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Novalis Trust

A charity dedicated to the provision of trauma informed, attachment focused and relationship-based care and education to children and adults

Following a succession of mergers between a collective of local organisations with similar interests, Novalis Trust was formed in April 2008 to manage and administrate the education and care services provided by Cotswold Chine School, Paradise House and William Morris College

21/04/2026

We will be attending Stroud Rotary Club’s Job Fair today from 11:30am - 1:30pm. Come and say hello to learn more about the opportunities we have available across the trust!

10/04/2026

The adults at Paradise House have recently created and installed an Easter egg in St. Mary's Church, Painswick. This was created as part of the annual Painswick Easter Egg trail, a fundraising event for the local playgroup. This is their 35th year and as such the chosen theme was Coral.

The adults researched coral reefs and the myriad of lives that depend on its fragile ecosystem. Using a variety of skills from weaving, embossing, paint and stitch, they explored alternate ways of interpreting materials culminating in a beautiful creation much admired by the local community and organisers of the event.

Big thanks to the adults and staff at Paradise who helped bring this project to its wonderfully colourful conclusion, you should be proud!

23/03/2026

Recently, three members of staff attended Dyadic Developmental Practice (DDP), Psychotherapy and Parenting Level One Training.

Gareth (Headteacher of William Morris School), Rachel (Head of Admissions, Transition and Family Support) and Madina (Deputy Head of Clinical and Therapy) were trained by Vivien Norris (Practitioner, Consultant and Trainer in DDP) in developing their knowledge around developmental trauma, attachment theory and child development and how these are integrated to produce a therapeutic approach used for relationship development and trauma resolution.

This training will be used to assist staff in understanding and effectively supporting children and their families.

20/03/2026

✨️Social Work Week 2026✨️

Ellie Dall (Designated Safeguarding Lead at Cotswold Chine School) and Jenny Hook (Head of Care, Children and Families at Cotswold Chine School) are our 3rd year Social Work Apprenticeship students who are coming to the end of their final 100-day placement working with adults.

They will be finishing their Social Work degree in July 2026 and are looking forward to continuing their learning on the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) at Novalis Trust once qualified.

Well done to you both for all your hard work!

19/03/2026

✨️Social Work Week 2026✨️

Jo Heath (Head of Training), Carolyn Cornwall (Executive Team Manager) and Madina Panchbhaya (Deputy Head of Clinical and Therapy at Cotswold Chine School) are our 2nd Year Social Work Apprenticeship students who have recently completed their 70-day placement working with children.

They have been learning about multi-agency working, the value of reflective supervision, relevant social work theories, safeguarding children and working with families to improve outcomes.

Well done all for your hard work so far!

18/03/2026

✨️Social Work Week 2026✨️

Emma Milner (Executive Team Manager and Registered Social Worker) has successfully completed her Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE).

This achievement marks an important step in her career and reflects the Trust's continued commitment to developing high-quality social work practice across its school and services.

The ASYE is a nationally recognised programme that supports newly qualified social workers during their first year in employment. It is designed to strengthen professional confidence, develop knowledge and skills and support practitioners to apply learning effectively in their day-to-day work, particularly within children and families services.

For Emma, the year has combined structured learning, regular feedback and reflective practice alongside her leadership responsibilities within Novalis Trust. Her progress through the programme was supported by Kate Barnett (Professional Development Consultant).

Emma said, "It's helped me to reflect more deeply on my practice, build confidence in my decision-making and stay focused on achieving the best possible outcomes for the children and families we support. I've really appreciated the encouragement and support from colleagues throughout the year".

Congratulations Emma for all your hard work and we can't wait to see you flourish in your career as a Social Worker.

17/03/2026

✨️Social Work Week 2026 ✨️

Jo Heath (Head of Training) is one of our second year Social Work Apprentice Students. Jo presented on the international panel for World Social Work Day at

The panel brought together lecturers and students from the University of Gloucestershire, UK and Jamia Milia Islamia University in New Delhi, India to share experiences, reflect on social work education and practice and learn from each other. It encouraged dialogue across countries and generations, focusing on understanding differences, recognising shared challenges and what these mean for social work education and practice.

Thank you Jo for your contribution and representing the work we do across Novalis Trust.

16/03/2026

We are celebrating Social Work Week 2026 at Novalis Trust. We have a breadth of social work experience with both children and adults at the Trust.

- Jake Lukas (CEO) - qualified and experienced Social Worker of 25 years.

- Kate Barnett (Social Work Consultant) - qualified and experienced Social Worker of 23 years.

- Alison Hurlock (Registered Manager for Paradise House and Head of Care Services for Novalis Trust) - qualified and experienced Social Worker of 23 years.

- Martha Lukas (Placement Planning Social Worker at William Morris School) - qualified Social Worker with 3 years experience.

- Emma Milner (Executive Team Manager) - qualified Social Worker with 2 years experience and recently completed her ASYE.

- Holly Cooper (Senior Adult Support Worker at Paradise House) - newly qualified.

- Eddy Agyemang (Lead Senior Care Practitioner at Cotswold Chine School) - newly qualified.

- Jenny Hook (Head of Care, Children and Families at Cotswold Chine School), Ellie Dall (Designated Safeguarding Lead at Cotswold Chine School), Jo Heath (Head of Training at Novalis Trust), Carolyn Cornwall (Executive Team Manager) and Madina Panchbhaya (Deputy Head of Clinical Therapy at Cotswold Chine School) - Social Work Apprentice Students.

- Gamu Mazingi (Social Work Placement Student completing her Masters degree).

Throughout the week, we will be promoting the social work that we do across Novalis Trust and how this is embedded into the work with the children and adults.

13/03/2026

Two of the adults from Paradise House have recently joined the HOPE Agency course at South Gloucestershire and Stroud College (SGS). The HOPE Agency support people with learning difficulties, teaching them employability skills to find and maintain long-term employment. The adults are really enjoying their time on the course developing their skills. They also recently attended a Job Fair in Cheltenham talking to different employers about future job opportunities. Thank you to the HOPE Agency at for all their work with the adults so far and the brilliant effort and enthusiasm from the adults themselves!

19/12/2025

The adults at Paradise House have been getting into the Christmas spirit and made some beautiful wreaths for their homes. From everyone at Paradise House, we would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas! 🎄

Address

Ebley House, 235 Westward Road, Ebley
Stroud
GL24SX

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 5pm
Thursday	8:30am - 5pm
Friday	8:30am - 5pm

Telephone

+44 1453 837 551

Website

http://www.novalis-trust.org.uk/

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