The Hideaway

Our Post-16 hospitality training centre based in a community cafe in Stoke Bishop, where students develop customer service, food and drink and life skills through real working experience.

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Age range 16–19
Key stage Post-16
Specialism Hospitality & Catering
Location Stoke Bishop
EHCP suitable Yes

Welcome to The Hideaway

The Hideaway is our community cafe in Stoke Bishop and our newest Post-16 training centre. Working in hospitality offers young people valuable skills, real working experience and a clear route into careers in the sector.

Students develop soft skills, a strong work ethic, cultural awareness, confidence and independence through their time at the cafe. The Hideaway is family friendly, stocked with local produce and a true community hub.

Students leave The Hideaway with practical hospitality experience, life skills and the confidence to take their next step, whether that is further training, employment or another route.

Who The Hideaway is for

The Hideaway works best for students who:

  • Have struggled with the size or pace of mainstream classrooms
  • Are anxious about school and need a calm, predictable environment
  • Have an EHCP, or are being assessed for one
  • Need re-engagement with learning before transition back to mainstream
  • Benefit from small-group teaching and 1:1 support
  • Are working below age-related expectations and need to rebuild basics

What we offer

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Personalised curriculum

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Therapeutic approach

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Outdoor and practical learning

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Transition support

Our staff

Our team is highly trained. Every staff member holds:

  • First Aid at Work
  • Full DBS check
  • Safeguarding Level 2
  • Food Hygiene Level 2
  • Fire Safety Awareness training
  • Equality and Diversity training
  • PREVENT training
  • Covid-19 Prevention

Our team continuously develops and updates their skills to provide the safest, best and most up to date experiences for the young people in our care.

All activities are risk assessed and equipment is regularly checked and serviced. We are lucky to have a highly trained and enthusiastic team at Discovery, including qualified teachers and subject specialists who lend their expertise to students across all our centres.

Visit and contact

Area

Stoke Bishop

Email

will@discoveryeducationcentre.co.uk

Phone

07304 040876

Office hours

Mon–Fri, 8.30am–4pm

Downloads

Useful documents about The Hideaway, all available as PDFs.

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