How it can help
Learning Academies offer specialised and individual support to help children and young people make progress towards their goals. They specialise in:
- raising attainment
- building confidence
- self-esteem
- resilience
They work with children and young people with:
- SEMH challenges (e.g. anxiety)
- special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)
- Looked After Children Learning
Tuition is delivered in whatever learning space works best for the student. This may be the home, local community, school or online.
Age
5 to 18
Eligibility
A pupil is eligible for alternative provision if they:
- have been permanently excluded
- are unable to attend school because of illness for 15 days or more, and the school is unable to provide suitable education during that time
- need off-site provision to improve their behaviour
- have an Education, Health and Care Plan and the Local Authority considers that it would be inappropriate for the child’s needs to be delivered in a school setting
- have an Education, Health and Care Plan and are awaiting a suitable school placement
How to access
The local council or your child’s school will arrange alternative provision.
If your child is being placed in alternative education by Essex County Council, the provider must be approved and included on the Individual Packages of Education (IPES) framework. This provider has been successful in meeting the required standard and is approved to provide IPES support in Essex.