Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading
Schools and Children’s services
Red Balloon Reading
The aim of Red Balloon is the recovery of bullied or traumatised young people who have self-excluded from school. We offer a full-time programme with a therapeutic approach. Our curriculum is negotiated with each student’s needs and interests in mind. Whilst offering all key subject areas to secondary school aged children, we also provide extracurricular activities to build students’ confidence in the community. We place wellbeing and students’ re-engagement in learning at the heart of everything we do.
Lessons are in small groups and one-to-one when necessary. Part-time or transition placements are also considered depending on student need.
Students are admitted provided:
a) there is a place for them (maximum 15 students);
b) they can be supported by our provision;
c) they want to come to the Centre and are able to attend regularly;
d) they want to learn and make academic progress;
e) they will behave with respect and consideration towards the other students, the staff and the premises.
When students have recovered they are fully supported in their transition back into mainstream education (school or college).
Our provision offers-
- High adult to pupil staffing ratios.
- Highly qualified teaching and support staff
- Links to post 16 providers and Further Education colleges
- 1:1 access to computers/laptops for all pupils
- Music therapy
- Drama therapy
- Transition Plans
- Annual Review process
- Termly progress reports
- Regular contact with parents and carers
- Development of lifeskills
- A range of qualifications
There are costs related to using / accessing our service
For further details please contact:
Contact Telephone 01189 583004
Contact email admin@reading.rblc.org.uk
Local offer age bands (Secondary) 11-16
SEN provision type targeted
Links http://www.redballoonlearner.org/
The Red Balloon Learner Centre has published their Local Offer providing information on Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
Who to contact
- Contact name
- Michelle Masters
- Contact position
- Head of Cente
- Telephone
- 0118 958 3004 0118 958 3004
- admin@reading.rblc.org.uk
- Website
- www.redballoonlearner.org/
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Where to go
- Name
- Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading
- Address
-
220, Kings Road
Reading
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Disclaimer
This information has been collected from third party providers. Slough Information and Services Guide and Slough Borough Council cannot accept responsibility for the accuracy of this information and recommend that parents, carers, young people, residents and professionals check with providers regarding DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service), OFSTED and CQC registrations.