We believe all children and young people, including those in alternative provision settings, deserve a high-quality education and the chance to fulfil their potential.
Alternative Providers can offer high quality off-site tutoring or intervention services to meet children and young people’s varied and complex needs. Schools can use alternative provision to prevent exclusions or re-engage pupils in their education, whether this is a return to mainstream school, specialist provider or post-16 provision.
Definition of Alternative Provision
For census purposes, the Department for Education define Alternative Provision as full or part-time education arranged by:
- local authorities, either directly or working with schools, for pupils who, because of permanent exclusion, illness or other reasons, would not otherwise receive suitable education
- schools for pupils to improve their behaviour off-site, or during a suspension
Alternative Provision settings provide education for pupils who do not attend a mainstream school or special school full time. The education often takes place at a Pupil Referral Unit, Alternative Provision Academy or free school, but placements can also be arranged in another mainstream school, independent school or in an educational setting that is not registered with the Department for Education.
Quality Assurance
The City of Wolverhampton Council’s Commissioning team undertake quality assurance audits which typically take place initially via a visit to observe sessions in progress followed by an audit of documentary evidence such as polices and reports. These are scored against eighteen quality standards which include:
- Assessment & Understanding
- Engagement & Relationship Building
- Attainment & Progress
- Longer Term Opportunities
The quality assurance audits identify strengths and any areas of further development. These are reviewed on an annual basis. The City of Wolverhampton Council is not responsible for updates/changes which have taken place since the creation of this directory. The directory will be updated annually ready for the new school academic year in September.
It is important to note that this directory is not a City of Wolverhampton Council ‘approved list’. These are our current providers who have registered on our Alternative Provision Flexible Framework or have been quality assured by the City of Wolverhampton Council. The responsibility for carrying out appropriate checks and reviews lie with the commissioning schools.
Please see the three tabs below that show current Alternative Providers who are Registered with OFSTED, Unregistered with OFSTED, or are a Tutoring Service.
Blackwater Academy is an independent school for pupils from ages 11 to 18. While Blackwater Academy is an Alternative Provision Free School the academy recognises that there is a need to ensure that our curriculum is inclusive and accessible, providing opportunities for all students to succeed. Moreover, we recognise the need to offer the type of provision that allows some students to achieve their potential outside of what is accessible at Blackwater Academy.
To facilitate this individual learning pathway, Blackwater Academy works with different local providers to help students who have struggled to reach their potential in the academy environment to succeed.
- Address: 14 Riverside Drive, Stechford, Birmingham, B33 9BF and Horseley Road, Tipton, DY4 7NB
- Area covered: West Midlands
- Key Stages: KS3 and KS4
- Courses/Qualifications offered: Curriculum subjects: English Language, English Literature, Mathematics, Science, Religious Studies, History, Geography, SDP/PSHE, PE. Enrichment Activities: Y10/Y11 - vocational placement course for up to 1/2 days a week. Construction/Motor Vehicle/ Food/Childcare/Public Services.
- Transport: TBC
- Cost: Contact the provider
- Contact details:
- OFSTED Registered: Yes - Apr ‘22 - ‘Good’
- QA’d by CWC: Yes - Jan ‘24 - 'Good'
Compass Community Schools are unique and distinctive environments that are highly effective in supporting children with complex behaviours and needs. Our pupils have experienced trauma and adverse childhood experiences. We work with pupils to develop self-belief and support children in learning how to be effective learners.
Compass Community School Victoria Park is an independent specialist SEMH school in which specialises in supporting pupils with additional needs in the area of emotional regulation, social, emotional, and mental health needs. We believe that every pupil should be given the opportunity to access a full curriculum which rivals any mainstream setting while allowing pupils to achieve their own personal best.
The Parallel Core Curriculum is integral in developing a child holistically and supporting them with re-engagement in education. The PCC looks specifically at pupils’ metacognitive and learning skills to develop their overall approach to school and to society. Here, children can ‘Learn to Learn’, develop their Social-Emotional Learning, hone their Social Skills, and engage in targeted Social and Emotional Wellbeing (SEW) interventions.
- Address: Victoria Park,Tipton, West Midlands, DY4 8SW
- Area covered: Wolverhampton
- Key Stages: KS1, KS2,KS3,KS4 and Post 16
- Courses/Qualifications offered: All pupils access Core Curriculum subjects including English, Maths, Science, Computing, PSHCE and SRE lessons. Broader curriculum includes History, Geography, the Arts, Food Technology, D&T, Physical Education, and languages.
- Transport: No
- Cost: Contact the provider
- Contact details:
- OFSTED Registered: Yes - Sept 2021 - ‘Good’
- QA’d by CWC: No
Evergreen PRU is a short stay school offering full time provision for primary age children in Wolverhampton, who are disengaged with learning and struggling to function successfully in their class setting and are at risk of exclusion, or who have been permanently excluded.
The PRU prides itself on its positive, nurturing ethos in which the educational and pastoral care of its children is of paramount importance. It is a happy, friendly, caring environment that has high expectations of children’s behaviour and where children are encouraged to reflect upon their attitude to the learning environment.
