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Achievements

We are proud of our achievements and our commitment to continuous improvement. Some of our achievements include:

  • Winning two categories of the Business Enterprise Scheme for Wales.
  • A 2006 Teacher of the Year finalist, who was awarded a distinction in the Best New Teacher category
  • Excellent CSIW inspections and reports
  • Many of our pupils leave Headlands and attend further education or work placements
  • Producing three films with Chapter Arts in Cardiff, helping young people to express their emotions through acting
  • Having young people's artwork displayed at the Washington Gallery, Penarth.
  • Having drama performances at conferences in Aberystwyth and the 2005 Cardiff Festival of Drama
  • Creating an anti-bullying film called Life's a pitch
  • Co-writing, producing and performing a musical called 'Every wall has a door', which played to full houses as part of the 2005 Cardiff Festival of Drama, helping young people to express themselves.

Dan's story

"I first got involved with Headlands, one of Action for Children's schools, about four years ago when my parents sought out help with my autism. Back then I wasn't a great brother or a son - I was noisy, obnoxious and bad tempered when I didn't get my way. I was a terror really.

"When I was 10 or 11 years old it started to get worse and I was constantly getting angry. I was afraid one day I'd leave my parents and something would happen and I wouldn't be able to survive.

"After about a year of being at Headlands, I got a bit steadier and started being a bit more friendly with people. My key worker really helped. He was always the guy who helped me through things and gave me advice. Now I'm beginning to feel a lot more confident. People have said I'm a lot more respectful and more honest, and people have given me their trust.

"These days I feel like I really want to go the distance; I want to run all the way and never stop and keep on until I reach my true potential. I just want to say thank you to my key worker and thank you Action for Children - you've made my life a lot better. You've made me the man I am now."