We are delighted to welcome you to Dacorum Education Support Centre (DESC). As Co-Headteachers, we are proud to lead a community built on the values of Respect, Aspiration, and Resilience. These values guide everything we do as we help young people succeed and live by our mantra: “Be the best you can be.”
At DESC, we believe education is the passport to a safe, stable, and successful future. Our goal is to provide every learner with the tools, confidence, and support they need to create positive futures. We take a solution-focused approach, working together to overcome challenges and celebrate achievements.
Relationships are at the heart of our work. We pride ourselves on building positive, respectful and trusting connections with our learners and families. Every young person is unique, and we celebrate individuality and strengths, helping each learner to grow in their own way.
Our provision is holistic, supporting not just academic progress, but personal development and wellbeing. We want every learner to feel valued, understood, and inspired to aim high.
Thank you for visiting our website. We hope you find the information helpful and get a sense of the warmth and commitment that make DESC special. If you have any questions or would like to know more, please do get in touch.
Naomi Walker and Clare Winter

"I can say from the bottom of my heart if it was not for all of you I would not have been able to make all the progress I had made.
"Your outstanding Prince's Trust provision has been a beacon for other centres/schools to emulate."
Staff have been very supportive throughout my child's time at DESC & they always encouraged my son to do his best to succeed!
Thank you
30 Tenzing Road
Hemel Hempstead
Hertfordshire
HP2 4HS
01442 247476 option 1
Barncroft Campus
Washington Avenue
Hemel Hempstead
HP2 6NG
01442 247476 option 2