Alternative Provision

There may be times when pupils need different support from internal and external provisions at our disposal. The alternative provision offered can be put in place to support a pupils academic progress, behavioural and/or SEND needs. As well as using external providers to offer support to pupils we have a number of internal intervention programmes that are also designed to support our pupils individual needs throughout their time at school.  The aim of these provisions is to offer help, support and the tools to enable pupils to become as successful as possible in school as well as outside of school. Below are a list of some of the Alternative Provisions we have used, but it is not a definitive list.

Arthur Ellis: https://www.arthurellismhs.com/

Arthur Ellis offers Mental Health support for young people. They can help make positive, practical changes in young person’s life and build a support system that ensures their improved well-being is sustainable.

 Think for the future: https://www.thinkforthefuture.co.uk/

Think for the Future is a social enterprise organisation that partners with schools nationally to deliver structured interventions which are proven to have a positive and measurable impact on engagement in learning.

Commando Joes: https://commandojoes.co.uk/

Commando Joes exist to help young people find their place, feel capable and ultimately flourish in a challenging world. Because the rules for life are shifting and changing at a rapid pace. We are the most connected we’ve ever been, and yet the most disconnected at the same time.

Traditional academic subjects may fill brains with knowledge and information. But we believe that building character, self-confidence and resilience are equally important to young people in the modern day.

Ride High: www.ridehigh.org/

Ride High is a registered charity based in Milton Keynes that transforms the lives of disadvantaged children and those having difficulties in their daily lives, by giving them the opportunity to learn to ride and care for horses.

Engage – Northampton Saints: www.northamptonsaintsfoundation.org/programmes/engage

Engage uses the values of rugby to INSPIRE, SUPPORT and EDUCATE young people 7-16 years old who are disengaged from mainstream education and in need of additional support, to regain control of their academic pathway.

Positive Steps A4S- https://www.a4sbedford.com/projects-3

A4S offers a programme of personalised training, all tailored to the individuals interests. Sessions are run on a 1:1 or 1:2 basis with qualified male and female coaches and activities such as angling & environmental maintenance, along with carpentry, aquatics and catering can help students to re-engage with education.  

Further information on alternative provisions can be found in our Behaviour Management as well as the Alternative Provision policies.