Mackenzie Thorpe Centre
1.68 miles
Keys Tees Valley College is an independent school, offering an alternative provision. They cater for pupils aged 11-19 years old, who require a specialist provision in order to enable them to achieve their aspirations and be happy and fulfilled in school.
The College introduces the pupils to a wide range of knowledge, skills and experiences - linguistic, literary, mathematical, scientific, technological, moral, physical, aesthetic, creative and social. The College has clear, positive expectations for behaviour and well-established and successful positive reinforcement strategies that are reviewed regularly. Every pupil has individual education targets relating to both academic and behavioural achievements that are reviewed regularly to ensure positive progress is being made. Tees Valley College fundamentally operates within two main principles:
1. All pupils, without exception, are to be valued as unique and productive members of society.
2. All pupils can succeed and should be encouraged towards ever-greater appropriate challenges in all areas of their learning.
The pupils referred to Tees Valley College often have social, emotional and behavioural difficulties (SEMH) and so they need a smaller, more structured educational placement in order to develop. Young people who are referred to us have the opportunity to gain outcomes and practical experience in a variety of vocational programmes, as well as Functional Skills and GCSEs in English and mathematics.
The vocational subjects offered currently are:
They support pupils by working with them to overcome their individual barriers to learning, developing them towards apprenticeships, further education and career choices.
Selection Criteria: Selective
Admissions Criteria: Pupils will either be unable to maintain a place in a mainstream school or be thought to be able to benefit from a stable period in a small supportive school environment. The pupil will probably have an Education, Health and Care Plan and be between the ages of 11 and 19 years.
Admissions Procedures: When a placement is requested, a copy of the child/young person’s EHCP and/or other relevant documents, such as previous school reports, Individualised Education Programme (I.E.Ps) etc. will be needed. This is in order to ascertain the suitability of the placement and to set up an education programme appropriate to the child/ young person’s needs. A planning meeting will then be held to determine if the placement is appropriate to the pupil’s needs
Annual fees (day pupils): £85.00 per day
The academic year is 39 weeks divided into 3 terms. Fees will be charged on a weekly rate for 39 weeks of the year and will be invoiced on a termly basis for day pupils one term in advance. Should a pupil leave without prior written notice or not as a result of a review, then 6 weeks (half a term) fees in lieu will be required. Notice to leave the school must be in writing and the 6 weeks (half a term) will be charged from the date of the letter of notice.
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