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Rebel impact alternative learning
At Rebel Impact, we create a safe, personalised learning environment that breaks down barriers, unlocks potential, and helps young people build brighter, more empowered futures.
Youth voice * Creativity * Health & Wellbeing * Alternative Learning * Social Action *
Our Alternative Learning Provision
Rebel Impact is a Swindon Borough Council-approved provider for Alternative Learning. We offer therapeutic, personalised education for children and young people in Swindon with a range of complex needs who are unable to attend school full-time.
We keep the best interests of the learner at the heart of all our decision-making. Our Alternative Learning Provision aims to remove barriers to education, empowering learners to transition smoothly back into small-group settings and, ultimately, reintegrate into mainstream or special schools, colleges, vocational training, or employment.
Our model recognises that lasting success depends on a blend of specialised support tailored to each learner’s unique needs, motivation through meaningful challenges that inspire them to exceed expectations, and strong partnerships with families to build a robust support network around each learner.
Learners join our programme at different points using a step-down approach, progressing at their own pace as they reconnect with education. This graduated approach, aligned with our Scaffolding Principle, gradually reduces the support and resources required, helping each learner develop greater independence.
Grounded in a nurture-based ethos and a deep commitment to youth participation, we provide a safe, supportive environment where young people feel seen, respected, and empowered to thrive.
We recognise the unique talents of each individual and work therapeutically to ensure their social, emotional, and safety needs are met - laying the vital foundation for cognitive growth and meaningful learning.
Through creative arts, digital technologies, youth-led action, and personalised tuition, we harness creativity as a powerful tool for self-regulation, engagement, and belonging - helping every learner reconnect with their potential and take pride in their personal journey toward resilience and achievement.
TO BE YOUTH - DESIGNED
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IMPACT HUB ALTERNATIVE PROVISION
📍 Location
St. Saviour's Church (The Hall Next Door), Ashford Rd, Old Town, Swindon SN1 3PY
One-to-One Support:
Outreach provision delivered within the community, including libraries, community centres, and meeting rooms.
Delivery
🎨 Therapeutic Creative Learning Method
Creative and expressive practice is used as a trauma-informed delivery approach, enabling learners to engage through visual arts, music, movement, drama and sensory-based learning while reducing emotional barriers and supporting safe expression and regulation.
🧠 Personal Development, Regulation & Wellbeing Curriculum
This strand develops emotional regulation, wellbeing and self-management through structured learning in emotional literacy, mindfulness, coping strategies, sensory regulation, healthy routines and identity development, supporting learners to build the foundations for sustained engagement in learning and life.
💡 Applied Learning, Social Action & Community Engagement
Learners take part in youth-led or partnership-led social action, enterprise and community-based projects including campaigns, digital media, research, storytelling and event planning, while developing leadership, communication and teamwork skills through collaboration, co-creation, advocacy and opportunities to shape decisions about their learning and the issues that matter to them.
🤝 Life Skills, Independence & Preparation for Adulthood
Learners develop essential life skills including cooking, independent living, financial awareness, communication and problem-solving, alongside functional English and Maths, to support independence and preparation for adulthood and post-16 progression.
🗣️Youth voice is embedded across all learning, ensuring young people actively shape their provision and contribute to decisions about their learning journey.
✏️ 1:1 tuition in core subjects (English, Maths, Science and ICT) is delivered separately to Impact Hub open hours and scheduled within personalised timetables to support individual learning needs, including GCSE resits, Functional Skills and EHCP outcomes where appropriate.
ONE TO ONE
We offer personalised 1:1 outreach support for younger students or those not yet ready to access group learning. These sessions typically take place in safe, welcoming community settings and are tailored to each learner’s needs. Our team can also support reintegration plans into mainstream schools or specialist provision, working closely with families and professionals.
Personalised Learning
We use the AQA Unit Award Scheme (UAS) to tailor learning to each student’s interests and abilities, especially supporting those with SEND in an inclusive environment.
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Aligned to Core Subjects: We map UAS units to GCSE and Functional Skills core subjects, adapting them to spark individual enthusiasm.
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Personalised Learning: Units are customised to connect with students’ interests, building on prior knowledge and allowing progress at their own pace.
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Achievement Recognition: Students earn professional certificates for completed units, boosting motivation, confidence, and self-esteem.
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Practical Skills & Online Support: Hands-on learning develops real-world skills, while online learning technology helps assess progress and identify knowledge gaps in English and Maths, enabling targeted support.
This approach empowers students to own their learning, building confidence and skills for success.
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INDIVIDUAL LEARNING PLAN
We are currently seeking interest to develop our Fresh Start Project in partnership with key schools, creating a supportive and collaborative model to help students transition back into registered education where appropriate.
ONGOING REVIEWS
Our review process follows the Plan-Do-Check-Act cycle, underpinned by a strong commitment to prioritise each individual’s best interests. After an initial review at one month, placement evaluations are conducted every three to six months. These reviews assess the student’s progress and identify opportunities to ‘step down’ support. The frequency of reviews is set by school partners during the referral process.
We use a combination of professional assessments and tools to inform our reviews, including the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire, the Boxall Profile (developed by Nurture UK), and our own Learning Platform Assessments.
Our Alternative Provision Principles
Learners are supported according to their developmental stage rather than chronological age or fixed attainment levels. Practice is individualised, non-judgemental and focused on meeting learners where they are, enabling secure foundations for engagement, confidence and progress.
We ground our work in trusted theories like Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, Nurture Theory, and coaching models that promote a growth mindset. These shape how we support every learner—personally, socially, emotionally, and academically—ensuring our approach is both meaningful and informed by best practice.
