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    FIRST STEPS TOGETHER

    Welcome to First Steps Together, a place where dreams ignite, potential flourishes, and achievements know no bounds. We’re truly delighted to have you explore our website, which serves as a reflection of our unwavering values as a group of independent specialist schools. Here, you’ll find a showcase of our accomplishments and a testament to our steadfast commitment to the young people, families, schools, and communities we proudly serve.

    At First Steps Together, our students are the heart of everything we do. We are immensely proud of each one of them, and we hold the highest expectations of their success both in and beyond the classroom. With every challenge we are presented with, we foster confidence, resilience, and a growth mindset that prepares our students to tackle life’s opportunities head-on.

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  • THE WATKIN

  • KERSHAW WOOD

  • PEAK FOREST

  • STANSFIELD HOUSE

  • Tame Bank

  • Horizon Reach Alternative Provision

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  • “I really love being at First Steps, I am enjoying working in a smaller group and the teachers really listen and understand me better”

    Y7 Pupil - The Watkin

  • "I am enjoying my time at Stansfield House. My favourite lessons are Maths and English, because I really like my teachers. I get more attention, care, and support than I did in my last school. I feel happy and safe here"

    Y9 Pupil - Stansfield House