School of Coding AEP Limited

Overview: The School of Coding AEP Limited is likely to meet all the independent school standards when it opens, providing a high-quality curriculum and provision for pupils who require alternative education.

Strengths:

• The proprietor and leaders have a clear vision for the proposed school to support pupils who struggle in mainstream schools and require additional help.
• The core academic curriculum comprises subjects that meet the independent school standards requirements, including English, mathematics, science, computer science, programming, and humanities.
• The proposed school has a well-defined and communicated strategy for supporting pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
• The relationships and sex education policy is integrated with the PSHE policy and associated schemes of work, giving priority to key challenges affecting young people in their personal lives and local communities.
• The proprietor has established collaborations with external organisations to create systems for identifying, assessing, and accommodating the individual needs of students, including those with education, health and care plans (EHC plan).

Areas to improve:

The report identifies no significant areas for improvement.

Safeguarding: The proposed systems for safeguarding are well defined, with staff training already ongoing, and appointed leaders for safeguarding having a strong knowledge of guidance from the Department for Education (DfE).