Reinden Wood House Therapeutic Community

Reference number	REINDEN
Level of description	Collection
Date(s)	Creation: 1969-1980
Extent and medium	12 digital images
Category	School
Scope and content	┆Twelve digital images of Reinden Wood House, probably dating from the period 1969 to 1980 when the site was used by the Reinden Wood House Therapeutic Community, or shortly before/after. Includes one internal image of a study or reading room.
History	Reinden Wood House Therapeutic Community was established in 1969 by Marion Kidd and Damien McLellan. Reinden Wood could accommodate around 40 children in the holidays and 20 during term times. In term time, the children attended local schools or the onsite remedial school when necessary. The sudden death of Kidd [in 1975?] led to a slow winding down of the community. For the next five years no new children were admitted to the Community and the existing cohort were gradually moved into independent accommodation, returned home or found foster placements. Reinden Wood House Therapeutic Community closed in 1980.
Name of creator(s)	Unknown
Access status	OPEN
Records held elsewhere	Unknown
Language	ENG

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