Online Referral Home About us Care Education Educare Partnerships Community Galaxy Café Contact Our aim is to make a difference to the lives of children and young people aged 8-18 years with a range of needs. Education Care Covid-19 update Aspire Scotland is committed to ensuring that those who need our specialist services are still able to gain access to them during this challenging time, whilst upholding safety. We are taking all possible measures to reduce the risk of transmission of Covid-19 to our colleagues and those who use and visit our services. To help us do this, we are working in accordance with the advice given by the World Health Organisation and public health agencies. For more information on the measures being taken to reduce the transmission risks of Covid-19 across Priory Education and Children’s Services, including Aspire Scotland, please click here. If you have any questions or specific placement enquiries, please do get in touch. View our latest Aspire Scotland video About Aspire Scotland Aspire Scotland is part of Priory Education and Children’s Services and offers specialist care and/or education services across Ayrshire. Our aim is to make a difference to the lives of children and young people aged 8-18 years with a range of complex needs. This includes an autistic spectrum disorder (ASD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), child sexual exploitation (CSE), emotional and behavioural difficulties (EBD), and other behaviours that may challenge. We provide high-quality care and education in safe and nurturing environments. This is demonstrated by six of our children’s homes being graded as either ‘5 – Very Good’ or ‘6 – Excellent’, during their latest inspection from the Care Inspectorate. Education Care Farm Living Latest News 12th February 2021 Aspire Scotland features in Education Scotland publication We are proud to have been featured in Education Scotland’s ‘What Scotland Learned’ publication. The publication features inspiring stories of how education practitioners across Scotland have responded to the Covid-19 crisis. Our story explains how the Aspire Scotland team focussed on ensuring stability and continuity of service provision during the pandemic, while maximising opportunities to… Read more 27th January 2021 Our Burns Night celebrations As the Covid-19 pandemic continues, celebrating Burns Night may have felt different this year, but our dedicated staff teams ensured that our young people still had fun. Across Aspire Scotland’s children’s homes, young people took part in a range of activities to mark the occasion. The young people spent the afternoon researching Robert Burns and… Read more Aspire on Twitter Aspire Scotland 02nd Jul, 2021 We have a new arrival at Aspire Scotland, introducing Puddles the duck. Our young people have watched Puddles hatch… https://t.co/AQxWUGcC2u View on Twitter Aspire Scotland 22nd Jun, 2021 It was an exciting evening last Friday as our young people and staff watched the England vs Scotland football game.… https://t.co/gPKYIiVwk1 View on Twitter Aspire Scotland 18th Jun, 2021 As some of our children's homes are near to the coast, a sunny day can often mean a trip to the beach. On our rece… https://t.co/4YAwUP3XaP View on Twitter Aspire Scotland 16th Jun, 2021 We encourage our young people to develop interests. Taking up a hobby provides opportunities for expressing themsel… https://t.co/PLHYCmPfwn View on Twitter Our Values We are Passionate about our chosen vocation and meeting the needs of our young people. We are Flexible in our understanding of, and response to each individual young person. We are Professional at all times and loyal to the organisation, its aims and objectives. We are Respectful of colleagues and those in our care. As ‘One Team’ we are driven by the quality and are Innovators and Embracers of Change. We are Accountable for all our decisions and actions. Testimonials “My experience of working with Aspire Scotland has been extremely positive. The staff are interested in the young people they work with and are flexible in their approach, prioritising the young people’s needs and going the extra mile to facilitate open lines of communication between agencies and families. They are able to evidence a commitment to person-centred planning and develop imaginative ways of working to optimise opportunities of meeting agreed target outcomes. Aspire Scotland’s ethos of keeping the young person at the centre is evident to agencies, families and most importantly the young person themselves.” Social Worker Previous Next Online Referral Join our Team Inspection Reports Galaxy Cafe © 2021 Aspire Scotland - Part of the Priory Group Design by Paulo | Site by BCS Terms & Conditions Cookie & Privacy Freedom of Information Telephone 01505 887118 info@aspirescotland.co.uk