’t thrive in traditional classrooms, including:

⭐ Skills for Working Life: Entry Levels 2 & 3 in Animal Care or Horse Care (for students aged 13 – 25 years)

⭐ Level 1 Animal Care or Horse Care (for students aged 14 – 25 years)

⭐ Level 2 Horse Care (for students aged 16 – 25 years)

📝We also partner with Haddon Training Ltd to offer functional skills training (Maths & English) if required.

📅 We are currently taking registrations for courses starting in September 2026.

Find out more: ⬇️⬇️
🌐 https://www.aimhighuk.co.uk/our-courses

Contact Aim High:
📱01908 666434
📨 [email protected]

Last week Frances represented Aim High UK at an online forum “Shaping the future of education in Buckinghamshire”, hosted by Dan Barton, Director of Education, Buckinghamshire Council. The aim of the forum was to create a forward-thinking, inclusive and ambitious education strategy for 2027 and beyond.

We shared our views as an alternative education provider, within the 3 themes of the forum:

🟢 Children thriving in settings that meet their need
🟢 Ambitions for all children and young people
🟢 Giving the best start

It was a positive forum, with lots of great ideas and collaborative practices shared about how to improve education for children and young people in the local area.

We hope that this will help to shape future priorities as part of a bold, collaborative vision for education in Buckinghamshire, including alternative education solutions alongside mainstream schools and colleges.

📢 We’re Hiring!

Due to the expansion of our Alternative Education Provision, we’re looking for an Alternative Education Provision Leader to join our team, based at Ride High Equestrian Centre, in Milton Keynes.

🟢 We are seeking an enthusiastic and empathetic individual to deliver SEND provision and to contribute to the development and delivery of our courses. If you have a minimum of 4 years’ experience working with children and young people, experience of independent planning and delivery of engaging sessions for children and young people, and a love of animals and the outdoors, then we’d love to hear from you!

🟢 This role is particularly suited to experienced education professionals (teachers, higher level teaching assistants, lecturers) and others with similar experience who wish to transfer their experience working with children and young people into a rewarding Alternative SEND setting, using animals to facilitate learning.

🟢 Aim High is committed to the safety of children and young people. Successful applicants will be required to pass a DBS check and prohibition to teaching check.

⭐ Please visit our website for more details: www.aimhighuk.co.uk/vacancies

⭐ Closing Date: Friday 7 August, 5.00 pm.

📢Have your say!

The government has recently launched a consultation on its proposals regarding arrangements for children and young people educated otherwise than at school (EOTAS) – it wants to understand how support can be improved, how responsibilities should be clarified, and how provision can be better quality assured. It is also seeking views on how arrangements can support improved outcomes, including progression and, where appropriate, reintegration.

⭐The government wants to hear views from parents as well as organisations in the sector, and you have until 18 September to submit your thoughts.⭐

💬Share your views here:
https://consult.education.gov.uk/accountability-and-special-schools/send-reform-education-other-than-at-school/

𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗦𝗘𝗡𝗗 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 📚

Navigating the SEND system can sometimes feel overwhelming, especially when you are trying to understand processes, support options, and where to turn for help.

That's why SEND IASS North Northants developed a range of free, easy to understand resources to help families and professionals access accurate information and feel more confident in making informed decisions.

The resources cover topics including:

🔶 Understanding SEND Support.
🔶 The EHCP process and timelines.
🔶 Education, Health and Care plans.
🔶 SEND services and local provision.
🔶 Information, advice and guidance for families.

Whether you are at the start of your SEND journey or looking for clarity on a specific topic, these resources are designed to break down complex information into clear, practical guidance.

💻 Download your free resources today:

https://www.sendiassnorthnorthants.co.uk/resources

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📢 The Parents and Carers Alliance Milton Keynes (PACA MK) is hosting their annual Local Area SEND Information Day today to help parents and carers find support locally.

Clare Murray, Head of Learning for the Ride High MK charity is there, so why not visit her stand to find out more about Ride High and our alternative education provision, Aim High? The event is open now and finishes around 3.30 pm.

📍 The Ridgeway Centre, Featherstone Road, Wolverton Mill South, Milton Keynes, MK12 5TH
⏰ 10.30 am – 3.30 pm

⏰With the end of the school year approaching, now is the time to make your plans for September:

📅 Register with us now for courses starting in September 2026!

🌳We offer courses for students with an EHCP, who don’t thrive in traditional classrooms.

Our courses:

⭐ Skills for Working Life: Entry Levels 2 & 3 in: Animal Care or Horse Care
⭐ Level 1 Animal Care or Level 1 Horse Care
⭐ Level 2 Horse Care

👀 You can find out more about our organisation and the courses and paths we offer on our website: https://www.aimhighuk.co.uk/

👣 Or why not pop along to an Open Day to explore our setting and find out more about the courses we offer?

❗Our next Open Day is on Thursday 2 July, from 3 pm - 4 pm - no need to book, just come into Reception at Ride High Equestrian Centre and ask for Frances.