Trinity Fields School and Resource Centre

What Trinity Fields School and Resource Centre does

Trinity Fields School and Resource Centre is a state-funded special school in Ystrad Mynach, Caerphilly (Wales), purpose-built in 1998 to serve pupils aged 3 to 19 with a wide range of Additional Learning Needs (ALN), including severe and profound multiple learning difficulties (PMLD) and autistic spectrum disorder (ASD). It is maintained by Caerphilly County Borough Council and operates as the borough's primary specialist ALN placement, supplemented by an integrated Resource Centre that delivers Behaviour Support, Communication Support, Sensory Support (including TouchTrust), Home Support, Pet Therapy, IT Support, Leisure Services (CIW-registered), Transition/Leaving School support, and the Outreach and Inclusion Service delivered in partnership with Caerphilly LA. The school also runs the Caerphilly Autistic Spectrum Service (CASS), which delivers NAS Early Bird, NAS Teen Life, and Barnardo's Cygnet training programmes for parents and carers of children with ASD up to age 18.

The school's technology stack is dominated by specialist assistive ICT: eyegaze systems, floor projectors, virtual reality, and switches, supported by a dedicated IT technician and ICT curriculum lead. The Trinity Protocol is an emergency information database for individuals with ALN, accessible to emergency services only in exceptional circumstances. The school is currently undertaking a substantial extension project scheduled for completion in September 2024, intended to add state-of-the-art facilities and keep pace with emerging teaching and learning technologies.

Trinity Fields has no commercial revenue model. It is funded by Caerphilly County Borough Council through the local authority's high-needs funding arrangements, with pupils enrolling via the LA's special school placement process. The Resource Centre and CASS services are accessed by enrolled pupils, their families, and partner schools within the borough. The school's revenue is therefore best understood as a public-sector operating budget rather than commercial turnover, and is not publicly disclosed. Marketing is limited to the school's own website, which communicates term dates, training dates, letters, and events. The school holds a dense set of sector certifications including UNICEF Rights Respecting Schools Level 2, IQM Flagship, IQM Inclusive, Welsh Network of Healthy School Schemes Gold, Thrive/Trauma Informed Schools, ASDAN, DofE, MOVE, and TouchTrust, and is led by Executive Headteacher Dave Jenkins (appointed October 2022, in post from September 2023) alongside a full governing body comprising LA, parent, community, teacher, and support-staff governors.

Name

Trinity Fields School and Resource Centre

Legal name

Trinity Fields School and Resource Centre

Website

https://trinityfieldsschoolandresourcecentre.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Trinity Fields School and Resource Centre is a state-funded special school in Ystrad Mynach, Wales, providing specialist education and an integrated Resource Centre for pupils aged 3 to 19 with Additional Learning Needs. It is maintained by Caerphilly County Borough Council and serves ALN pupils, their families, and partner schools across the borough.

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Product category

Special Education Services

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Support Services (611710), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialized Instruction & Resource Support (Inclusion, Pull-Out, Co-Teaching) (EDAJAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family Advocacy, Parent Training & Support Services (EDAJAKAK), Autism Classroom & School Program Support (Inclusion/Resource) (EDAKAKAC), Autism Parent/Caregiver Education & Training (School-Linked) (EDAKAKAJ)

Keywords

• Special education services
• Additional learning needs
• Resource centre support
• Assistive technology education
• Autism spectrum support

Headquarters

HQ city

Ystrad Mynach

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Trinity Fields School and Resource Centre is a state-funded purpose-built special school providing education and integrated therapeutic and family support services for pupils aged 3-19 with Additional Learning Needs (ALN), including severe and profound multiple learning difficulties and autism. The Resource Centre offers Behaviour Support, Communication Support, Sensory Support, Home Support, IT/Assistive Technology, Pet Therapy, Leisure Services, Transition planning, Outreach and Inclusion, and the Caerphilly Autistic Spectrum Service (CASS), along with the Trinity Protocol emergency information system for individuals with ALN.