- Address: Valley Park Campus, Cromer Gardens, Wolverhampton, WV6 0UA
- Area covered: Wolverhampton
- Key Stages: KS1 and KS2
- Courses/Qualifications offered: See Evergreen website for full details about the curriculum offer https://www.evergreenacademy.org.uk/Curriculum/
- Transport: TBC
- Cost: Contact the provider
- Contact details:
- OFSTED Registered: Yes - Jul ‘19 - ‘Good’
- QA’d by CWC: Yes - Jun ‘23’ - ‘Outstanding’
Impact Independent School are a FT alternative provision for pupils aged 11-16 who would benefit from a placement away from their mainstream setting. Impact is an inclusive school providing opportunities to all. Students make good progress, as our GCSE results reflect year after year.
We educate the Impact student in more ways than academically; we also place great emphasis on the pastoral and behaviour achievement of the student.
The academic ambitious student will find support here to grow and evolve as a person, whilst also achieving in their studies. Our collective aim is for students at Impact to leave here with the right skills to enter mainstream post 16 education, training or employment and also mainstream society.
- Address: 240 Halesowen Road, Cradley Heath, West Midlands, B64 6JA and 102-104 Birmingham Road, Dudley, DY1 4RF
- Area covered: West Midlands
- Key Stages: KS3,KS4 and Post 16
- Courses/Qualifications offered: All students receive a broad and balanced curriculum at KS3 by offering a wide range of academic subjects and those to support social, emotional and behaviour needs. RSE and PSHE are delivered through weekly timetabled sessions, as well as ongoing SMSC education across all subjects. We offer our KS4 students two different pathways: GCSE Pathway and Vocational Pathway. All students receive a broad curriculum offer with a wide range of GCSE subjects and equivalent vocational qualifications.
- Transport: TBC
- Cost: Contact the provider
- Contact details
- OFSTED Registered: Yes - Mar ‘23 - ‘Good’
- QA’d by CWC: Yes - Oct ‘23 - ‘Good’
Nova was established as a private training provider in September 1992 and operates a number of youth and adult training programmes across all four Black Country Local Authorities. Nova offers full time provision, and our focus has remained on supporting young people aged 14-24 in our Apprenticeship programmes which sees us delivering education further afield as we support a number of national employers. In addition, our programme delivery now includes: 16-18 study programmes, pre-apprenticeships, provision for learners with high needs, apprenticeships and 14-16 alternative provision.
- Address: Nova Training (Head Office), 3 Lower Lichfield Street, Willenhall, West Midlands, WV13 1PX
- Area covered: Wolverhampton
- Key Stages: KS3, KS4 and Post 16
- Courses/Qualifications offered: Our 14-16 provision is available in the following subjects: Motor Vehicle, Construction, Hospitality, Business Administration, Retail, Customer Service, Maths, English and ICT Functional Skills, GCSE resits in English & Maths, Study Programme (Construction & Motor Vehicle Training), Apprenticeship Training, High Needs Local Offer (Travel Training, Employability Skills, Community Projects, Work Experience, Money Management, Preparing for Independent Living), Supported Internship.
- Transport: TBC
- Cost: Contact the provider
- Contact details:
- OFSTED Registered: Yes - June ‘22 - ‘Good’
- QA’d by CWC: Yes - Nov ‘23 - ‘Good’
Orion Training & Development Ltd is an educational provider specialising in supporting young people unable to engage in mainstream education, We are committed to ensuring that each young person has an educational experience that will enable them to achieve their full potential.
Providing FT alternative provision for 14-18 year olds with courses available and no entry requirements.
- Location: 1-39 Western Rd Winson Green Birmingham , B18 7QH
- Areas Covered: West Midlands
- Key Stages: Post 16
- Courses/Qualifications offered: Curriculum subjects including: English, Mathematics, Combined Science (Chemistry, Biology & Physics), Citizenship, Personal Social Health Education, History, Physical Education, Art, Information Technology, Motor Vehicle Service and Engineering.
- Transport: No
- Cost: Contact the provider
- Contact Details:
- QA’d by CWC: No
- OFSTED Registered: Yes - July 2023 - ‘Good’
Ormiston SWB Academy (Alternative Provision) is a dedicated AP attached to Ormiston SWB Academy, which formally opened in 2021. Up to 30 young people (made up of both OAT and external LA pupils) can be accommodated full-time.
- Address: Dudley Street, Bilston, WV14 0LN
- Area covered: Wolverhampton
- Key Stages: KS3, KS4 and Post 16
- Courses/Qualifications offered: Core curriculum (KS3/KS4/KS5)
- Transport: TBC
- Cost: Contact the provider
- Contact details:
- OFSTED Registered: Yes - Nov ‘21 - ‘Good’
- QA’d by CWC: Yes - Jan ‘24 - ‘Outstanding’
Progress School is a nationally based, alternative education provider with numerous independent secondary schools located throughout England. We provide high-quality, supportive, and inspirational teaching to young people at Key Stages 3 and 4, on a full-time bases. Our bespoke approach to alternative provision supports our students to either return to mainstream education or progress into a positive destination when leaving us in Year 11.
