b"WelcomeWelcome to Epinay Business & Enterprise SchoolEpinay School is a school which caters for up toAs a school we create a safe and inclusive 215 young people from 418 years of age with acentre of excellence by providing a stimulating wide range of special educational and complexenvironment where learners achieve challenging needs. The school caters for young people withand inspirational targets in order to develop as significant learning difficulties and/or diagnosedhappy, confident and independent learners who learning disabilities who are working at a level ofare prepared for adulthood.3-4 years behind their peers and have limited ability to listen, process information, think, read,We aim to build confidence and self-esteem bywrite, spell or do mathematical calculationsensuring our learners make outstanding progress effectively. and experience a sense of achievement. Parents / In addition to their learning needs, the youngcarers, other professionals, visitors, volunteers and people may have some social vulnerability asthe local community play a vital part in this.well as some difficulties with their functionalIf you would like to arrange a visit to our school, skills, speech and language, communicationplease contact the school office and I will be veryneeds and a diagnosis of an Autistic Spectrumhappy to meet you.Condition.Chris Rue, Head TeacherThe school has some young people who have anxiety and mental health difficulties and require additional support to meet their emotional needs, however, they do not present with disruptive behaviours. I can see you are rightly hugely proud A small number of young people have a severeof what you have built and keen to grow,learning difficulty (SLD) and/or disability, whichdevelop and evolve this into the future.means that they find it difficult to understand, learn and remember new skills. These studentsI am looking forward to visiting again.have problems with both the acquisition of skillsIt is clear that Epinay is a huge assetand their application to new situations and possible sensory issues or poor coordination. in the borough that we are lucky to have. Shona Gallagher (Director of Children's Services)September 2021Page 3"