Welcome

What we offer :

Prime 8 Education was formed in September 2018 as an Alternative Provider offering education to the most vulnerable young people in our community.  Places are secured through referrals from Local Councils and Schools.

Prime 8 Education is based on a small group model (a maximum of 3:1), available to Primary, Secondary and Post 16 young people,  offering a bespoke package whilst focusing on the all-important pathway as Primary learners transition to Secondary Mainstream or Special School and Secondary learners to Post 16 College. Our EHCP coordinator can offer support with the EHCP process if Specialised Education is the right next step.

The growing numbers of ARNA (Anxiety Related Nonattenders) and Mental Health issues on the rise has also led us to offer outreach provision to vulnerable young people requiring teaching at home or in the community.  Led by our Community Manager, our Outreach Staff have vast experience of working with such individuals and prioritise building the relationship on a 1:1 before encouraging small steps in accessing the wider community and with the option of accessing group bases, should this be a realistic outcome for the learner.

Staffed by experienced and qualified teachers and teaching assistants, we are able to offer the continuity, familiarity and stability that many of our learners require.  Whilst catering for their social, emotional and confidence building needs, in a calm, nurturing, flexible and friendly rural environment, our team deliver an individualised curriculum to suit each learner.  There can be little doubt that the learning setting is crucial in creating a nurturing environment with a therapeutic approach for young people with anxiety issues, often linked to ASC, ADHD or other Individual Needs.  We aim to cater for this need whilst simultaneously providing academic education in preparation for a variety of important qualifications.

We have forged links with a local School which enables us to deliver qualifications such as GCSEs, BTECs and Functional Skills.  We are also able to deliver ASDAN qualifications and awards through Prime 8’s ASDAN registered status, led by our ASDAN Moderator.  This ensures that we can offer our learners both an academic and vocational package to accommodate their needs.  

Our teaching is based around Growth Mindset and Mindfulness approaches.  This is coordinated by our Mindfulness for Children Practitioner and more recently staff trained in .b Mindfulness.  Prime 8 has since been accredited to teach .b Mindfulness to our learners.  An avenue for this is utilising our surroundings by linking lessons with the best learning tool at their finger- tips – the outdoors.  Our Mindfulness Bases near Retford are a perfect backdrop for this. 

We are now able to offer our young people a second vocational site (Academic Year 2021/2022) which provides opportunities for work experience and Apprenticeships within trades situated in the area, as well as a comfortable learning environment for sessions.