- Address: The Way Youth Zone, School Street, Wolverhampton WV3 0NR
- Area covered: Wolverhampton
- Key Stages: KS3 & KS4
- Courses/Qualifications offered: Three step (Build/Grow/Launch) pathway for subjects including: English, Maths, Science, PE, Reading, Expressive & Creative Arts, My Body, My Future, My Relationships, My World, My Safety, My Wellbeing, Enterprise, Current Affairs.
- Transport: No
- Cost: Contact the provider
- Contact details:
- OFSTED Registered: Yes - Jan 2024 - ‘Good’
- QA’d by CWC: No
Sporting Stars Academy is a FT provision committed to providing students with a diverse education in a safe and supportive environment that promotes respect, motivation, and excellence in learning for today and the future.
We foster a collaborative working ethos; inviting parents, schools, and the wider community to join us in assisting our students in their journey towards independence and success.
Students at Sporting Stars typically fall into three categories, those with EHCPs for SEMH, students who have experience barriers to learning in a mainstream or a special school and students that are looked after. As a result, all students at Sporting Stars have had significant disruption to their learning and have typically been to several schools and provisions before joining us.
- Location: Sporting Stars Academy, Field Ave, Baddeley Green, Stoke on Trent, ST2 7AS
- Areas Covered: Staffordshire and West Midlands
- Key Stages: KS3, KS4 & Post 16
- Courses/Qualifications offered: Curriculum Pathway including:
- Functional Level English and Maths
- GCSE – English, Maths, Art, RE, Literature & Photography
- PRSHE BTEC – Sport, Double Science, L1 Construction & Motor Vehicles, Humanities
- Post 16 Nurture
- Transport: No
- Cost: Contact the provider
- QA’d by CWC: No
- OFSTED Registered: Yes - Oct ‘23 - ‘Requires Improvement’
- Contact Details:
The Orchard Centre is a Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) that offers a full-time provision for young people in Key Stage 3 and 4 who require Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) support including those with a diagnosis of autism. They also welcome referrals for young people with medical needs resulting in them having difficulties in accessing mainstream education.
The centre endeavours to improve life chances of every young person who they work with by providing a holistic approach to teaching and learning and celebrating success. This is delivered through classroom teaching, personalised learning and meaningful interventions enabling every young person the opportunity to reach the success that they deserve. Well qualified staff provide a caring and nurturing environment to motivate, support and guide young people. Learners have access to a broad and balanced curriculum, which is reviewed and modified to respond to young people’s needs. Support is provided by specialist teachers and teaching assistants, Lawnswood Integrated Therapy Service, and other agencies such as CAMHS and Wolverhampton Connexions.
- Address: The Orchard Centre, Lawnswood Campus, Lawnswood Avenue, Parkfields, Wolverhampton, WV4 6SR
- Courses/Qualifications offered: See Orchard Centre’s website for full details about the curriculum offer
Quality of Education | The Orchard Centre (lawnswood.org.uk) - Contact details:
- OFSTED Registered: Yes - Jun ‘23 - ‘Good’
- QA’d by CWC: No
WV2 offers full time provision and provides an education which places importance on the development of the whole child, academically, intellectually, physically, emotionally, and socially. We promote a calm and safe supportive environment where each person is valued. We provide a safe welcoming environment which is underpinned by excellent pastoral care supporting each pupil to be happy. We understand that although mainstream schools may have an excellent approach to educating students who have SEN, some students will struggle in mainstream. Our school offers all students the chance to thrive in classes that have no more than four students. Staff at WV2 Education foster a holistic approach to a pupil’s journey, which includes working as a team, not only with each other but also with external agencies and professionals that share their goal of helping all students to reach their potential.
- Location: 74 New Road, Willenhall, West Midlands, WV13 2DA
- Areas Covered: Wolverhampton
- Key Stages: KS3 and KS4
- Courses/Qualifications offered: TBC
- Transport: TBC
- Cost: Contact the provider
- Contact Details:
- QA’d by CWC: Yes Oct ‘22 ‘Good’
- OFSTED Registered: Yes ISI Mar ‘23 Met all ISI standards.
Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre offers a full time provision and provides a unique learning environment to young adults, aged 16-18 with Special Educational Needs. Students are taught in an open, contextual, and active environment to keep them engaged, giving them the optimum learning environment for their needs.
WVTC aims to offer students with Special Educational Needs the chance to gain vital employability skills by providing practical, personally tailored flexible courses within a unique learning environment.
Our aim is to ensure all students who leave our care are supported to make a positive contribution to society by gaining employment and living their lives as independently as possible.
- Address: WVTC, Millfield’s Road, Ettingshall, Wolverhampton, WV4 6JP
- Area covered: Wolverhampton
- Key Stages: KS4 and Post 16
- Courses/Qualifications offered: English & Maths, Employability skills (looking for jobs, writing CV’s and developing their interview skills), Vocational options including Entry Level to Level 2 in Animal Care, Car Valeting, Childcare, Construction Skills (including Bricklaying, Carpentry and Painting & Decorating), Hair and Beauty, Health and Social Care, Horticulture, Hospitality and Catering, ICT, Motor Vehicle & Cycle Maintenance and PE & Sports Leadership, Work Experience Placements.
