> Welcome
Our Mission
We create inclusive and inspiring learning environments. Every young person is supported to re-engage with education, discover their strengths, and build skills for life. Young people
progress through personalised pathways, vocational opportunities, and high expectations.
I hope you find this website helpful and look forward to welcoming you into one of our schools.
Independent Alternative Education Schools
Now in our 16th year Educ8 provide independent alternative education schools across England working with mainstream schools and local authorities. We provide effective learning environments for learners at risk of exclusion, or who are disengaged from mainstream education.
We now have independent school status at our Liverpool, Southport and Leicester provisions with a further 2 of our schools set to apply. For the academic year 27-28 we hope all our provisions will have achieved independent school status.
Our Vision
" To support each young person that is referred to us, prepare and succeed for their next
steps in life. We will challenge and aid our young people to achieve their highest aspirations
and become confident and capable citizens. "
At its heart is the vocational element which acts as the ‘hook’ for an engaging and personalised learning experience. We recognise that we are all individuals who learn in different ways and celebrate ‘diversity’ and ‘opportunity for all’ which form the ethos of our schools.
Tim Warner
Chair
90%
Retention
85%
Achievement
> Our Schools
Independent Alternative Education
All of our schools are unique in their layout and atmosphere but they each share in the common principles of Educ8. They are conveniently located often on major bus routes and generally close to city centres. Each varies in size but on average have capacity for approximately 30 learners on roll at any one time.
We have schools in the following areas:
01704 601068, southport@educ8group.com
01704 601068, southport@educ8group.com
0191 691 1819, northumberland@educ8group.com
> Coventry
024 7736 0053, coventry@educ8group.com
0116 403 0307, leicester@educ8group.com
Pearson, AIM and City & Guilds
We are an approved centre across a range of qualifications giving our learners broad routes to success
> Refer a Learner
Admissions
We work with schools and local authorities to arrange placements that meet each young person’s needs. Our referral arrangements vary by setting.
Independent schools
Referrals require completion of our referral form and transfer of the learner’s Common Transfer File (CTF) through the Department for Education’s school-to-school (S2S) service.
Unregistered alternative provision
Referrals are accepted through local authority referral processes or, in some cases, directly through our referral form.
Contact your chosen setting
Please contact the setting directly to discuss the young person’s needs, placement availability and the referral process that applies.
Find a setting and discuss a referral
“Educ8 have improved the life chances of many young people that have been on the course, enabling them to get into FE colleges and move onto sports courses...”
Vocational Placement Manager
Leicester
> Our Curriculum
We are approved and on the framework in a
number of additional Local Authorities.......
Personalised curriculum
Our curriculum is designed to be both challenging and engaging with Functional Skills, PSHE and our Vocational Carousel programme included daily.
At it's heart is the vocational element which acts as the 'hook' for our learners. We offer a broad range of vocational qualifications allowing personalised learning.
This example timetable demonstrates a typical day
at one of our Schools
Functional Skills & PSHE
All learners have a minimum 40 minutes Maths or English per day along with 40 minutes PSHE.
We see the development of each learners capabilities in Maths, English and PSHE, essential to their progression.
Vocational Carousel
All learners take part in our vocational carousel programme which includes BTEC Level 1 Applied Science, Topic Learning, Physical Education and of course Vocational Options.
Vocational Options
We deliver a range of BTEC vocational qualifications with a specialism at level 1. Our pre-16 learners work within the level 1 introductory suite. This suite provides flexible introductory skills-based qualifications designed to offer learners the practical skills and confidence they will need to progress to independent learning, further study, or employment.
British Values & SMSC
We ensure that we actively promote the key fundamental British values of:
> Democracy
> The rule of law
> Individual liberty
> Mutual respect and tolerance
These values are embedded through the Educ8 curriculum, and are further nurtured through the school’s ethos and promotion of spiritual, moral, social and cultural (SMSC) understanding.
Personal Development
Boxhall profile allows us to offer targeted support with learners social, emotional and behavioural needs. We ensure that learners with SEND are supported and treated equally. We aim to support all learners with their own personal development through well planned CEIAG using Gatsby benchmarks to help enable them to progress.
Careers Education & Guidance
Our Strategy is led by the eight Gatsby Benchmarks and the three PSHE Association core themes.
Through the use of these key principles across the Key stages we aim to create an inclusive CEIAG programme that raises learner aspirations, supports transition into further education and employment, and enables learners to develop the skills and outlook they need to achieve career wellbeing, adaptability and resilience.
Reward Scheme
Our REACH reward scheme incentivises learners to be READY, ENGAGED, ACTIVE, CREATIVE, and HEROIC by awarding points every lesson.
Learners can achieve weekly 'Ambassador' status and those that maintain this status for the half term obtain a choice of rewards.
