19/12/25
We are closed for the Christmas holidays from 12.30pm 19/12/2025
Our Centres will be closed for the Christmas holidays from 12.30pm on Friday 19/12/2025 and will re-open on Monday 05/01/2026
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18/07/25DESC is closed for the Summer Holidays from 12.30pm on 18 July 2025
DESC is closed for the Summer Holidays from 12.30pm on Friday 18th July 2025 until Friday 5th September 2025.Read Full Story
19/05/25KS3 Spring Term 2 Newsletter
It has been a short, but action-packed half-term. We say goodbye to our Dual HUB learners, as they return to school and our 12 week HUB are also back into school. World Book Day was celebrated and learners continued to have fun at Forest Schools. There have been visits from schools and family member...Read Full Story
14/02/25DESC is closed Monday 17/02/25 to Friday 21/02/25 for the Half-Term Holiday
DESC is closed for the half-term holiday from 3.30pm on Friday 14th February and both Centres will be back open to learners on Monday 24th February.Read Full Story
12/02/25KS4 Autumn Term Newsletter
We have enjoyed a very busy and productive term. Thank you to all the staff and learners for their hard work. We hope you enjoy reading some of our highlights, along with reminders regarding Centre life.Read Full Story.jpg)
26/06/24Awarded Effective Practice in Emotional Mental Wellbeing in Schools Mark
We are delighted to share that DESC has achieved the ‘Effective Practice’ Mark for Emotional Mental Wellbeing in Schools MarkRead Full Story
27/03/24KS3 Spring Term 2 Newsletter
It has been a short but action packed half term. We say goodbye to our Dual HUB learners, as they return to school and our 12 week HUB have started their reintegration back into school. World Book Day was celebrated and learners continued to have fun at Forest Schools. There have been visits from th...Read Full Story
27/03/24Tesco Blue Tokens Scheme Winners
We are delighted to have won the Tesco blue tokens scheme for food provision for our learners and their families and were very pleased when Tricia and Michael came to deliver the cheque. They were able to see how the award, as well as the weekly donations we receive through FareShare are used and th...Read Full Story
20/12/23KS4 December Newsletter
We have enjoyed a very busy and productive term. Thank you to all the staff and learners for their hard work. We hope you enjoy reading some of our highlights below along with reminders regarding Centre life.Read Full Story
20/12/23KS3 Autumn Term 2 Newsletter
As we come to the end of the year we can look back and reflect on what we have achieved.Read Full Story
01/11/23
26/09/23Four times Outstanding Dacorum Education Support Centre receives top accolade from OFSTED.
“Pupils thrive and flourish” states the recent OFSTED Outstanding inspection of Dacorum Education Support Centre published on 11th July 2023.Read Full Story