Product overview

Trinity Fields School and Resource Centre is a purpose-built specialist school for pupils aged 3 to 19 with Additional Learning Needs (ALN), offering education and specialist facilities. The school operates a Resource Centre model providing integrated support services including Behaviour Support, Communication Support, Home Support, IT Support (with assistive technologies like eyegaze and virtual reality), Leisure Services, Outreach and Inclusion, Pet Therapy, Sensory Support, and Transition services. The Caerphilly Autistic Spectrum Service (CASS) provides specialised autism support and training programmes including NAS Early Bird, NAS Teen Life, and Barnardo's Cygnet. The school also offers the Trinity Protocol, a secure emergency information system for individuals with ALN.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Specialist Education for ALN Pupils (Ages 3-19) Core educational provision for pupils aged 3-19 with a wide range of learning difficulties and complex needs, including severe and profound multiple learning difficulties (PMLD) and autistic spectrum disorder (ASD), delivered across primary, secondary and post-16 phases at a purpose-built facility in Ystrad Mynach, Wales.
• Trinity Protocol Allows individuals with Additional Learning Needs (ALN) to store important personal information on a secure emergency services database, accessible only by emergency services in exceptional circumstances or emergencies.
• Caerphilly Autistic Spectrum Service (CASS) Service within the Trinity Fields Resource Centre supporting children and young people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), providing advice, training and support for parents, families, and school staff working with individuals up to age 18.
• Behaviour Support Behaviour support team working across the whole school and with other professionals to support pupils who display behaviours that challenge, providing a safe environment and developing Individual Behaviour Plans (IBPs).
• Communication Support Specialist Teaching Assistants providing communication support across Primary and Secondary phases, offering help to class teams and facilitating Communication Forum meetings with Speech and Language Therapists.
• Home Support Service offering assistance to families with children at Trinity Fields, supporting attendance, transitions, challenging behaviour, communication, routines, meal times, personal care, toileting, sleep, and referrals to other agencies.
• IT Support (Assistive Technology) Specialised IT equipment and technical support including eyegaze, floor projectors, virtual reality, and switches, with a dedicated IT technician and ICT curriculum lead staff supporting pupils with additional learning needs.
• Trinity Fields Leisure Services Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW) registered out-of-school provision offering high-quality, play-based care for pupils aged 4-17 years with severe or complex learning and physical disabilities.
• Outreach and Inclusion Service Service provided in partnership with Caerphilly LA supporting staff who work with pupils with severe and complex needs across all settings within the County Borough, offering training and developing inclusive practices.
• Pet Therapy Pet therapy services providing benefits to pupils including reduced blood pressure and stress levels through interaction with animals.
• Sensory Support Specialist provision supporting PMLD pupils, with sensory support staff experienced in Routes for Learning assessments and specialised sensory resources including TouchTrust.
• Transition / Leaving School Post-16 transition planning service supporting learners and families with IDP review meetings, local college visits, and connections with Social Care, Careers Wales, and health services.
• NAS Early Bird Programme Six-week in-person training and support programme for parents and carers of children diagnosed with ASD aged 0-6 years, covering understanding autism, communication, autistic experiences, supporting daily living, health and wellbeing, and connections.
• NAS Teen Life Programme Six-week in-person programme for parents and carers of young people aged 10-16 years, covering understanding autistic identity, stress and anxiety, puberty, and education planning for the future.
• Barnardo's Cygnet Programme Online and in-person support programmes for parents and carers of children with ASD aged 5-18, covering autism overview, thinking and sensory, social interaction and communication, and supporting behaviour.

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Camphill Schools (UK): Camphill operates a network of specialist schools and communities across the UK for children and young people with learning disabilities. Comparable as a broader specialist-education provider with integrated therapy and life-skills models.
• Sense (for disabled people): A major UK charity supporting people with complex disabilities, including the deafblind, with educational and family services. Comparable as a wider provider of education-adjacent disability support, overlapping Trinity Fields' PMLD and family-support remit.

Direct peers

• Treloar's School and College: A well-established UK special school and college in Hampshire for young people with physical disabilities and complex needs. Comparable as a specialist provider combining education, therapy, and residential/leisure-style support.
• Ysgol y Gogarth: A Welsh local-authority special school in Llandudno for pupils with Additional Learning Needs. Directly comparable as a state-funded Welsh special school serving a similar complex-needs cohort with an integrated therapy and outreach approach.
• Addington School: A Kent-based special school for pupils with severe, profound and complex learning needs. Comparable as a UK local-authority special school using assistive technology, sensory resources, and integrated therapies for a similar pupil profile.
• NAS Schools (National Autistic Society): The National Autistic Society operates specialist schools (e.g. Helen Allison, Sybil Elgar) for autistic pupils. Directly comparable to Trinity Fields given its CASS-led ASD training programmes and autism-specific pedagogy.
• St Christopher's School: An independent special school in Bristol for children with severe and complex learning difficulties. Comparable as a specialist school delivering multi-disciplinary support, sensory and communication services, and family-facing programmes.
• Woodlands School (Caerphilly): A neighbouring Caerphilly special school within the same local authority. Comparable as a directly co-located LA special school competing for similar placements and overlapping with Trinity Fields' outreach catchment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance10 records

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Profiles14 records

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