Progress looks different for every child.
Personalised support built around each child’s strengths, needs and next steps.
A different environment. A clear purpose.
The Progressive Hub is a part-time alternative provision for primary-aged children who need a different environment and a more personalised approach to re-engage with learning, build confidence and make progress.
We start with the child. What matters to them, what helps them feel safe and what will enable them to succeed.
Every placement has a purpose, agreed outcomes and a clear next step.
Primary-aged children
Regular progress reporting
Small-group sessions
Personalised support plans
Up to 15 hours per week
School and family partnership
Who could benefit?
For children whose needs cannot currently be met fully within their usual classroom and who may benefit from a smaller, supportive and more flexible setting.
Social, emotional or mental health needs
Emotional regulation or behaviour difficulties
Anxiety or school avoidance
Low confidence
Disengagement from learning
Reduced attendance
SEND-related barriers
Risk of suspension or exclusion
Difficulties forming positive relationships
Support before reintegration or transition
Suitability comes first.
Every referral is considered individually. We will only offer a placement where we believe we can meet the child’s needs safely and meaningfully.
Move. Think. feel. belong.
Four connected areas give each placement structure while allowing support to remain personalised around the child.
Move.
Physical activity, games and active challenges help children regulate, experience success and become ready to engage.
Think.
Practical and relevant learning develops curiosity, concentration, problem-solving and confidence.
feel.
Children learn to recognise emotions, understand triggers and develop strategies for regulation and resilience.
belong.
Consistent adults and positive relationships help children feel safe, known and valued.
A predictable rhythm. Personalised learning.
Movement, regulation breaks, food and downtime are built in responsively throughout the session.
Soft Start
Arrive, settle, reconnect and prepare.
Topic-based learning
Interest-led learning with curriculum skills woven naturally through projects and challenges.
Personal development
Focused work around the child’s agreed Move, Think, Feel and Belong targets.
Reflect and prepare
Recognise progress and prepare for what comes next.
A purposeful placement from day one.
01. Enquiry
Start with a conversation about the child and what needs to change.
02. Suitability
We build a picture of their strengths, needs, risks and current support.
03. Visit
Where appropriate, the child and family visit the Hub before starting.
04. Safe start
Together we agree priorities, targets and practical arrangements.
05. Personalised delivery
The placement begins with a structured induction and personalised programme.
06. Review and next steps
Progress is reviewed throughout and the next step is planned together.
Designed around the child.
The Progressive Hub has been designed to feel calm, purposeful and different from a traditional classroom while retaining clear structure and expectations.
MOVE SPACE
Movement, activity and active challenge.
THINK STUDIO
Individual and small-group learning.
BUILD LAB
Practical projects and problem-solving.
FEEL DEN
Quiet time, regulation and reflection.
BELONG HUB
Food, conversation, games and shared experiences.
OUTDOORS
Access to outdoor space and activity.
Take a look inside.
Explore The Progressive Hub and see the spaces designed to help children move, think, feel and belong.
Start with a conversation.
Murray Linton leads our alternative provision and is the first person a school meets.
Across more than twenty years, he has supported primary-aged and vulnerable children through youth work, nursery, classroom support and sport.
His starting point is simple: understand the child first, then build the right support around them.
“Every child I have worked with wanted to succeed at something. My job is to find out what that something is, then build the rest around it.”
Not sure what comes next?
Before any referral, paperwork or commitment, Murray can visit your school, spend time with your team and help you think through the children you have in mind.
You will get an honest view of whether Progressive is the right fit and what the most appropriate next step could be.
No cost. No obligation.
Want the full picture?
Explore our Alternative Provision brochure for more detail on The Progressive Hub, placements, sessions, progress and the referral journey.
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