Tel: 07428-720-045
Where Every Young Person Feels Safe, Valued & Inspired to Thrive.
At Positif Education, we provide a nurturing, person-centred education tailored to the young people of Positif Care. Built around the Curriculum for Wales, we turn past challenges into future possibilities.
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6 Areas
4 Core
Purpose-Built Campus
Designed specifically for the young people of Positif Care in Blaenavon.
The Virtual School
Best Practice Award 2026 — Recognised for excellence in care & education.
OUR ETHOS & COMMUNITY
A Safe, Nurturing Base Built Around Trusting Relationships.
We care for the individual as a whole, reinforcing that regardless of past difficulties, every young person can thrive, achieve, and accomplish anything with the right guidance.
Welcome to Positif Education
Dear Parents, Carers & External Services,
I am delighted to welcome you to our purpose-built school, created specifically to educate the amazing young people who reside full time in our homes at Positif Care Ltd.
We lead by example, instilling in every learner the confidence and desire to succeed in life and work.
Relational & Trauma-Informed
Positive relationships underpin everything we do. We create a calm, predictable, and supportive atmosphere where young people feel genuinely listened to and respected.
Work Beyond the Classroom
Our skills-based curriculum is enriched with off-site educational experiences, outdoor learning, and practical real-life contexts that build independence.
CURRICULUM FOR WALES
Areas of Learning & Experience
Our broad, person-centred curriculum connects classroom learning to real-world contexts while strengthening literacy, numeracy, and digital competency.
Languages & Literacy
Building confident speaking, listening, reading, and writing across English & Welsh so learners can express their voice clearly.
Mathematics & Numeracy
Developing practical everyday numeracy, financial literacy, logical reasoning, and real-world problem-solving confidence.
Science & Technology
Hands-on scientific inquiry, design thinking, and digital competency that prepare young people for the modern world.
Health & Well-being
Nurturing physical fitness, emotional resilience, mental well-being, and safe, trusting social relationships.
Expressive Arts
Unlocking imagination, identity, and self-confidence through art, music, drama, media, and creative projects.
Humanities
Exploring Welsh heritage, history, geography, ethics, and global sustainability as informed citizens.
THE 4 CORE PURPOSES
Guiding Every Young Person Towards Independence.
Everything we teach at Ynys Hywel Learning Community is underpinned by the four core purposes of the Curriculum for Wales—preparing our learners not just for exams, but for fulfilling, independent lives.
Ambitious, Capable Learners
Ready to learn throughout their lives, ask questions, solve problems, and build lasting skills.
Enterprising, Creative Contributors
Ready to play a full part in life and work by thinking creatively and taking measured risks.
Ethical, Informed Citizens
Ready to engage with contemporary issues in Wales and the wider world with respect and empathy.
Healthy, Confident Individuals
Ready to lead fulfilling, independent lives as valued and supported members of society.
First Area: Languages & Literacy
Welcome to Ynys Hywel learning community
Provided by Positif Education
Dear Parents / Carers / External Services
A warm welcome to Ynys Hywel Learning Community! I am delighted to welcome you to our new purpose-built school.
Our school was created to educate the amazing young people who reside full time in our homes at Positif Care.
Our aims and values underpin everything!
Ynys Hywel Learning Community cares for the individual as a whole ensuring they feel safe and valued.
We promote positive relationships and lead by example. We reinforce that in spite of any past difficulties, our young people can still thrive and we endeavour to instil in all our young people the desire to achieve and to succeed. With our care, support and guidance, we firmly believe our young people can accomplish anything.
Languages & Literacy
Languages & Literacy
Mathematics & Numeracy
Mathematics & Numeracy
Science & Technology
Science & Technology
Health & Well-being
Health & Well-being
Expressive Art
Expressive Art
Humanities
Humanities
The School Curriculum
Our curriculum has been designed in line with the Curriculum for Wales and the 4 core purposes underpin it.
We strive to create a safe, nurturing, engaging learning base from which to build and develop trusting relationships. These are crucial in allowing our young people to feel safe, learn effectively and consequently achieve successful outcomes.
Our curriculum is broad, person-centred and skills-based and is enriched by building on a range of other school-based and off-site educational opportunities. We work towards an inclusive approach to learning that allows all our young people to build skills and make progress whilst relating the learning to real life contexts.
We aim to engage our young people with exciting learning experiences that, over time, will enhance all skills on a holistic level but especially our young peoples’ literacy, numeracy and digital competency skills whilst developing positive relationships and preparing them to become independent citizens.
At Ynys Hywel Learning Community, we aim to care for, support and guide our young people to become:
- Ambitious, capable learners, ready to learn throughout their lives.
- Enterprising, creative contributors, ready to play a full part in life and work.
- Ethical, informed citizens of Wales and the world.
- Healthy, confident individuals, ready to lead fulfilling lives as valued members of society.
Positif Education
Caring for the individual as a whole, ensuring every young person feels safe, valued, and empowered to achieve their full potential.
Key Information
Campus Location
Positif Education
Garn Yr Erw, Upper Garn Terrace
Blaenavon, Pontypool, Torfaen
South Wales, NP4 9SG
Tel: 07428 720 045
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