- Transport: TBC
- Cost: Contact the provider
- Contact details:
- OFSTED Registered: Yes - Jun ‘18 - ‘Good’
- QA’d by CWC: Yes - Nov ‘23 - ‘Good’
At Ascend we are passionate about Education and Training, and about contributing to creating a skilful workforce and developing competent learners for an ever changing workforce.
Our team consists of teachers, internal verifiers, assessors, and practitioners in both the healthcare and the early years sector; with 25 years’ experience.
Blended Learning is a move from traditional online learning, creating a new model, constructed with the same flexibility, accessibility, and personalisation as online learning.
- Address: 216 Great Bridge Street, West Bromwich, B70 0DE
- Area covered: Online learning & classroom based (West Bromwich).
- Key Stages: Post 16
- Courses/Qualifications offered: L2 Certificate - Introduction to Early Years Education & Care. L3 Diploma - Early Years Workforce. L2/L3 Certificates - Supporting Teaching & Learning in Schools. NCFE Functional Skills Qualification in English (L2, L3) and Maths (L2, L3) Information, Advice and Guidance (L2, L3) Education and Training (L3, L4, L5) Assessment & Quality Assurance (L3, L4). Short Courses.
- Cost: Contact the provider
- Contact details:
- OFSTED Registered: No
- QA’d by CWC: Yes
Bespoke Training & Education offers therapeutic and educational support for children and adults to help alleviate stress, anxiety and to develop confidence, resilience, co-operative learning, and communication skills. Working on their own or in a small group, young people benefit from activities including, working with nature, looking after our animals, improving our orchard, allotment, and hedgerows, and developing skills in our woodland.
- Address: The Hollies Smallholding, Hollies Common, Gnosall, Staffordshire, ST20 9JD
- Area covered: Wolverhampton, Walsall and within a smallholding in rural Staffordshire
- Key Stages: KS1, KS2,KS3,KS4 and Post 16
- Courses/Qualifications offered: Accredited Courses through Open College Network and 1st4Sport. These include: Animal Management courses (Entry – L3), Equine management, Sports Coaching, Fitness and Personal Training, Horticulture, Employability Skills, Mentoring and Coaching, Hospitality and Catering, Business and Admin, Skills for Life and Personal Development. Specific programmes inc recognised qualifications in Maths, English, and Science.
- Transport: No
- Cost: Contact the provider
- Contact details:
- OFSTED Registered: No
- QA’d by CWC: No
Breathing Space Therapeutic Services is a community interest company offering various therapeutic interventions to children and young people within the Black Country and Staffordshire boroughs.
Breathing Space offers alternative provision for young people in a safe environment in which to explore the obstacles that are preventing them from fully engaging in education and progress onto their preferred pathway.
- Address: Baggeridge Country Park, Gospel End Road, Sedgley, DY3 4HB
- Area covered: Black Country/Staffordshire Borough, Baggeridge Country Park
- Key Stages: KS3 and KS4
- Courses/Qualifications offered: Asdan Award (Animal Care). Split into seven activity-based modules including: Animal investigation, Safety around animals, Looking after animals, Animals in trouble, Animals in the media, Animals and the law, Careers in working with animals.
- Transport: No
- Cost: Contact the provider
- Contact details:
- OFSTED Registered: No
- QA’d by CWC: Yes - Nov ‘22 - Outstanding
The Brightstar Futures Programme is a part time AP provision using boxing, education and mentoring to help young people who are struggling in school to thrive. Brightstar are dedicated to driving achievement and positive behaviour change to every young person referred to us.
We work with small groups of 8-10 and have two support staff with each group who from their own lived experience use a trauma informed approach to see changes. We have found boxing to have a huge impact on regulating emotions as well as showing young people they can thrive. The programme combines education (functional skills) with practice-based qualifications, including First Aid, Boxing Leaders, Sport and Fitness and Mental Health Awareness qualifications. Mentoring looks at a cognitive behaviour approach, including thoughts, feelings and behaviours, control, relationships, dealing with conflict, role models, goals setting and values.
We believe communication is key between school, the young person and their parents and we produce weekly reports and are developing our own communication software.
- Address: 39-41 High Street, Bilston, Wolverhampton, WV14 0EP
- Area covered: Wolverhampton
- Key Stages: KS3 and KS4
- Courses/Qualifications offered: Functional Skills (English & Maths), Boxing Bronze, Silver, Gold awards, Mentoring Programme (1, 2 & 3), First Aid Qualification, Boxing Leaders Qualification, Sport & Fitness Qualification, Mental Health Awareness Qualification.
- Transport: No
- Cost: Contact the provider
- Contact details:
- OFSTED Registered: No
- QA’d by CWC: Yes
Dragon Group is an Education provider and Employment Support organisation that is funded through the ESFA and by numerous local authorities in providing Alternative Education Provision for KS3 and KS4.
Tutoring is offered in a bespoke learning environment where children and young people are encouraged to achieve their full academic potential. It is also a place where they can develop a genuine love for learning gain confidence and positive approach towards their exams.
Dragon Group offers a range of study programmes for 16-19 year olds seeking the next stage of their educational and professional development.
