Alternative Provision

At The Playbarn, we believe that every child should have the opportunity to develop and grow their skills and abilities. That’s why we provide an alternative provision for children who struggle in mainstream education. Our program runs 5 days a week and has been successful in helping children reach their goals and unlock their potential.

We strive to make a difference in the lives of the young people who come to us, and to provide a safe and encouraging environment for them to thrive. We invite you to join us in our mission of improving the lives of children and youth.

What can we offer?

Here at The Play Barn, we have a large modern kitchen equipped with all the appliances needed to provide high quality cooking sessions with the young people. We have a range of appliances that meet the different needs of the learners ensuring they are working at the correct skill level.

Our provision has work spaces tailored to the learners needs allowing them to complete face to face and virtual sessions.

We have a trained staff who are qualified in bike maintenance, this allows us to educate the learners how to correctly fix their own bikes or ones we provide for them. This is a great stepping stone for young people who aren't sure what they would like to do in the future, helping them to identify whether they prefer practical or less physical work styles. Many learners have followed on to look at carriers in mechanics due to finding a passion and enjoyment once learning these skills.

We also have a large outdoor space allowing us to provide hands on Forestry learning helping to build self esteem and confidence.

We can work alongside schools to create personalised lesson plans that are tailored to the young people's needs providing them with structure and routine.

Fully qualified and experienced staff members that are passionate about excelling the young people’s education and wellbeing.

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Staff information

All the staff have required training to ensure we deliver the best possible service needed for the young people. We believe safety of the young people is paramount and we establish this by make sure staff are fully trained in safeguarding and regularly enrolled onto refresher courses.

We have a range of staff that have years of experience working in SEN, sports, youth, schools and Alternative Provisions. This range of staff allows us to collaborate our different skills and knowledge of young people making us more successful in the service we provide.

Our staff are all fun and friendly and have a passion for helping young people. We want to make the learners that attend here find confidence in themselves whilst guiding them to a positive future.

All staff have an Up to date DBS’s

Northfields & District Play Association