We provide temporary education with a mission to provide personalised education (one to one tuition) to support the following category of students/pupils:
• permanently excluded or on fixed term exclusions
• students working in exclusion units
• teenage mothers
• 'looked after' children
• victims of bullying
• travellers or new to area
• students suffering from medical problems or who are in hospital
• those out of the mainstream classroom for whatever reason - the excluded pupils from mainstream education
• students struggling in their mainstream placement on reduced timetables
• those students New to the Reading area. These students we support during the day (9 am – 3 pm).
And at all other times (after school, weekends & holidays), we also provide
• Extra tuition offering academic challenges to stretch the "Gifted and Talented" on a one to one basis
• We support those who are struggling with reading and numeracy (SEN)
• We offer extra tuition to prepare students for 11+ exams, SATs, GCSE & GCE
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New Education Initiative for West Reading.
Councillor Chris Maskell, the Mayor of Reading officially opened a new learning centre in West Reading on Saturday 15th March at 10.00 am.
Established by SPAAK Education Ltd, a Reading based business headed up by local teacher Joe Akem-Che, the new centre was then opened to the public for viewing from 11.00 am to 7.00 pm Saturday and Sunday 15th and 16th March. This new "Out of School" learning centre at Unit 2, 344 Oxford Road, RG30 1AG is the brainchild of a group of teachers who have evolved the idea of a very broadly based support facility for students aged 5-19.
SPAAK, an acronym based on the names of the founding group, is strategically located in the demographically diverse West Reading area. The centre will by day, support pupils who are struggling with mainstream education and in that context will be supporting local schools with this vital social issue, particularly focusing on the excluded pupils. At all other times the centre will become a community learning resource for every area of learning providing one-on-one tutoring to support and challenge the "Gifted and Talented" for 5-19 year olds....
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Much to our surprise after only 4 months of trading we have been awarded the "Highly Commended New Enterprise" award!
Thanks to everyobdy who helped to make this possible. Certificate
The SPAAK Centre - Supporting challenging young people!
Call us today to book a free trail session on 0118 951 3065 or 0118 986 3377
Providers of Temporary Educational Services
in & around Reading - UK
Office: +44118 986 3377
Centre: +44118 951 3065
See our profile on the Reading Voluntary Action directory here RVA Directory
Official LAUNCH event took place on SATURDAY 15th MARCH 2008 !!!
Precided over by Reading Mayor.
Book a FREE Trial session with your child now!!
Call 0118 951 3065
The Centre is setup to work with LEAs and Schools (A) and Private individuals (B), providing the community with temporary educational services.
SPAAK Learning and revision packages raise achievement through exam practice and associated revision at a wide range of key stages. All CORE curriculum subjects are covered specifically at ALL levels, but the skills it develops are very transferable.
As few as 10 task hours (total) use per Learner has been shown to have a significant impact on exam grades.
The SPAAK Learning Centre provides education for pupils aged between 5 - 19 who are:
1.struggling in their mainstream placement, or
2.new to the Reading area, or
3.Are out of mainstream education, for whatever reason.
Pupils are referred to SPAAK from ChESS (Children Education Support Service). Discussions are at an advanced stage with local schools, Education Welfare Service and the LEA (CSS and SCT) and other agencies for referrals to us.
Once contact is established, suitable teaching times are arranged with the parents or guardians. We can provide tuition in the SPAAK centre, pupils' home or an agreed suitable place.
These are the main categories for pupils to be supported at SPAAK;
Exclusion - permanent exclusion or fixed term exclusion
Respite
Medical illness
Newly migrated - still seeking admission in local schools.
The main objective of SPAAK is to provide the best possible education and support for the pupil until such time as they return to or gain admission in school. This is carried out by carefully selected SEN staffs that have wide ranging skills and specialist in the primary and secondary sectors. Pupils may attend groups in our centre or receive personalised teaching.
Older pupils receive careers guidance and work experience through ChESS and can take a range of examinations.
SERVICES
SPAAK offers the following services
• Education for pupils in our centre or in their homes or another venue if their home is unsuitable
• One to one or Small group teaching in our centre;
• Education for pregnant schoolgirls and young mothers with babies;
• Support in school for those pupils who are struggling in their mainstream school
• SATs, GCSE examinations and Adult Literacy - Numeracy revision packages
• Mentoring individually, in groups, in schools and at our centre;
• Counselling and Therapy offered to pupils.
• Working with other agencies for the benefit of our pupils, Police, Social Services, Education Welfare Office, Children and adolescent health (CAMH), Education Psychologist, Youth Offending Team (YOT), YVO and connexions.
Click here to see images form our launch day.
Facilities
Free Parking, 30 PCs and 2 Laptops all Internet linked; accredited award winning revision packages that have been shown by an independent research to have a significant impact on exam grades; a quiet and calm atmosphere; qualified and CRB vetted staff.
Objective
We hope that overall the SPAAK Centre will act as an improvement tool for local schools and community and contribute significantly towards excellent OFSTED reports.
We believe that if local schools results/reports IMPROVE, we will SUCCEED!!!
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