Each study programme offers a unique way to learn, breaking away from the familiar school environment, providing a hands-on, career focussed workplace learning experience like no other.
- Address: Europa Business Park, Bird Hall Lane, Cheadle Heath, Stockport SK3 0XA
- Area covered: UK
- Key Stages: KS1, KS2,KS3,KS4 and Post 16
- Courses/Qualifications offered: Functional skills Maths & English. GCSE subjects. Vocational Offer including: Construction skills, Digital Skills, Football, Hair & Beauty, Life Skills, Sport, PHSE, IAG.
- Transport: TBC
- Cost: Contact the provider
- Contact details:
- Tel: 0161 8210073
- Email: info@dragongroupltd.com
- www.dragongroupltd.com
- OFSTED Registered: No
- QA’d by CWC: No
HugglePets in the Community provide animal assisted therapy and interventions for people who live with a mental health problem or special educational need.
Animal Assisted Activities are wellbeing sessions with animals, delivered by a Mental Health First Aider for Children and Young People. These sessions are primarily based in the Sensory Activity Centre and Community Aquarium at the HugglePets Centre but can be delivered in schools where necessary.
The sessions are targeted at children and young people with special educational needs and/or children under the age of 7.
The 6 week animal assisted activities programme is designed to help CYP to improve their wellbeing through activities and tasks, utilising animals. This will include: Understanding the basic range of emotions and feelings; understanding their feelings and how to overcome difficulties; recognising the impact of their behaviour/choices and increasing their self-awareness.
- Address: HugglePets, Cooper Street, Wolverhampton, WV2 2JL
- Area covered: Wolverhampton
- Key Stages: KS1, KS2, KS3, KS4 and Post 16
- Courses/Qualifications offered: The 6 week programme meet elements of the RSE Curriculum and EYFS with regards to Mental Health and Relationships. Please ask a member of staff for more details.
- Transport: No
- Cost: Contact the provider
- Contact details:
- Tel: 01902 494860
- community@hugglepets.co.uk
- OFSTED Registered: No
- QA’d by CWC: No
I-C-E, Inclusive Curriculum Education, specialise in working with Pre-Exclusion students aged 11-16 to help address their behaviours and other potential barriers to learning. We offer young people valuable time away from school to reflect and refocus whilst continuing their academic progress in order for them to successfully reintegrate and maintain their mainstream placement.
We are an Alternative Provision here to support young people, Schools and Academies, offering an additional layer of support to reduce suspensions and permanent exclusions, re-engaging young people to achieve their goals and stay in mainstream education. We take referrals for young people who are at risk of permanent exclusion on our 5-10 day course. For young people that need more intensive intervention we offer either a 6 or 10 week course.
ICE also offers a service to provide tutors on an Outreach basis for school refusers.
- Address: WV Active Bilston, Bert Williams, Nettlefolds Way, Bilston, WV14 0EF
- Area covered: Wolverhampton
- Key Stages: KS3,KS4 and Post 16
- Courses/Qualifications offered: English, Maths, PSHE, Other Curriculum Subjects by Arrangement, Personal Development, Behaviour Intervention, Emotional and Mental Health Support / Intervention, Reflection Sessions.
- Transport: TBC
- Cost: Contact the provider
- Contact details:
- Tel: 07508 718220
- enquiries@i-c-e.co.uk
- OFSTED Registered: No
- QA’d by CWC: No
InPower Academy offer an exceptional alternative provision that nurtures and empowers young individuals. Our comprehensive approach focuses on holistic development, ensuring each student receives the support they need to thrive. Through our alternative provision, we are committed to making a lasting positive impact in the lives of our students.
Our alternative provision includes a transformative 1-1 mentoring program called Contender 2 Champ. Mentoring is a fundamental part of our approach, as we believe in the power of positive role models. Our mentors, who have qualifications in SEN delivery, mental health practice, and counselling, provide guidance, support, and inspiration. They also share their lived experiences, creating relatable connections that help students navigate their challenges and unlock their full potential.
- Address: 35 Parklands Road, Wolverhampton WV1 2DP
- Area covered: Wolverhampton
- Key Stages: KS3,KS4 and Post 16
- Courses/Qualifications offered: We offer a range of vocational and academic qualifications recognized by national governing bodies. By providing tailored qualifications, we equip students with the skills, knowledge, and confidence they need for future success. These qualifications lay the foundation for further education or employment, ensuring students are well-prepared for their next steps.
- Transport: TBC
- Cost: Contact the provider
- Contact details: admin@inpower.co.uk
- OFSTED Registered: No
- QA’d by CWC: Yes - ‘Nov ‘22 - ‘Outstanding’
Liberate Education offers part-time alternative provision. Extended services are also available to both primary and secondary schools which include intervention workshops covering a range of topics from CSE/CCE, healthy relationships, anger management and transition etc.
Our core purpose is to engage our learners back into education by offering bespoke learning pathways by an experienced team including teachers with a background in SEMH and SEN settings. Our therapeutic approach gives our learners the confidence to identify barriers to their learning and create realistic targets and goals for them to work towards.
