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Students shine in Gusto work experience client day

8 May 2025 - 3:15pm

After months of training, a group of students from Inscape House School impressed their families and teachers with their hospitality skills: from taking orders to making drinks and serving.  

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Group photo in an office space of 2 Inscape students, 4 staff members and Rabia from Barclays and her daughter.

Inscape House School celebrate Autism Awareness Month with Barlcays

6 May 2025 - 12:45pm

Autism Awareness month is a big celebration at Together Trust: from school-wide events to trips out, blogs, talks and volunteering.   

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The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill: What It Means for Children in Care and Unregistered Care Settings

30 April 2025 - 1:45pm

Introduced in Parliament in December 2024, the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill could shape the future of both social care and education. It aims to drive high standards in education and care, ensure every child can achieve and thrive, and strengthen safeguarding and support for vulnerable children.  

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New Research Project: Understanding Emotionally Based School Avoidance 

24 April 2025 - 3:00pm

We've recently launched a research project focused on Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA) across Greater Manchester with our Research Assistant Volunteer.

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Students welcome adorable sheep and lambs on campus

16 April 2025 - 11:45am

Ewe wouldn't believe who came to visit our campus: the baa-rilliant sheep and lambs from Ewenique! 

Students had the opportunity to enjoy a warm day outside learning more about animal behaviour, sitting with the sheep and petting our friendly visitors. 

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Dancing duo get crowned as winners of Inscape House School’s Got Talent!

15 April 2025 - 1:30pm

In a spectacular show that the whole school took part in, Inscape House School have recently picked the winners of their much-awaited talent competition: Inscape’s Got Talent.  

This year saw the return of the amazing Inscape’s Got Talent to celebrate World Autism Day. Harri and Emil impressed everyone with their dancing and took home the winner title. 

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Pathways to Work Green Paper: What’s Changing and Why It Matters 

14 April 2025 - 11:30am

In March 2025, the Government unveiled plans to reform the welfare system in the Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working Green Paper. These proposals were further detailed in the Spring Statement on Wednesday 26 March. 

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Enriching outdoor experiences for students at Inscape House Vocational College

10 April 2025 - 10:30am

Every Monday, students enrolled in the Sports and Creative Media programs at Inscape House Vocational College engage in enriching weekly walks as part of their preparation for the Duke of Edinburgh Award and their Creative Media coursework.

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Inscape House School students shine at Portico Art of the Book Award

7 April 2025 - 11:30am

Erin Duffin, a lower school student, claimed the Gold Award for her stunning illustrations in the Best Artwork category. Meanwhile, Amelia-Rose Darbyshire, a middle school student, secured first place for the 'Funniest Story' with her clever playscript.

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Representation of autistic people in media

3 April 2025 - 3:00pm

More than one in 100 people are autistic in the UK (National Autistic Society). Characters in movies and TV shows have become more diverse. Sometimes, movies are upfront about characters that are autistic. Other times, it's more subtle, and people call those characters 'autistic-coded'. 

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Recognition of Inscape House School’s student distinction at the Pupil Library Assistant of the Year Awards

31 March 2025 - 8:00am

Eighteen-year-old Faye, one of our outstanding students at Inscape House School, had an exciting day this Tuesday at a special ceremony in London after being shortlisted for the Pupil Library Assistant of the Year Awards.

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Showcase of art through special themes at Bridge College’s Spring Fest

27 March 2025 - 12:00pm

Today, students at Bridge College had the pleasure of welcoming their families and staff members to the college’s Spring Fest, a part of its enterprise program. The event featured over ten stalls demonstrating a diverse range of handmade items crafted by our talented enterprise students.

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Spring forward: Managing the clock change

25 March 2025 - 11:30am

As the days grow longer and the flowers begin to bloom, springtime brings with it a familiar ritual: the clock change. The clocks in the UK ‘spring forward’ by one hour at 1am on the last Sunday in March. 

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Campaigning with Limited Resources: Sharing Insights and Building Networks at the VCFSE Meet Greet and Grow Conference

20 March 2025 - 12:45pm

On 11 March, we had the pleasure of attending the Meet, Greet and Grow conference hosted by Sector 3 for the Voluntary, Community, Faith, and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) sector in Stockport. 

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Advocating for change: Students from Inscape House School and Bridge College address MPs on SEND and disability support

12 March 2025 - 10:00am

On 8 January, students and staff from the Together Trust's education services were invited to join our Campaigning team down in London at the parliament for the launch of the new report 'What Comes After Education'.

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Claymation, painted potatoes and fun costumes: how students celebrate the arrival of spring

6 March 2025 - 2:45pm

Today, our amazing staff and students embraced the magic of storytelling by dressing up as their favorite book characters. From Wally and Cruella to beloved classic heroes, Inscape House School and Bridge College were buzzing with creativity.

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We responded to the Curriculum and Assessment review

21 February 2025 - 9:45am

In September 2024, the Department for Education (DfE) initiated a review of England’s national curriculum and statutory assessment system with the aim to  ensure they effectively meet the needs of children and young people. Read our summaried and full review in our blog.

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“My son is not a surprise to the system, yet there was no planning, no joined-up working with the professionals. I felt so alone.”

17 February 2025 - 4:15pm

Rebecca shares her ongoing journey to secure the right education for her son Joshua, and the challenges of navigating the system to find the proper support and care - a story she shared at the House of Commons in January this year.

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We responded to the Education Committee’s inquiry on Solving the SEND Crisis

12 February 2025 - 5:00pm

Last week, we submitted our response to the Education Committee’s inquiry on Solving the SEND Crisis. Read the Together Trust's summarised and full response in our latest blog.

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Inscape House School student: North West's pride in the Pupil Library Assistant of the Year Awards

29 January 2025 - 10:30am

Congratulations to Inscape House School student Faye Hanaghan on being a finalist in the Pupil Library Assistant of the Year Awards. 18-year-old Faye is one of eight finalists in the annual award’s secondary school category, which has been celebrating outstanding pupil librarians across the UK for 12 years.

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