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We are an education service, alternative provision, and school with proven success in educating hard-to-reach students.

About us

We offer a full curriculum which aligns to our partner Independent Special School. This includes core subjects, humanities, and a holistic health programme to support wellness, mental health, and provide access to a therapeutic outdoor programme. We also offer lessons in our woodland and access to therapies including Play Therapy and Animal Therapy. We also provide our children with access to a Wellness Mentor who supports our children to develop strategies to support their learning and their mental health. We are a registered NCFE setting and offer Functional Skills and Level 1/2 Qualifications (including vocational), as well as ASDAN Life Skills. We plan to become an Edexcel GCSE Centre in the 24-25 academic year.

Impact, Outcomes and Key Performance Indicators

Our alternative provision students benefit from monitoring and evaluation which aligns to our partner Independent Special School, and our monitoring system of choice is iASEND. From September 2024, Thrive social and emotional assessment and intervention will be provided to all students in our setting. We have a Careers Programme in place which offers Careers support to students across the school, with a focus from Year 7+. We send all referring parties weekly and termly reports and offer annual parent consultations, and contribute (where possible) to any professional meetings in person or via report.

How to access

We offer alternative provision on-site in Ashington and Stannington, online, or via blended learning. Visits to the sites can be arranged prior to the student starting their provision with us.

How we deliver

We accept alternative provision students for up to 3 days per week (6 sessions) with an EHCP, and have a limited number of full-time spaces for students without an EHCP. Our sessions are either morning or afternoon (2-2.5 hours depending on the needs of the student), or a full-day session runs from 9.30-2.30. Each student is provided with an individual timetable and has a comprehensive package of support and positive behaviour plans to support their integration into the setting. We use a 'connection before correction' approach and support the child to feel comfortable and connected with us before slowly introducing academic work.

How we report attendance

Our setting monitors attendance on a daily basis across morning and afternoon sessions, responding to any non-attendance or late arrivals in line with our Attendance Policy. We work with referring parties and the Local Authority as well as our internal Wellness Team to promote attendance and ensure students are accessing education from school or home, where appropriate. Referring parties are contacted immediately if a child does not attend for a session and our Attendance Monitoring group closely monitors attendance and provides to support to families as well as liaising with external agencies where relevant.

Our key contacts

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