Two specialist sites. Two distinct offers. One New Seeds model.
Specialist education, Alternative Provision and pathways into adulthood
New Seeds Education is developing two complementary specialist provisions across the West Midlands and Stoke-on-Trent. Both share our commitment to small groups, personalised education, therapeutic and mental health-informed practice, meaningful qualifications and preparation for adulthood — but each has been designed around a different learner profile and local commissioning need.
One organisation with two complementary specialist offers
New Seeds College – Albrighton
Specialist Post-16 SEND education · Opening October 2026
A developing specialist Post-16 SEND college for young people aged 16–25 with EHCPs. A calm, rural-edge environment with access to nature, outdoor learning, personalised study programmes, vocational development, independence and employment pathways.
Ages
16 – 25
Setting
Rural-edge
Route
EHCP-funded
Programme
Full-time
New Seeds Education – Stoke-on-Trent
Alternative Provision & specialist Post-16 · Opening October 2026
A city-based Alternative Provision and specialist Post-16 offer combining Functional Skills with fitness, boxing, active leisure, digital learning, nutrition, wellbeing and employability. Designed for young people who need a practical and interest-led route back into engagement.
Ages
Post-16 focus · KS4 AP
Setting
City-based
Route
AP / spot / package
Programme
Flexible part-time
Albrighton — specialist Post-16 SEND
New Seeds College – Albrighton is being developed for young people who require a smaller and more personalised alternative to a large general further-education environment. The setting combines structured learning with therapeutic support, practical activity, access to nature and preparation for adult life.
Key features
- Deliberately small and stable cohorts
- Calm, predictable learning environment
- Reduced sensory demand
- Access to outdoor and nature-based learning
- Functional Skills English and mathematics
- Digital skills
- Preparation for adulthood
- Therapeutic and mental health-informed support
- Independent-living development
- Vocational and employment pathways
- Work-related and community learning
- Personalised transition planning
Employment & vocational routes
Programmes may incorporate:
- Rail and rail engineering
- Construction and CSCS preparation
- Health and social care
- Beauty and nail services
- Digital media, games design and esports
- Outdoor learning, ecotherapy and animal care
- Food, nutrition and independent living
- Community-based work experience
Stoke-on-Trent — Alternative Provision & specialist Post-16
The Stoke-on-Trent provision has a different emphasis from Albrighton. It is designed around fitness, boxing, active leisure and practical learning, supported by academic and personal-development programmes. A city-based option for learners who may struggle to engage in traditional classroom environments but respond positively to movement, sport, coaching, practical activity and clear vocational purpose.
Specialist facilities
Fitness, Boxing and Active Leisure
- Personal fitness and wellbeing
- Boxing and coaching principles
- Safe gym participation
- Biomechanics and human performance
- Teamwork, discipline and resilience
- Pathways into active-leisure employment
English and Mathematics
- Functional Skills Entry Level to Level 2
- Contextualised English and mathematics
- Preparation for further study, training and employment
Digital Skills and Esports
- Essential digital skills
- Games and esports activity
- Communication and teamwork
- Digital creativity
- Performance analysis
Nutrition, Food and Wellbeing
- Food preparation
- Nutrition and healthy lifestyles
- Food safety
- Budgeting and independent living
- Physical and mental wellbeing
Science and Performance Analysis
- Applied science
- Anatomy and physiology
- Sports performance
- Data and performance analysis
- Practical investigation
Personal Development and Employability
- Confidence and communication
- Workplace behaviours
- Careers education
- Financial awareness
- Preparation for adulthood
- Work-related learning
Small-group model
Which site may be appropriate?
Albrighton | Stoke-on-Trent | |
|---|---|---|
| Main offer | Specialist Post-16 SEND college | Alternative Provision and specialist Post-16 |
| Typical programme | Full-time or individually agreed | Flexible part-time |
| Environment | Rural-edge, calm and nature-based | City-based, fitness and practical learning |
| Primary learner need | Ongoing EHCP-funded specialist education | Re-engagement, AP, tuition or practical post-16 pathway |
| Curriculum emphasis | Qualifications, PfA, independence and employment | Functional Skills, fitness, boxing, digital and employability |
| Commissioning approach | Individual EHCP consultation and placement | AP / framework referral, spot placement or agreed package |
| Group size | Small specialist cohorts | Up to 10 learners on site |
Placement suitability is determined individually. We consider the learner's EHCP or support plan, current placement, mental health and wellbeing, sensory profile, educational starting point, travel tolerance, interests, aspirations and intended destination.
