How Barnardo's works with young people
Meadows School
Meadows School in Kent is a special school for pupils with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties. Many of the pupils have struggled in a number of schools in the past, but at Meadows they feel supported and cared for.
Hear some first-hand experiences of life at Meadows
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Mike Price, Principal at Meadows
He recognises that for children in trouble, ‘the difficult bit is to put your hand up and ask for help.'
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Laura, 14, started at Meadows in June 2008
Her life and behaviour are already changing.
Charlotte, recently left Meadows
Charlotte now talks of a once unimaginable future.
Charlotte’s mum
She has seen the shift Meadows has made to Charlotte’s life. Going to Meadows ‘really began to turn her life around’.
If you want to learn more about Meadows School, visit the school's website.
