CAY College

CAY College We understand the importance of the right educational pathway for the most vulnerable young people.

Together, we encompass the range of skills required to craft and deliver this alternative provision providing a bespoke educational programme; successfully

29/09/2026

Come and join us tomorrow for our first community table social. Our students from Brighton Forward and CAY College did an amazing job today doing all the prep so do come along and show your support if you can.

HUGE congratulations to our CAY students who all passed their GCSEs and National Diplomas this summer. Their courageousn...
21/08/2026

HUGE congratulations to our CAY students who all passed their GCSEs and National Diplomas this summer. Their courageousness, determination and building confidence has led these young people to make the decision to undertake these national qualifications when they previously felt the horizon was bleak. But just like every storm, they were the sun which broke through the clouds.

We are so proud of you all. Thank you allowing us the privilege to be part of your extraordinary journey.

We have had the most wonderful year. Some of our babies have flown the college nest, we have our first continuity studen...
17/07/2026

We have had the most wonderful year. Some of our babies have flown the college nest, we have our first continuity student starting a new role in September 26, and we have new fledglings who are nestling beneath the CAY, growing stronger whilst being nurtured. Summer 2026 is officially underway but our Directors will be working hard behind the scenes to ensure a smooth transition into the new academic year.

Thank you to all the CAY families for entrusting their most precious coral to us, to our students for trusting once again and our staff who have undertaken our mission, and made it live.

Wishing everyone a peaceful summer.

Four weeks of Coral, our specialist site for young people in Year 9 and below.We have cooked on the beach, made rafts an...
04/07/2026

Four weeks of Coral, our specialist site for young people in Year 9 and below.

We have cooked on the beach, made rafts and sailed them, made pizzas from scratch and completed a home-made Worthing Escape room with just seconds to spare!

Just like madrepora in the reefs, our coral students are a delicate, genius collection of young people who thrive and cultivate when in an environment that supports their growth.

The CAY College day of adaptive sports.Our students were great ambassadors and we could not be prouder of them.
15/05/2026

The CAY College day of adaptive sports.
Our students were great ambassadors and we could not be prouder of them.

Our ducklings officially started their GCSE exams today. These are a big deal for all young people. For our fledglings, ...
11/05/2026

Our ducklings officially started their GCSE exams today. These are a big deal for all young people. For our fledglings, they are symbolic of their fight, their determination, their survival against a system that didn’t always support them and more importantly, their rise to thriving.
Regardless of the result, we are proud of you. You are a success, you are winners and you are the coral that forever makes our world a beautiful place.
Good luck to everyone who is undertaking their exams this summer.

Training, understanding and reflection is at the centre of CAY. To be an authentic and genuine provision, investment in ...
05/03/2026

Training, understanding and reflection is at the centre of CAY. To be an authentic and genuine provision, investment in our staff is a non-negotiable.
Tonight, we revisited the zones of regulation, looking at what these mean for our students and how we can meaningfully apply them to their world, and make it a better place for them to thrive.

We ended our half term with a morning of celebrating the Chinese New Year. From learning how to have dexterity with cho...
13/02/2026

We ended our half term with a morning of celebrating the Chinese New Year. From learning how to have dexterity with chop sticks, to mastering the Chinese alphabet through to recreating a dragon. Our students embraced the event in their normal “can do” way. We are so proud of their achievements this morning.

24/01/2026

From “Mysterious Minds”.

Parent: I'm Struggling...
Camhs: You’re not Struggling enough yet.
Services: You seem to be managing realy well.
School: They’re fine here.

Parent: OK seriously I’m really Struggling please help me...
Camhs: Ok, we will help in 18-24 months.
Services: You are coping so well it’s brilliant.
School: Still fine in school.

Parent: I'm begging you, I can’t do this...
Camhs: Only 12-18 months left to wait.
Services: You’re not parenting right, take a parenting course.
School: We don’t see any issues apart from the fact you’re always late.

Parent: My child is out of control and a danger to themselves and others, I can't cope, I’m Struggling, please help me...
Camhs: Fine you’re on the urgent pathway, see you in 4-6 months
Services: You can't keep your child safe, we are sending a Social worker, you should really be trying to help your child.
School: If they have anymore time off you will get a fine, they cope fine once they are here.

Parent: Why is no one helping me?...
Camhs: ........................
Services: .....................
School: .........................

Parent: Omg we finally got here...we are going to get the help we need!...
Camhs: Yes they have Additional needs there is a diagnosis report on its way in the post.
Services: Here’s some leaflets.
School: Ok that’s fine we will continue to do what we have being doing, we will just tick a box on some paper.

Parent: So what now...Who do we receive help and support from?
Camhs: ....not us sorry....
Services: ....not us sorry...
School: ....EHCP? No you don't need that, also not us sorry....

This is reality of what we go through, the truth, the Struggling, the lack of support, empathy and general lack of resources... if you too are going through this, Im sorry, just know you are not alone, keep going, one day the clouds won't be as heavy

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If this story feels far too familiar, we know, we see you, you’re not alone.

We shelter our students, our parents, our CAY families when no one else seems to understand.

We support families with navigating the EHCP process, with young people who have been rejected or hurt by education and help with engagement with the life they deserve.

Please reach out to us if you think we can help.
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We are super proud of our students who were the creators of our pop-up shop and raised money for a local charity and for...
16/01/2026

We are super proud of our students who were the creators of our pop-up shop and raised money for a local charity and for a college-based project.
Today, they formally presented the cheque to MIND Sussex. A huge thank you to all our CAY community who supported our shop, for
the hard work of our student ambassadors (Lilly, Brandon and Harvey) and our wonderful project manager, Sarah C.

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