Working across the West Midlands, Shropshire and Stoke-on-Trent
We welcome conversations with commissioning, SEND, Preparing for Adulthood, Alternative Provision and education teams across: Shropshire · Wolverhampton · Staffordshire · Dudley · Sandwell · Walsall · Telford & Wrekin · Stoke-on-Trent.
Albrighton regional reach
Positioned to support individually appropriate placements from:
Distances are indicative. Travel time, transport, learner tolerance, placement suitability and value for money are considered individually.
Stoke-on-Trent local delivery
The Stoke provision is being developed primarily to support learners within Stoke-on-Trent and neighbouring Staffordshire communities.
Its city-based location offers an alternative to transporting young people to Albrighton where a local, part-time AP or specialist Post-16 programme would be more appropriate.
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Individually appropriate placements considered from the region below
How the sites respond to commissioning priorities
Albrighton — specialist education & PfA
Supports priorities relating to:
- Increased specialist post-16 capacity
- Smaller alternatives to large college environments
- EHCP-aligned education
- Preparation for adulthood
- Independence and community participation
- Mental health and emotional wellbeing
- Employment and supported-employment pathways
- Qualifications and Functional Skills
- Personalised transition planning
- Reduced risk of becoming NEET
Stoke-on-Trent — local AP & re-engagement
Supports priorities relating to:
- Education within the learner's home city
- Flexible Alternative Provision
- Re-engagement following poor attendance or exclusion
- Part-time education packages
- Practical and interest-led curriculum
- Functional Skills recovery
- Physical and mental wellbeing
- Vocational engagement
- Progression into education, training or employment
- Transparent outcomes and value for money
One therapeutic philosophy, adapted to each setting
Both sites are underpinned by the SEEDS Therapeutic Model, but its practical application reflects the needs and environment of each provision.
At Albrighton
Therapeutic and wellbeing support is strengthened through:
- Calm and predictable routines
- Reduced sensory demand
- Access to nature and green space
- Outdoor learning
- Forest-school-informed experiences
- Animal care
- Ecotherapy
- Gardening and growing
- Independent-living activity
- Dedicated regulation spaces
At Stoke-on-Trent
Therapeutic and wellbeing support is strengthened through:
- Movement and physical activity
- Fitness and boxing
- Structured coaching relationships
- Nutrition and healthy-lifestyle education
- Sensory and wellbeing spaces
- Practical achievement
- Clear routines and boundaries
- Confidence and resilience development
An important distinction: Albrighton uses the calm rural environment as a therapeutic resource, while Stoke uses physical activity, sport and practical learning as major routes into regulation and engagement.
Two sites. Two distinct pricing approaches.
We do not use one universal pricing model across both sites.
Albrighton placements
Commissioners receive an individual Costed Provision Map based on:
- EHCP Section F
- Timetable and teaching hours
- Staffing and supervision
- Therapeutic provision
- Specialist interventions
- Personal care or medical requirements
- Intended outcomes
- Reporting arrangements
Stoke programmes
Stoke pricing is presented separately and may include:
- Hourly tuition or AP rates
- Session rates
- Day rates
- 2-day or 3-day programmes
- Group packages
- Individual staffing additions
- Bespoke Post-16 programmes
Fees are issued against the actual programme and assessed support required. New Seeds does not apply one standard fee to learners with materially different needs.
Corporate and site-specific documents
Organisation-wide
Albrighton
Stoke-on-Trent
Find the right pathway for a learner
Whether you are seeking a full specialist Post-16 placement, a flexible Alternative Provision package or a practical route back into engagement, our team can help identify which New Seeds site may be most appropriate.
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Two sites · One organisation · Distinct commissioning solutions