EMPOWERING KNOWLEDGE FOR ALL

 Blackwell Education, named after the late Elizabeth Blackwell who amongst a great other things was a pioneer and champion of social justice and equality, is a specialist educational setting that aims to offer alternative education for anyone who requires it no matter what their background or complex needs.

We base our understanding of challenging behaviour and disadvantage on the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) model and work with students in a nurturing way to alleviate the effects of past trauma and negative experiences allowing access to learning. We also understand that all behaviour is a form of communication and look to treat each student as an individual who deserves our time, patience and care.

Blackwell  Education  provides  Alternative  Provision  for secondary  aged  students  with  varying levels of  need.  Baseline assessment and diagnostic testing ensures accurate, ability appropriate starting point and allows a bespoke education package to be created for each individual student. 

Furthermore, social, emotional and mental health assessments are also completed to ensure a holistic support package (as involved as the student wishes) can also be put into place for the individual whist in our setting.

Blackwell Education incorporates the Nurture Model at the foundation of its ethos. This includes:

• An understanding of children’s learning as developmental
• The classroom/school as a safe base
• The development of self-esteem through the nurture of pupils
• An understanding of language as a vital means of communication
• All behaviour understood to be a valued form of communication
• An understanding that transitions are significant in the lives of children