For schools & local authorities
Specialist Therapeutic Alternative Provision (AP), Accessible Assessment & Progression Centre
Specialist accessible assessment and therapeutic progression for neurodiverse learners.
Specialist accessible assessment, therapeutic AP, and long-term progression for neurodiverse learners — including those with anxiety, EBSA, sensory and communication needs, and complex or medical profiles.
AP at a glance
The provision, in four lines.
Who we support
Neurodiverse learners across KS1–4 and post-16 — anxiety, EBSA, sensory and communication needs, disrupted education, and complex or medical profiles.
How we deliver
1:1 and small-group provision delivered online, in the family home, or at our Denham site — calm, low-arousal, and therapeutically informed.
Accreditation
AQA Unit Award Scheme, Arts Award, NCFE qualifications, and Functional Skills in English and maths — mapped to each learner's level.
Outcomes
EHCP-mapped progress, re-engagement and attendance, accessible qualifications, and supported transitions toward independence.
Structured. Therapeutically informed. Reviewed.
Who we work with
Engagement, attendance, reintegration.
We support learners facing anxiety, emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA), disengagement, disrupted education, or sensory, communication, and medical needs that affect attendance and access.
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Accessible assessment and baselining for EHCP outcomes and placement planning
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Individualised programmes integrating therapeutic engagement and functional life-skills
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Curriculum and qualification routes alongside long-term progression planning
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Delivered online, at home, or at our Denham site
Approach
Assessment, engagement, and progression in one framework.
Calm, structured, sensory-aware settings that stabilise engagement and make assessment genuinely accessible. Programmes flex to need and move at a sustainable pace — reviewed with commissioning bodies against EHCP outcomes and agreed milestones.
Governance
Safeguarding, structure, accountability.
Everything runs within KCL's safeguarding and quality framework — individual risk assessments, clear supervision and staffing ratios, daily planning, and ongoing monitoring of engagement, wellbeing, and progression.
Qualifications & Accreditation
Accredited routes that turn engagement into recognised progress.
Every pathway can lead to formal recognition — nationally recognised schemes, matched to each learner's level and built up unit by unit.
Unit accreditation
AQA Unit Award Scheme
No-exam unit awards that recognise achievement at every level — ideal for evidencing small, motivating steps.
Trinity College London
Arts Award
A recognised creative qualification, Discover through Bronze and beyond. KCL is a registered Arts Award Centre.
Regulated qualifications
NCFE Qualifications
Regulated vocational and subject qualifications with real currency toward post-16, college, and training.
English & maths
Functional Skills
Applied English and maths from Entry Level up — the literacy and numeracy that underpin independence.
Accreditation is mapped to each learner's pathway and EHCP outcomes — never bolted on, never at the cost of regulation.
From a SENCO
KCL provided an accessible assessment and a flexible pathway that worked alongside school. Communication was clear, and the focus on regulation made a significant difference to engagement.
SENCO, Secondary School
Referral process
A clear route from first contact to placement.
Referrals come from schools, local authorities, and professionals — and from families directly. There's no requirement for a diagnosis, EHCP, or formal referral to begin a conversation.
Typical response within 1–2 working days. Urgent or complex placements can be discussed by phone.
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Initial enquiry
Reach us by phone, email, or the contact form with a brief outline of the young person and what's currently in place.
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Conversation & information
We talk through needs, current barriers, and goals — with you and, where appropriate, the family — and gather the information needed to plan safely.
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Accessible assessment & baseline
A specialist, sensory-aware baseline of attainment, regulation, and barriers to access — used to shape EHCP outcomes and the right placement.
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Placement plan & start
We agree a costed plan, delivery mode, safeguarding details, and outcome-mapped targets — then begin at a pace that protects engagement.
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Review & progression
Regular review against agreed outcomes and progression milestones, in partnership with the commissioning body and the family.
Begin a conversation
Begin a conversation.
Reaching out can feel like a big step. Whether you're a parent, school, or local authority, we're happy to talk through needs and whether we're the right fit.
or call us directly01895 722 304