The Red Balloon Learner Centres
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| The Red Balloon Learner Centres | |
| Established | 1996 |
| Director | Carrie Herbert |
| Location | Cambridge, Norwich, North London, England |
| Students | 15 in each centre |
| Homepage | http://www.redballoonlearner.com |
The Red Balloon logo.
A maths lesson at Red Balloon Cambridge (c. 2005)
The Red Balloon Learner Centres, often referred to as the Red Balloon, are UK specialist learner centres in Cambridge, Harrow, Merseyside, Warwick and Norwich, England, providing a safe full-time learning environment for children aged eleven to sixteen. The Red Balloon Learner Centre Group is a registered charity, as are the individual centres.
General information
The main aims of the Red Balloon are to
- restore self-confidence
- teach students how to respond to bullying
- help students regain control of their learning and succeed
- help students return as soon as possible to mainstream education or to find worthwhile employment
- encourage and expect consideration and respect at all times.
The purpose of Red Balloon is to help children that have been severely bullied.
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