alternative education

Stop Blaming Home Education: Sara Sharif’s Tragedy and Systemic Failures

Stop Blaming Home Education: Sara Sharif’s Tragedy and Systemic Failures

The heartbreaking death of Sara Sharif has sent shockwaves across the nation, leaving an enduring sense of grief and anger. However, the aftermath of this tragedy has seen the government and media exploit Sara’s story to unfairly target the home education community, perpetuating harmful misconceptions while neglecting the true systemic failures that led to her untimely death.

The...
Alternative Outdoor Provision

Devon’s Outdoors Group revamps alternative education offer

The Outdoors Group has refreshed its alternative education provision making it easier for parents and educators to access and understand what’s involved.

Previously called the Transitional Learning Programme, this significant area of the group’s business has been renamed the Alternative Outdoor Provision (AOP). AOP offers support to learners who need time out from their main...

Student from The Outdoors School

First student graduates from pioneering Devon school

The Outdoors School 's very first student has successfully completed secondary level education and moved into post-16 provision.

Josh Sterry passed his Functional Skills exams in Maths and English and has recently started a Level 1 course in construction at Bicton College.

Josh joined The Outdoors School at the original West Town Farm site when it opened in 2019, after...

Children in wheelbarrow

Outdoor learning programme set to help even more Devon youngsters struggling in mainstream schools

A Devon organisation offering an alternative educational provision based entirely outdoors is expanding with three new sites across the county.

The Outdoors Group is opening new sites at Ilfracombe, Totnes and Tiverton and appointing additional area managers. The expansion means more support for young people struggling in mainstream education, through the group’s innovative...