> 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
Complete a referral form (please contact the relevant provision first)
“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.......
Our curriculum helps young people re-engage with education, develop their strengths and prepare for their next steps. We combine academic subjects, vocational learning and personal development within a broad, balanced and ambitious education.
Each Educ8 setting follows our shared curriculum framework, adapting its subjects, qualifications and experiences to learners’ needs and aspirations.
Personalised Learning
We build on each learner’s strengths, identify gaps in learning and provide appropriate support and challenge. Teaching is adapted to individual needs, including special educational needs and disabilities.
Regular assessment helps us recognise progress and adjust support, while working with families and professionals to encourage attendance and engagement.
English, Mathematics and Science
Learners develop essential knowledge and skills for everyday life, further study and employment. Practical activities help them apply their learning, with qualifications and additional support matched to their starting points and future pathways.
Reading and Communication
We help learners become more confident readers and communicators. Targeted support develops reading fluency and understanding, while opportunities across the curriculum encourage reading for pleasure, build vocabulary and help young people express their ideas.
British Values & SMSC
We promote British Values and spiritual, moral, social and cultural development through learning, discussion and wider experiences.
Young people explore different perspectives, develop respect for others and learn about citizenship.
Equality and inclusion underpin our approach, and we challenge prejudice and discrimination.
Personal Development & Wellbeing
Through PSHE, relationships education and wider learning, we help young people build respectful relationships, make informed decisions and prepare for adulthood.
Learners explore health, emotional wellbeing and online safety, including how to recognise risks and seek help.
Vocational Learning and Careers
Practical learning helps young people explore their interests and develop skills for future study and work.
Careers education and guidance support informed choices about next steps, with vocational pathways and workplace experiences shaped by each setting’s offer and learners’ aspirations.
Enrichment and Wider Experiences
Learning extends beyond the classroom. Trips, visits, community activities and themed events give young people opportunities to try something new, broaden their interests and put learning into practice.
Experiences may include creative and cultural activities, charitable projects, careers events and opportunities to explore the wider world.
These experiences support confidence, social development and participation in community life.
Each setting plans enrichment to complement its curriculum and reflect its learners’ needs and interests.
