CEO Today Global Awards

CEO Today Global Awards 2020 UNITED KINGDOM 55 www.ceotodaymagazine.com to reach full capacity, however we are already at three-quarters capacity now, and by September of this year, or at the start of the second Academic year, that school will already be at full-capacity. We’re really pleased to be able to support so many families in Liverpool, however this also demonstrates just how great of a demand there is for this service. We’re looking to find ways of increasing this as quickly as possible in order to meet this demand. A significant number of people in the organisation have won various awards, such as our education staff, care and support staff. All have taken on the task of contributing to the success of the organisation and, as a result, have been rewarded for their work, some of which have been on a national level. I’m delighted for them to get that recognition. What is your top goal as you lead Birtenshaw forward? To continue transforming the lives of hundreds if not thousands of young lives, and to meet the demand for the current supply of quality services. We need to develop our services as quickly as possible in order to provide more services in other regions in the UK and, ultimately, have a complete UK footprint so that we are able to reach and support more people. It’s a very difficult thing for us to think that there would be anyone in the UK that isn’t able to get the support they need to thrive, prosper and become independent; we want to be that mechanism to help them achieve their potential. Birtenshaw was established in Bromley Cross, Bolton in 1956. Birtenshaw provides a creative and dynamic range of Care and Education services for children and adults with Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND). Through Birtenshaw Special Schools (in Bolton and Merseyside) and Birtenshaw Collegeweprovideeducationforchildren and young people with significant physical impairment, complex health needs, learning disability and / or Autistic Spectrum Conditions. Birtenshaw’s education services are complimented by our social care services, which include several children’s homes, one of which is a short break centre, a domiciliary care agency, supported tenancies, an adults short break centre, plus a sports and recreation programme. Our aim is to improve the quality of life of the people we support so that they may lead fulfilling lives as independently as possible. Our mission is Brightening Lives: Building Futures for individuals with Special Education Needs and Disability in Bolton, across the North West and beyond…. Firm Profile