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The effectiveness of this program is greatly dependent on the personal relevance of the activities involved. That's precisely why every participant is actively engaged in achieving Skill Set Certificates which serve as a tangible representation, allowing individuals to showcase, reinforce, and recall the knowledge and skills acquired throughout their journey. They believe in focus, skills and creativity and the power of achievement for well-being. Instrumental believe in communities where everyone feels of worth.

The mission through Ackerman Pierce’s flexible alternative provision, is to create a nurturing environment that fosters education, motivation, and re-engagement of students through a creative curriculum tailored to their unique needs. They are dedicated to promoting the holistic development of children and young people, focusing on their academic, social, emotional, and physical growth. Ackerman Pierce work with Local Authorities as well as Educational Settings including SEND Schools and PRUs. They have exclusive access to 1:1 tutoring / 2:1 tutoring with CYP including those with/at risk of exclusion, in care, young offenders, SEND, SEMH, school refusers and those awaiting a school placement.

Base Camp is an alternative provision in Lowestoft to help support KS3/4 students from local schools. They are there to work with students who may need an alternative option to get them engaged in training and reset their desire to learn in an environment where Basecamp can keep them safe but challenged. They are all ex-armed forces and Base Camp is military themed combining discipline with care and nurture. Base Camp promotes activities that will take students out of their comfort zones and challenge them to make good choices for the future. Places at Base Camp are extremely limited and the provision will only ever have 5-10 students on program at any one time.

Red Rose Community Farm in Lindsey provides a safe outdoor therapeutic / educational environment offering the opportunity to learn new skills, meet new people, develop friendships and gain independence. Social farming offers guided social interaction alongside meaningful and purposeful activities. Individuals will learn how to care for livestock, plant and harvest fruits and vegetables and will be able to participate in a range of conservation activities.

An online tutoring programme designed to get your child’s maths and English skills where they need to be so they can thrive inside and outside the classroom. Rather than your child spending hours being taught by an online tutor, they provide an opportunity for self-study and development where your child can navigate their personalised learning programme at their own pace, along with regular check-ins with their online tutor.