At the time my daughter started at N-Able, I was genuinely considering home schooling her. The mainstream school system simply was not set up for her additional needs. Too often, she was misunderstood rather than supported. Staff did not always have the time, understanding or resources to recognise that she wasn’t a “bad” child, she was simply different, and that difference is something truly beautiful.

I will admit that I was initially sceptical about sending her to an alternative provision, as I feared she would experience the same struggles all over again. By this point, her confidence, self-esteem and belief in her own academic ability were almost non-existent.

How wrong I was.

From the very first day, my daughter was welcomed with open arms. She was treated with kindness, patience, respect and genuine care. For the first time in a very long time, she felt seen. She felt listened to. She felt understood.

The impact that N-Able has had on her life cannot be put into words. Over time, her confidence began to grow not only academically, but personally too. She slowly started to believe in herself again and for the first time in what felt like forever, I got my happy, confident little girl back.

Every single member of staff has played a part in that journey. They have invested their time, energy, compassion and unwavering support into helping my daughter thrive. They created an environment where she felt safe enough to be herself and that has been life changing for both her and our family.

N-Able is so much more than an educational provision, it is a place where children are accepted, valued and encouraged to flourish exactly as they are.

I honestly cannot thank the entire team enough for everything they have done for my daughter.

> N-Able is a brilliant school with so much to offer. The staff are absolutely amazing — they’re relaxed, funny, and really easy to talk to. They genuinely listen to you and always try to understand your situation, offering support in lots of different ways.

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> My favourite members of staff have to be Abi in pottery, Abi in hair, and Lucy in cooking — they make lessons enjoyable and help create such a positive environment. There’s still so much more for me to experience here, and I’m really excited for what’s to come.

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> Before coming to N-Able, I struggled a lot in mainstream education, especially with attending lessons. Since joining, I’ve started to thrive. I now attend N-Able two days a week and mainstream three days a week, which has made such a big difference for me.

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> Overall, N-Able is an incredible school, and I would definitely recommend it to anyone who needs extra support in a welcoming and understanding environment.

I moved to N Able Worcester after leaving Norton College. I couldn’t cope at Norton — I got angry and sad and left after half a term.

N Able is so much better. It’s chilled, the staff care, and they’re down to earth and funny. Scott is a nice guy and really funny, Jacob is a nice guy, Dale is cool, and Alekey is good too.

Coming to N Able has made everything better for me.

When my son started at N-Able 5 yrs ago, he was dysregulated, mainstream school traumatised and really shut down. His self esteem, confidence and sense of worth were on the floor. He was unable to engage in many team activities and had minimal real connection with other peers.

N-Able supported him to feel safe again. Safe inside himself and externally in an educational setting. Staff skilfully encouraged him to pick up and brush off his sense of self and value. Through honest, meaningful conversation and trauma informed practice, staff here meet each student where they are and pace to the needs of the individual, without compromising on expectations of respect and integrity in return. They increase personal toolkits to support self regulation. My kid can now play team sports and boardgames, please don’t underestimate the enormity of that. He went in a boy and left as a confident young man. He delights in popping back in and is so proud to be known and celebrated there. Thank you will never be enough. I thoroughly recommend N-Able to any parent/carer of any student who has been victim of an archaic, ignorant and punitive educational system. /////

With huge gratitude, a Mum of a young man on the verge of not warranting an EHCP any more !

As carers of an N-Able student who previously struggled tremendously in mainstream education, we cannot stress enough what a positive impact N-Able has had on her this past year.

Over time, the staff managed to build trust and respect with her, whilst coming up with a bespoke learning package to suit her needs. Indeed, she arrives and leaves (almost always) each day with a big smile (even if she tries to hide it!) This was unthinkable some eighteen months ago!

As a family too, the strain has been totally taken away in so far as we’ve gone from having endless phone calls, meetings, unpredictable early pick-ups and days off school, to a stable, secure and reliable school week.

Thank you, N-Able Worcester