The aims of VLC are to:

• be a calm place where all students, staff and volunteers feel safe, happy, respected and cared for and have a sense of belonging and pride in VLC as a community;
• change the lives of young people through our therapeutic approach to education;
• encourage each student to learn how to learn, use their imaginations, be reflective, have fun, and celebrate their achievements;
• use every day to the full, ensuring that all students are supported and able to learn at a level appropriate to their daily unique needs;
• help each individual student to fulfil his/her academic potential, as a step up to become the very best they can be.
• promote good working relationships between all who work/volunteer at VLC, and a strong partnership with the parents, schools, the local authority, and the wider community.