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Ark Education Barn

Name: Ark Education Barn
Address: Fell View Barn Barrett Hill Brow, Bolton by Bowland, Lancashire, BB7 4PQ
Telephone: 07976596483

We are situated in an area of outstanding natural beauty within the Ribble Valley. We provide opportunities to be educated in animal welfare & husbandry coupled with animal handling, companionship & mental health awareness for all ages.

Address

Contact Details

Facilities

Car parking
Coach parking
Covered space
Disabled toilets
Hand washing facilities
Toilets
Wheelchair access

Pricing

Our pricing varies on the needs of the individual, however costs for school visits range from £80-£140. Funded places are also available via Lancashire County Council break time provision.

What we can offer

Food preparation
Growing crops and vegetables
Indoor crafts
Pre-visit information available
Provision of materials/equipment/livestock
Risk assessment
Self-guided activities
Set programmes
Small animal care (e.g. grooming, feeding, handling etc.)
Tailored programmes
Working with livestock (e.g. feeding, milking, egg collecting, daily maintenance, grooming (where appropriate))

ASDAN certificate in animal care.

Care Farms / Green Care Services

Related services:

Alternative provision
Skills provision
Care farming or green care services for SEND
Care farming or green care as part of Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP)
One to one support
Holiday provision
Family group provision

Care Farm

Are you a teacher and know a child with SEND? They could benefit from accessing a Care Farm.

Care Farms provide supervised, structured educational programmes of farming related activities for young people to support those struggling in school, help those with disability, behavioural challenges and improve mental health and wellbeing.

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Accreditations

Approved EHCP Site

CEVAS Accredited

This place has CEVAS accredited personnel.

CEVAS stands for Countryside Educational Visits Accreditation Scheme. A nationally recognised accreditation, the scheme offers training for individuals who are working – or plan to work – with groups of school children, young people or clients with additional needs.