Charlie (Year 4) feeding a lamb during a therapeutic work placement.
Naomi, a participant on Minding The Gap, designed the current Lapwing logo as part of her pathway into a career in graphic design.
Brenden (post 16) building a bird box at the Lapwing allotment
Elizabeth (post 16) completing her Safer Internet Day poster as part of targeted RSHE work.
Our purpose
mission
Lapwing’s mission is to deliver outstanding education and support which will positively impact the life chances of the hardest to reach young people across East Anglia.
ethos
Our ethos is to put a young person’s needs, interests and aspirations at the heart of the work we do. We are committed to the holistic development of young people so they can thrive personally and professionally.
values
As an organisation Lapwing strives to maintain a culture that all stakeholders can be proud of and one that is embodied by the following values:
an environment founded on respect, dignity and integrity at all levels
a commitment to maintain the highest standards of professional practice at all times
to keep our ethos (noted above), and therefore our young people, central to the work that we do
to enjoy carrying out our work while caring deeply about its purpose
to be supportive and collaborative colleagues who will always help each other
an open culture where staff feel able to talk to all colleagues at all levels
a strong sense that all staff are valued and, coming from a range of backgrounds, bring different qualities, skills and experience to the organisation
a strong commitment to develop our staff professionally so that we continue to develop Lapwing
a culture of continuous improvement where staff are not afraid to make mistakes and an understanding that we all learn by getting things wrong
creativity, positivity and freedom of expression
Vision
To enable Lapwing’s expansion and evolution so that we continue to positively impact an increasing number of young people in need of our specialist services. In doing so we will stay true to our ethos and values and continue to strive for excellence in all aspects of our work.
Aims & objectives 2024-25
Lapwing’s Strategic Development Plan, which is held internally and monitored by the Executive Leadership Team and evaluated by The Board of Trustees, sets out the critical intentions, actions and success criteria for Lapwing. The broad areas included in the plan are:
Leadership & development – professional development, employee engagement, management structures, systems and processes, values and culture.
Financial sustainability – growth and diversification of income streams; compliance.
Quality of delivery – provision development, curriculum offer, student outcomes, evidence of impact.