Learners are baselined both academically and using our social emotion baseline tool which focuses on five key areas; Self-control and management of behaviour, social skills, self-awareness and confidence, skills for learning and approach to learning. We complete the tool alongside the learner, so that they are aware of their progress and are able to have input. We then identify the main areas of need and support the learner through mentoring them both 1:1 and in group sessions.
We conduct half termly assessment checks including teacher assessments which then feeds into the report which is submitted to the learner’s mainstream school and parents.
- Address: Highfields School, Boundary Way, Wolverhampton, WV4 4NT
- Area covered: Wolverhampton
- Key Stages: KS1, KS2, KS3,KS4 and Post 16
- Courses/Qualifications offered: Maths and English functional skills, NCFE qualifications in Employability, Wellbeing and Creative crafts, Mentoring support focusing on a range of topics from; actions and consequences, healthy relationships, stress management, social skills and prevention exclusion, Certificates upon completion of any course
- Transport: TBC
- Cost: Contact the provider
- Contact details:
- OFSTED Registered: No
- QA’d by CWC: Yes - Mar ‘23 - ‘Outstanding’
At Liminal Education, transparency and student support are central to our vision and values. We aim to deliver over and above the minimum requirements of other APs to ensure that targets are met, interventions are timely and bespoke, and that all external agencies have access to students when required. We offer bespoke alternative provision placements, specialist 1-1 tutoring and mentoring, and accredited outcomes to support learners with their next transition. We also provide support when reintegrating into mainstream settings and access to therapeutic teams including SENDCO, Mentors and Mental Health Social Worker.
- Address: Stringes Close, Willenhall, WV13 1LE
- Area covered: Wolverhampton
- Key Stages: KS3,KS4 and Post 16
- Courses/Qualifications offered: L1/2 awards including: English Skills, Maths Skills, Citizenship, Equality & Diversity, Healthy Living, Mental Health & Wellbeing, Personal Safety, Awareness of Social Media, Internet Safety, Managing Personal Finance and Employment, Business & Enterprise.
- Transport: TBC
- Cost: Contact the provider
- Contact details:
- Tel:07488 301198
- liminalcic.org.uk
- OFSTED Registered: No
- QA’d by CWC: Yes - Mar ‘23’ - ‘Outstanding’
Next Gen Alternative Provision provide a fresh start for young people who are disengaged in mainstream education. We seek to re-engage students and provide them with a small, nurturing but academically rigorous environment where young people can get back on track with their learning.
With an approach based on high expectations, academic rigor and a focus on addressing individual needs, we seek to help pupils re-discover their love of learning and get themselves back on track.
We meet the needs of students who would traditionally struggle in mainstream education. This can be for a myriad of reasons: behavioural challenges, social and emotional, and earning difficulties.
Our small class sizes (no larger than 8) and intensive in-class support allow students’ needs to be met academically.
We also offer an extensive range of extracurricular activities which promote the development of the whole child.
- Address: Next Gen Alternative Provision, ASAN, All Saints Road, Wolverhampton, WV2 1EL
- Area covered: TBC
- Key Stages: KS3, KS4 and Post 16
- Courses/Qualifications offered: Functional Skills – Level 1 – 2: Literacy. Functional Skills – Level 1 – 2: Numeracy. Functional Skills – Level 1 – 2: ICT. Careers Information, Advice & Guidance and Religious Education, Sports, Personal Social Health and Economic Education.
- Transport: TBC
- Cost: Contact the provider
- Contact details:
- Tel: 07307 191338
- headteacher@nextgenap.co.uk
- Website
- OFSTED Registered: No
- QA’d by CWC: No
Our private tuition and AEP Centre is located in the heart of Wolverhampton and Shropshire where we deliver Coding and Computer Science education to children and adults. At Wolverhampton, we are an accredited OCR Exam Centre, where students can sit their GCSE and A-Levels with us. We teach thousands of students each month, working with multiple schools across the U.K. to deliver Coding and Computer Science lessons either online or in-house.
- Key Stages: KS3,KS4 and Post 16
- Courses/Qualifications offered: We offer a range of courses including Coding, Robotics, Tech Education, Business and Entrepreneurship as well as English, Math and PSHE basics.
- Transport: TBC
- Cost: Contact the provider
- Contact details:
- OFSTED Registered: No
- QA’d by CWC: Yes - Mar ‘23 - ‘Good’
SPARK is an Alternative Provision that is dedicated to improving the life chances for children and young people. It is vital to us that children and young people feel valued and understood, we believe this supports their personal growth and positive change.
SPARK offers a therapeutic environment that promotes physical, social and psychological safety. Using a nurturing approach, we establish positive relationships with children and young people and work together to minimise barriers that prevent them from learning and enjoying their educational experience.
Our programmes are holistic and put the young person at the centre of their own development. We provide care and challenge in equal measures, ensuring a reliable structure and high expectations whilst maintaining a focus on achievement.
- Address: Tettenhall Road, Wolverhampton, WV1 4SA
- Area covered: Wolverhampton
- Key Stages: KS3 and KS4
- Courses/Qualifications offered: Contact the provider
- Transport: TBC
- Cost: Contact the provider
- Contact details:
- OFSTED Registered: No
- QA’d by CWC: Yes - Aug ‘22 - ‘Good’
Switch provides schools with approaches that help children and young people at risk of exclusion or isolation from their schools, families, or communities. We do this through delivering 121 or small group sessions that focus on developing essential social emotional learning skills.
