Whinfell Care is a close-knit therapeutic community providing year-round learning, comfort and loving care for boys from 11 to 19.
We offer tailored placements for young people. Our level of service reflects the need for close support set within a quality care and education environment. Our residents often manifest challenging behaviour, presenting with a variety of learning difficulties and needs, including Autistic Spectrum Disorders, Complex Neurological Conditions, ADHD and CAMHS Assessments. For these young people, Whinfell is a safe harbour, a calm and caring environment where they can work through their difficulties and look forward to achieving their true potential.
"Whinfell is a good and improving school. It is successfully meeting the academic, personal and social needs of its pupils. It achieves its stated aims by raising the pupils' self-esteem and confidence, and by improving their social skills and behaviour." Ofsted June 2005
We have recently been commended by CSCI for our relationships with children and support for individual children. CSCI October 2005
The school is registered by the Department for Education and Skills (No. 909/6054) and the Commission for Social Care Inspectorate as a Children's Home.
We have created a calm, homely and caring environment in both Whinfell School (11-19) and Whinfell Plus (16-19) where the vulnerable young people can work through their difficulties and achieve their emotional, social, physical and academic potential.
Whinfell promotes healthy eating and encourages an active lifestyle. A wide variety of weekend and evening activities are offered and extensive use is made of local recreational facilities including trips to the cinema and theatre.
Young people are given the opportunity to take part in various camps and recreational trips that take place throughout the year. These activities reap huge rewards for boys and staff in terms of relationship building and personal achievements. All trips and visits are carefully planned and risk assessed by qualified staff.
We place emphasis on relationship-building between young people and all our staff. We believe that our success in educating the boys here is due to positive, consistent relationships.
Located in the historic Lakeland town of Kendal, Whinfelll has access to the wealth of both educational and leisure facilities nearby. Being only 9.5 miles from junction 36 of the M6 motorway Whinfell is easily accessible via road and rail networks.