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    PiP works together with adults with learning disabilities and differences to achieve their ambitions, gain skills and opportunities for independence and live a life of their choice.

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Home » About us » The difference we make

The difference we make

Our vision is a society where people with learning disabilities and autism are valued for their contribution, creativity and individuality.

We offer person-centred opportunities for people with learning disabilities and differences to be seen, heard and valued for their contribution.​

Our vision is a society where people with learning disabilities are valued for their contribution, creativity and individuality.  PiP exists because of structural inequalities in the UK education, health and employment systems.

All of our services work to achieve one of the following 5 outcomes:

  • Increasing independent living and life skills
  • Promoting choice, voice and participation
  • Building social skills and interactions with the community
  • Improving health, well-being and happiness
  • Creating opportunities for progression

It’s about continuing education, learning and development – plus fun! – and a strong focus on ambitious outcomes for our PiP students.

How we measure student progress

MyGoals is PiP’s online system for making sure our students meet their desired outcomes. We create three goals with each student for each of their sessions. They then work towards these personal goals every week. The goals are different for each student, creating a person-centred way of supporting progress. Using this personalised system, we track whether students have met, partially met or not met their goal for every session and we can then work with them in a really specific way when they are not making progress or stretch them when they need more challenge.

One of the most important and unique aspects of MyGoals is that we can include observations and information such as if a student has completed a goal independently or if they have accomplished something for the first time.

This gives context to outcomes and supports our feedback to students and their families/carers in our annual reviews.

The graph to the left shows the progress – known as uplift – made in students achieving goals from one term to the next.

Diagram of MyGoals outcomes

How we evaluate our performance

Our Annual Impact Report demonstrates more about how we evaluate skills and progress. It also highlights what we’ve been up to over the last year, case studies, challenges and our plans for the future.

  • PiP 2020-21 Impact Report (Opens as PDF)
  • PiP 2019-20 Impact Report (PDF)
  • PiP 2018-19 Annual Review (PDF)
  • PIP Annual Review 2017 (PDF)
  • PiP Annual Review 2016 (PDF)
  • PIP Annual Review 2015 (PDF)
  • PIP Annual Review 2014 (PDF)
  • PIP Annual Review 2013 (PDF)
  • PIP Annual Review 2012 (PDF)
  • PIP Annual Review 2011 (PDF)

Find out more about our projects and services

What we do

PiP works together with adults with learning disabilities and differences to achieve their ambitions, gain skills and opportunities for independence and live a life of their choice.

Find us

  • 306 Kensal Road
    London
    W10 5BE
  • hello@piponline.org.uk
  • 020 8960 4004

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