Alternative Provision

APEX is a registered secondary independent special school (SEMH), offering full-time and part-time alternative provision. Trauma-informed, specialist teaching, in outstanding facilities.

Canopy & Campfires operate as a specialist therapeutic and nature-based intervention, accessed by schools in place of AP to support emotional regulation, relational development, re-engagement with education, and wider personal growth.

At Dale Futures, we offer high-quality, trauma-informed alternative provision for young people who face barriers to mainstream education.

We teach City & Guilds Hairdressing Qualifications to KS4 children and Hairdressing Skills to KS3 Children.

Rochdale Training (RT) is an independent training provider with nearly sixty years of experience delivering high-quality education and skills development across Greater Manchester and the Northwest. Specialising in apprenticeships, adult learning, and study programmes, RT plays a critical role in addressing local and regional skills shortages, particularly in engineering, health and social care, and education. Alternative Provision is our new offer for 2025/26.

Skills 4 All is an award-winning STEAM-led Alternative Provision Provider supporting young people who are neurodiverse, have SEMH needs, Autism diagnosis, mild SEND, or Emotionally Based Non- Attendance (EBNA) students. We work with young people with EHCPs or have an EOTAS package.

Skills 4 All is an award-winning STEAM-led Alternative Provision Provider supporting young people who are neurodiverse, have SEMH needs, Autism diagnosis, mild SEND, or Emotionally Based Non- Attendance (EBNA) students. We work with young people with EHCPs or have an EOTAS package.

Creative Futures is a 12-month creative and wellbeing programme that uses digital storytelling, visual production, and documentary-style content to help young people build skills, confidence, and pathways into further education, training, or creative careers. No previous experience required.

Do you have students interested in Hairdressing and/or Barbering? If you do, read on!