the alternative school group
London
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. Our 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. Our 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. We supply the following
assessments in order to tailor make what we need to meet the needs of pupils:
Dyslexia Screening Education Psychologist reports Speech and Language Boxall
Profile CAT Scores Literacy and Numeracy Learning Styles Our open school
admissions policy offers any young person who requires some additional support
the opportunity of a fresh start and access to personalised education. We 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. If you are a member of the public or a
parent/carer and have any other questions or queries, contact TAS founder,
Kirsty-Anne Pugh on kirsty@thealternativeschool.co.uk. The Alternative Approach
The Alternative School, known as TAS (pronounced TAZ), is a small independent
school which specialises in providing an innovative, inspiring and nurturing
educational experience and environment for young people who, for a variety of
reasons, are disengaged and/or unable to access main stream education. We work
closely with a number of local authorities, schools and children’s homes and
parents/carers to support young people to become the best they can be, to
achieve appropriate qualifications and to make a positive post 16 transition.
Established in 2007, TAS achieved a ‘good with outstanding’ Ofsted report in
June 2014 and then achieved Independent School Association accredited status in
October 2014. In line with the ethos of the Independent Schools Association we
work with the whole person aiming to develop each individual via ‘Character
Education’, developing character traits such as grit, resilience, ethics,
commitment and other soft skills that ISA schools equip pupils with. We have a
strong emphasis on Personal and Social Development, British Values, Emotional
Literacy and Employability Skills together with the Duke of Edinburgh Award and
a variety of extra-curricular and enrichment activities.
