by Sarah Burslem, CEO
Today we are proud to share our 2025 Impact Report.
Celebrating 60 years of pride and ambition
In this, our 60th anniversary year, pride and ambition continue to define us at MacIntyre. We remain proud of all that we achieve and proud that the legacy of our founders, Ken and Marjorie Newton Wright, continues to shape who we are and what we do. Being ambitious, particularly during a period of continued challenge across education and social care, remains part of our DNA. We move forward with optimism and determination to ensure that children and young people believe in their potential and are well prepared for adulthood, and that disabled adults drawing on our support live Gloriously Ordinary Lives.
Turning ambitions into action
Over the past year, our collective passion, experience, and drive have continued to make these ambitions a reality. In our view far too many children with special educational needs are still being excluded from education, and too many disabled adults continue to face limited choice and control over their lives. We have deepened our influence over the ongoing reform of specialist education and adult social care across England and Wales. In particular our investment in the More Than a Provider (MTAP) collaboration is bearing fruit. MTAP is a small group of non-profit organisations who have come together to ensure that people's voices are central to shaping the future of adult social care.
Our vision for inclusive education
Our vision remains that every child with special educational needs will access an education that makes sense to them, in settings that are inclusive, local, and supportive of their individual learning styles. As proud members of the Social Care Future Movement, we continue to share and promote the vision that:
We all want to live in the place we call home with the people and things that we love, in communities where we look out for one another, doing things that matter to us.
Building foundations for a fairer future
We have strengthened the foundations for our strategy, Proud of our Past, Ambitious for the Future (2025–2029), ensuring that every action we take contributes to meaningful impact for children, young people, their families, and disabled adults. We have embedded our Everyone Everywhere approach to ensure that people drawing on our support are genuine contributors to the inclusivity of the neighbourhoods where they live and to ensure we help to lever the resources and assets that exist in those local areas.
We are proud to work alongside so many talented partners, families, colleagues, and people drawing on our support, all of whom share our belief in a fairer and more inclusive future.
Gratitude for our community
As we reflect on the achievements highlighted in this year’s report, I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to everyone who continues to make MacIntyre what it is today. In particular I would like to express my appreciation to everyone who shared their story and everyone who has helped us to better understand what true co-production is. My thanks are extended to every employee who has embraced the Everyone Everywhere approach with enthusiasm and passion.
Looking ahead
Together, we will continue to shape a bold and optimistic narrative for specialist education and social care: one rooted in connection, community, and purpose.