The learning environment provides a stable, safe and supportive base that promotes emotional security and engagement. Trusted adult relationships are central to all provision and support learners to feel safe, valued and ready to learn.
Trusted adults play a vital role in each learner’s journey—offering emotional support, modelling positive behaviour, and fostering a sense of responsibility. Our team blends adaptive teaching, coaching, and pastoral care to build trust and sustained engagement.
We use scaffolding to lay strong foundations: support is high at first, then gradually withdrawn as confidence grows - enabling learners to reach new levels of independence and self-belief.
Language allows us to share our thoughts, exchange ideas, and truly understand one another. It bridges cultures and experiences, helping us collaborate, learn, and build meaningful relationships. We recognise the diversity of how people communicate, especially those who are neurodiverse, and are dedicated to supporting everyone’s unique way of expressing themselves while being mindful of how our words affect others.
Resilience gives young people vital life skills to cope with challenges and adversity—whether unexpected changes, transitions, or emotional triggers. We support their growth through emotional literacy and mindfulness, guiding them to understand and manage their thoughts and feelings while reframing experiences of adversity, conflict, and trauma.
Our Evidence-Based Approach
At Rebel, our services are underpinned by relational, trauma-informed and evidence-informed approaches that support emotional regulation, engagement and readiness for learning. Our framework is shaped by leading psychological and educational theories, allowing us to deliver personalised, therapeutic support that meets the unique needs of every learner.
We draw upon the following approaches:
🧠 Nurture Theory
We build safe, trusting relationships that help learners feel secure, valued and ready to engage in learning, including through small nurture-style groups that support emotional wellbeing, confidence and positive relationships.
🎨 Holistic Creative Arts Approach
We use creative approaches such as art, music, movement, drama, storytelling and sensory activities to help learners express themselves, process experiences and build confidence in a safe and supportive way.
🌈 PACE Model & Relational Practice
Our approach is built on Playfulness, Acceptance, Curiosity and Empathy, helping learners feel safe, supported and understood while building trust, emotional regulation and motivation to learn
Somatic Regulation & Movement Practice
We use daily movement, breathing, grounding and sensory activities, along with weekly sports and physical activities, to help learners regulate emotions, feel calm and stay engaged in learning.
💬 Solution-Focused Coaching & Motivational Interviewing
We use approaches such as OARS (Open questions, Affirmations, Reflective listening and Summarising), to help learners build self-awareness, reframe unhelpful thinking and take positive, manageable steps towards their goals.
🔺 Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
We make sure learners have strong emotional and practical foundations in place first, so they feel safe, supported and ready before moving on to higher levels of learning and progress.
Rebel Alternative Learning Provision offers therapeutic, personalised education for children and young people in Swindon with complex needs who are unable to attend school full-time.
Grounded in a nurture-based ethos and a deep commitment to youth participation, we create a safe, supportive environment where young people feel seen, respected, and inspired to thrive.
Through youth-led arts and social action, we harness creativity as a powerful tool for self-regulation, engagement, and belonging - supporting each learner to reconnect with their potential and take pride in their path.
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IMPACT HUB ALTERNATIVE PROVISION
📍 Location
Ages 14 – 25 years:
Focal Point, 27-35 Fleet Street, Swindon, SN1 1RQ
Primary age and 11 - 13 years: St. Saviour's Church (The Hall Next Door) Ashford Rd, Old Town, Swindon SN1 3PY
One-to-One Support:
Outreach provision delivered within the community, including libraries, community centres, and meeting rooms.
At Rebel Impact AP, we’re committed to breaking down barriers to learning, inspiring minds, and achieving meaningful outcomes that transform young people's future.
TO BE YOUTH - DESIGNED
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✨ Who we work with
We work with:
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Learners who have been permanently excluded from school
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Learners with medical or mental health needs that affect their ability to access mainstream education
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Learners at risk of exclusion, on fixed-term exclusions, or who have been directed to off-site provision due to behavioural or emotional challenges
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Learners with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) or identified SEND needs who require targeted support to transition to a more settled educational setting
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Learners who are unable to manage a full-time curriculum, at risk of missing education, or who are marginalised from mainstream education due to behavioural or other challenges
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Learners who have recently moved into the area and are currently without a school place
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Learners who are known to Youth Offending Services
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Looked After Children who need tailored, nurturing provision
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Learners who are being directed to Alternative Provision by their school, where there is a local authority and school agreement in place under the Swindon framework
👟 step-Down Approach
An example of a typical pathway for a student who has been out of any educational setting for over 12 months:
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Initial Virtual Support: Start with virtual sessions in the family home, providing additional support due to any risks or vulnerabilities.
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Face-to-Face Home Support: Move to in-person sessions at home if required, with added support to address specific needs.
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Community Integration: Transition into community-based activities with appropriate support.
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Induction to Rebel Training Hubs: Begin an induction into the Rebel Training Alternative Hub, Impact Hub, or Wellbeing Hub.
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Flexible Intervention: Engage in a personalised intervention plan - short, medium, or long-term - combining 1:1, 1:2, and small-group learning sessions.
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Part-Time Mainstream Reintegration: Step back into mainstream or special school or college with part-time hours, and continuing support from Rebel Training Group.
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Ongoing Alumni Support: Continue in mainstream or special school or college with ongoing access to support through our Aspirations Alumni programme.
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Full-Time Reintegration: Reintegration into mainstream or special school, college, or employment, with additional transition support if needed.
Each step is tailored to ensure that students reconnect with education and build the resilience and independence needed for lasting success.