The Alternative School is Independent Secondary school in Not applicable for kids aged 6 to 18 (Gender - 6 to 18 )
The Alternative School offers a holistic and flexible full-time school experience that has been designed to respond to the needs of young people who are unable to remain in mainstream education. The education programmes can each cater for 40-50 pupils at each of our 4 schools, and is designed for those young people, age 4-18 who require a smaller, nurturing and individual approach to their education. The pupils may have been excluded, at risk of exclusion, previously home educated, children looked after, SEN, High Risk Assessments, YOT orders, Drugs & Alcohol misuse, school phobic, victims of bullying, mental health needs or requiring an assessment placement.The open school admissions policy offers any young person who requires some additional support the opportunity of a fresh start and access to personalised education. They are an Ofsted & ISA registered and approved independent school with current Good with Outstanding Leadership and Management Ofsted report. Over the past 10 years we have developed our ethos and approach into a model that delivers a better future for young people, sometimes left behind.
Curriculum
The Alternative School aims to provide an alternative and personalised experience for those young people who are not attending mainstream provision and would have therefore left school without any qualifications and with low self-esteem. They aim to take a more holistic approach and to support both the personal and educational needs of young people, helping them to overcome a wide range of barriers to learning, and to develop themselves into confident, articulate and well- rounded young individuals who leave school with a range of appropriate qualifications and a clear transition plan to further education and/or training. They therefore intend to, Devise with each young person an Individual Education Plan (IEP) that relates directly to their emotional and social well-being, topics and activities that they enjoy and that lead to accredited qualifications in line with National Curriculum requirements, pupil individual needs, level of learning and specific learning styles, Monitor and track progress on an individual basis both formally and informally
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3.05 miles
