students  will  be  finishing  for  christmas holidays  on  Thursday  19th  at  12noon,  
​and returning  on   tuesday 7th  January.

we  would  like  to  take  this  opportunity  to wish  all  members  of  the  VLC  family  a  merry   christmas  and  happy  new  year!


​Our school provides full-time education for young people with SEND, as part of their EHCP package.
Our alternative provision centres support students facing exclusion and/or alongside attendance at a mainstream school.
Arise works with students who need the highest level of support and even more of a bespoke education programme. 
The Harbour Project seeks to support migrant children, young refugees and asylum seekers through trauma-informed education.
VLC offers therapeutic and caring alternative education for young people who are unable to access mainstream education. VLC works with children with SEN and EHCPs and  those at risk of exclusion. Many of our students have been or are school refusers, and/or have attachment issues or trauma. 

As a school we offer a broad and balanced curriculum taught 1-1 or in small groups, covering the national curriculum where possible. Our holistic approach not only focuses on students academic learning, but also students social and emotional learning, preparing students for success at adulthood and supporting the wider family alongside other professionals. We also offer various forms of therapy and offsite activities to meet their needs. We are delighted to be an Outstanding school.

helping  others

respect

perseverance

belonging

integrity

care
"VLC has done everything they can to accommodate and support my child - there is a definite attitude of ‘we can’ rather than ‘we can't’" - Parent
"Thank you for helping me find the confidence to become the person I am now" - Student