Progress Schools Liverpool

Progress Schools is a nationally based, alternative education provider with independent secondary schools located throughout England. We provide high-quality, supportive, and inspirational teaching to 11 – 16-year-olds at Key Stage 3 and 4. Our bespoke approach ensures positive progression either back into mainstream education, or into the world of further education, work-based learning, or employment when leaving us in Year 11.

It is my pleasure to head up this fantastic organisation of dedicated, committed and passionate staff who do not hesitate to go that extra mile in providing every student with the outstanding alternative education that they deserve! Every year, our students continue to excel themselves and demonstrate how the hard work that goes into each of them pays dividends a they progress into an apprenticeship, further education or employment. The aim of Progress Schools is to ensure that each student becomes economically active in the future as we thrive in our responsibility to ‘support the potential to achieve‘.

At Progress Schools, we currently have thirteen independent secondary schools, located throughout England, who support local authorities and mainstream schools to work with young people who require an alternative approach to their education. Many students have been diagnosed SEND/SEMH (or are awaiting diagnosis), and/or have been excluded from at least one mainstream school.

Through our incredible workforce of teachers, engagement mentors, welfare officers, and alike, we ensure a truly rounded curriculum that is delivered in a nurturing and supportive way, enabling us to identify the potential and ambitions of our young people and work with them to support them to achieve these.

In 2019, The Timpson Review of School Exclusions identified that more than half of young people who access alternative provision (AP) or PRU (Pupil Referral Unit) type settings become NEET (not in education, employment, or training) when they leave school. Since our inception in 2016, we have supported most of our Year 11 students to progress into a positive destination when they leave us. This is something we feel incredibly passionate about, because we truly believe that every young person should be given all the support and guidance they need to help them to achieve their potential.

Our students will be well prepared for the modern world with a positive approach to learning and confident as they enter their future careers, both willing and able to contribute to and strengthen their communities and achieve success in their chosen paths. Progress Schools will;

• Provide a safe and Innovative learning environment with high quality teaching , learning and resources
• Prepare young people for success in later life
• Protect and increase opportunity for all students
• Successfully engage with parents and carers to support student progress, well-being and achievement
• Provide students with the opportunity to contribute directly to their local community