Outreach practitioners attend school and deliver for pupils identified as requiring additional support with behaviour and wellbeing.
Outreach sessions can be highly targeted to specific needs, delivering a tailored approach. Our support provides a structured intervention using the Education Endowment Foundation’s recommended SAFE principles. This means our Outreach practitioners provide pupils with a Sequenced set of activities that use Active forms of learning through Focused time to develop skills, and Explicit target setting to monitor progress. This ensures skills are built sequentially across sessions and involve active forms of learning, such as role-play, discussion, and small group work.
- Address: Granville House, 2 Tettenhall Road, Wolverhampton, WV1 4SB
- Area covered: Wolverhampton
- Key Stages: KS3 and KS4
- Courses/Qualifications offered: Contact the provider
- Transport: No
- Cost: Contact the provider
- Contact details:
- Tel: 01902 552288
- Website
- hello@switchmidlands.com
- OFSTED Registered: No
- QA’d by CWC: Yes - Sept ‘22 - ‘Outstanding’
1st Staff works with pupils who are out of, or struggling with, education. This can be in school or at the pupils’ homes providing bespoke individualised education packages based on a holistic and creative curriculum.
- Address: The Civic Building 2nd Floor, 323 High Street, Epping, CM16 4BZ
- Key Stages: KS1, KS2,KS3,KS4 and Post 16
- Courses/Qualifications offered: Outreach tutors are provided from Reception to KS5 that includes accreditation in GCSE Maths and English and Functional Skills Maths, English, ICT, and Arts Awards.
- Transport: No
- Cost: Contact the provider
- Contact details:
- OFSTED Registered: No
- QA’d by CWC: No
In a full virtual environment, students are provided with the flexibility, pastoral care, and educational quality they need to get back on track to progress, re-engage with their education, improve their attendance levels and return to mainstream.
Opportunities are provided to continue or expand on pupil’s education, to successfully complete recognised qualifications and progress on to further education.
Pupils can learn from any suitable location where there is a broadband connection and computer. This is usually from a home, school, PRU, AP setting or other learning centre. Learners remain on roll locally with all attendance and progress data provided 24/7 to the designated school or local authority officer via online reporting systems.
- Address: Sixth Floor, 3 Burlington Gardens, London, W1S 3EP
- Area covered: England and Wales
- Key Stages: KS3 and KS4
- Courses/Qualifications offered: KS3: Skills’ builder courses in English, Maths, Science, Humanities & citizenship, PHSE & ICT. KS4: English, Maths (GCSE), Combined Science dual award), History (GCSE), Citizenship Studies (GCSE). Full details of curriculum offer available on the website.
- Transport: No
- Cost: Contact the provider
- Contact details:
- OFSTED Registered: No
- QA’d by CWC: No
Provide a simple and effective way to improve brain and body function to enhance listening, learning and movement ability.
- Address: 64 Bramley Lane, Hipperholme, Halifax, HX3 8NS
- Area covered: Hipperholme
- Key Stages: KS1, KS2,KS3,KS4 and Post 16
- Transport: No
- Cost: Contact the provider
- Contact details:
- OFSTED Registered: No
- QA’d by CWC: No
Protocol Education helps schools, multi-academy trusts, alternative providers, nurseries fill the increasing variety of teaching, TA and Early Years staffing roles required to provide pupils with the best possible outcomes. Protocol Education helps over 11,000 of the very best education supply staff from the UK and overseas find work in nurseries, schools, and academies in England every year. We offer outstanding development opportunities to our educators, who are also vetted to the most stringent standards within the industry, using the best technology available.
- Address: West Midlands (Primary) West Midlands SECEND 31 Waterloo Road, Wolverhampton, WV1 4DJ
- Area covered: Wolverhampton
- Key Stages: KS1, KS2,KS3,KS4 and Post 16
- Courses/Qualifications offered: Contact the provider
- Transport: No
- Cost: Contact the provider
- Contact details:
- OFSTED Registered: No
- QA’d by CWC: No
Reflective School Support Limited was established by Deborah and Craig Barnes to provide the highest quality 1-to-1, bespoke, home tuition support packages for children and young people who are currently unable to attend school.
Reflective School Support provides education support for young people who are unable to attend a full time school placement and need a bespoke programme of 1:1 tuition. We have a large team of highly experienced and professional teachers who all have enhanced DBS clearance and an excellent track record of successfully supporting young people with a range of social, emotional, behavioural and health needs. We have experience of tutoring many young people who are looked after, including some in residential care home placements and are consequently familiar with the routines and requirements of this type of environment.
We are commissioned by LAs, schools and PRUs to provide education packages ranging from 2 hours to 15 hours per week.
- Area covered: Staffordshire
- Key Stages: KS1, KS2,KS3,KS4 and Post 16
- Courses/Qualifications offered: Contact the provider
- Transport: No
- Cost: Contact the provider
- Contact details:
- OFSTED Registered: No
- QA’d by CWC: No
Bright Spark Tuition provides the highest quality one-to-one tutoring for students aged between eight and eighteen, with a particular focus on 11+ entry to London grammar and private schools.
