• To further the socialisation of each individual child so that he can develop self-confidence, self-discipline and self-respect, from which basis he can develop his sense of social responsibility and his respect for others.
• To develop a relaxed atmosphere which emphasises care, control, security and responsibility.
• To encourage each child to recognise his own problems and the problems of others.
• To encourage each child to face up to his role in society and to recognise the importance of interpersonal relationships and social responsibility.
• To emphasise the importance of education both as a narrow, academic experience and in its wider context.
• To encourage our children genuinely to believe that they can become acceptable members of society and that this can be achieved through the pursuit of attainable goals, whether they be social, spiritual, behavioural or academic.
• To encourage an active partnership between the child, his school, his family and the referring agencies.
• To recognise each individual's need for "space" for personal development and the right to privacy.
• To allow for the development of individual freedoms within an agreed moral code and legal framework.
• To offer as wide a life experience as possible.
• To develop individual talents and abilities as fully as possible.
• To seek the gradual de-institutionalisation of each individual child.