Nestled in the Worcestershire countryside, Sunfield special school ishome to around 80 children, aged from six to 19, who have severe andcomplex learning needs. The acres of woodland house 12 residentialbuildings and, as well as providing the children with a tailoredcurriculum, the school offers opportunities for work experience rangingfrom horticulture to animal management.
There are three members of staff for every pupil and the team is on handfor 52 weeks a year.
Assistant chief executive Francine Griffiths says this is a "five star"school, but there are still problems to deal with. The most pressing iswhat happens when pupils have to leave Sunfield. Due to their complexneeds, the school leavers cannot live at home with their families, butit can be extremely difficult to find somewhere that can provide asuitable level of residential care in the future.
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