- Address: London
- Area covered: UK
- Key Stages: KS3,KS4 and Post 16
- Transport: No
- Cost: Contact the provider
- Contact details: Tutoring | Bright Spark Tuition | London
- OFSTED Registered: No
- QA’d by CWC: No
Smart Education is a specialist consultancy focusing on the education sector, providing qualified teachers to support young people who have been excluded from their school placement.
SMART Education have a capacity of qualified SEND tutors experienced in home tutoring young people who are not currently accessing education (Primary – Post 16) with a variety of backgrounds including ADHD/ASD, MLD, SLD, PMLD, SEHM and complex needs.
- Address: 111 Hagley Road, Birmingham, B16 8LB
- Area covered: West Midlands
- Key Stages: KS1, KS2,KS3,KS4 and Post 16
- Courses/Qualifications offered: Contact the provider
- Transport: No
- Cost: Contact the provider
- Contact details:
- OFSTED Registered: No
- QA’d by CWC: Pending
Supporting young people in an alternative education setting using value-based education principles. Creating a supportive and inclusive environment, and empowering children to take an active part in their own self-learning and development.
Our individualised values-based curriculum and experienced teamwork with the young person to understand their inner values and undertake specific targeted work. This is achieved by named workers who are identified to meet the young person’s needs working 121 with them to tailor a meaningful learning experience.
- Address: 113, North Hill, Mutley, Plymouth, PL4 8JY
- Area covered: UK
- Key Stages: KS1, KS2,KS3,KS4 and Post 16
- Courses/Qualifications offered: Contact the provider
- Transport: No
- Cost: Contact the provider
- Contact details:
- OFSTED Registered: No
- QA’d by CWC: No
Tutoring with Targeted Provision offers a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact on your local educational landscape. Our trauma-informed approach prioritises creativity and flexibility, allowing you to tailor sessions to your students' unique strengths and empowering you to address their specific needs. You'll have the freedom to build meaningful relationships, nurture emotional well-being, and foster holistic development alongside academic progress.
- Area covered: West Midlands
- Key Stages: KS1, KS2,KS3,KS4 and Post 16
- Courses/Qualifications offered: L1/L2 Functional skills (English & Maths)
- Transport: No
- Cost: Contact the provider
- Contact details:
- OFSTED Registered: No
- QA’d by CWC: No
The CatchUp Academy - The National Tutoring Programme is a Government-funded initiative to provide catch-up tuition for children across Primary, Secondary, Special Educational Needs and Alternative Provision. As a trusted approved partner with the DFE, all schools are invited to meet us either online or in person to go through the needs of the students.
A dedicated account manager will go through the process and costings with schools and suggest timetables.
Once tutors are confirmed, schools will meet the tutor/s prior to the booking to start to go through gaps, and areas of focus for the student. Tuition can be tailored depending on the school’s methods of teaching.
Once all is confirmed tuition can start, and regular review meetings and lessons will be recorded on our tuition platform.
- Address: Dawson House, 5 Jewry Street, London, EC3N 2EX
- Area covered: UK
- Key Stages: KS1, KS2,KS3,KS4 and Post 16
- Courses/Qualifications offered: English KS1, KS2, KS3, KS4. Maths KS1, KS2, KS4. Science KS1, KS2, KS3, KS4. Humanities KS3, KS4; Modern Foreign Languages KS3, KS4.
- Transport: TBC
- Cost: Contact the provider
- Contact details:
- Tel: 0203 854 0600
- info@thecatchupacademy.co.uk
- Website
- OFSTED Registered: No
- QA’d by CWC: No
Tute delivers live online lessons to fill gaps in the education of children and young people across key stages 1-5. Tute can be used as your alternative provision, providing outreach services and support to reintegrate back into school. Students can join lessons from the location they are in, bridging the gap between home and school with consistent and continuous provision.
- Address: Tute Education Ltd, 11 Edison Court, Ellice Way, Wrexham Technology Park, Wrexham, LL13 7YT.
- Area covered: Wolverhampton
- Key Stages: KS1, KS2,KS3,KS4 and Post 16
- Courses/Qualifications offered: L1/L2 Functional skills (English & Maths), English, Maths, Science GCSE, Range of other GCSE subjects, AS/A Level subjects
- Transport: No
- Cost: Contact the provider
- Contact details:
- OFSTED Registered: No
- QA’d by CWC: No
Winchmore Tutors are one of the UK’s leading tuition agency, providing 121 lessons and educational support to individuals, schools, and local authorities across the UK, helping students reach their full potential.
We deliver bespoke 121 tuition and group sessions by qualified and trained teachers.
- Address: 1st floor, James House, Mere Park, Dedmere Rd, Marlow, Buckinghamshire, SL7 1FJ
- Area covered: UK
- Key Stages: KS1, KS2,KS3,KS4 and Post 16
- Courses/Qualifications offered: English, Maths and Science
- Transport: No
- Cost: Contact the provider
- Contact details:
- OFSTED Registered: No
- QA’d by CWC: No