The independent special schools sector delivers essential education and care services in both day and residential settings across the UK and Europe for neurodiverse students with autism, social, emotional, mental health, and complex needs.
Based upon very small class sizes and with a typical 2:1 pupil:teacher ratio, students benefit from bespoke, highly tailored programmes designed to enable them to achieve their best outcomes.
The independent sector typically specialises in supporting students for whom appropriate places are not available within the state sectors and with a particular focus on complex needs.
Civitas works with leading providers of independent specialist education services, delivering high-quality accommodation to match the quality of educational services delivered by those groups.
We enter into long-term agreements that ensure access to accommodation over multiple decades. In turn, retaining responsibility for all property maintenance and associated services.
We are particularly focused on engagement with providers who offer multi-location national or international presence and we facilitate the growth of those operators through the expansion of existing facilities and the development of new standalone facilities.
Today, Civitas has a presence in 11 regions across the UK with a geographically diverse portfolio and with European expansion plans. Civitas is today one of the largest owners of specialist schools.