1st Staff

At 1st Staff, we provide high-quality, inclusive education and therapeutic support to all children and young people, regardless of their background or abilities.  

We are an unregistered, Alternative Provision supplier with agreements in place with nearly 40 local authorities, across the country.

Our team believes that every child can succeed and is dedicated to helping them reach their goals in a safe, nurturing, and supportive environment. 

We support children and young people who are unable to access education within a school setting. This can be for a variety of reasons and can be linked to special educational needs and/or disabilities, young people with or without EHCP’s, Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs such as school refusers, anxiety, and emotional based school avoidance (EBSA).   

Our team has had remarkable success with early intervention work in mainstream schools for pupils at risk of permanent exclusion and interventions for pupils who are refusing or unable to attend school. 

1st’ Staff has offered a range of therapeutic and educational services since 2014 for all ages, such as: 

• Early Years Foundation and EYFS Curriculum, fine motor skills and sensory play. 

• English and Maths KS1, KS2, KS3, KS4 and KS5. Other courses available upon request.

• Therapeutic services – Qualified Thrive Practitioners. 

• Arts Awards.

• Behaviour management.

• Full range of support starting at early intervention, including crisis.

• Engagement and education for pupils without a school place.

• Vocational – ASDAN.

• SEND - EHCP support.

• Mentoring. 

• Reintegration. 

• Post 16 support.

• One-to-One and small group tuition. 

• Online.

• Hybrid.

• Registered Pearson Exam Centre facilitating Functional skills and GCSE.