The Well-being Home School Hub is an alternative educational provision that supports parents and children with homeschooling.
Each week, the Hub provides the children with an individual learning pack, and parents can access guidance on homeschooling resources from the Hub. The homework is returned each week and marked by our volunteer teacher.
The Well-being Home School Hub is a therapeutic model that incorporates support for social, emotional, health, well-being, and personal development for the group.
We start the learning day with either martial arts or a cooking session, focusing on a healthy start. This is followed by classroom work tailored to individual abilities rather than chronological age. We end the day with the group coming together for team sports.
The annual curriculum includes a garden project called “Seed to Feed,” where children learn horticultural skills. We encourage growing healthy produce. We follow this session with a family cook-and-eat activity, where parents join in to produce healthy dishes using home-grown ingredients.
When funding permits, we work with The United Art Project CIC, an organization that uses a creative expressive model to inform their artistic and expressive workshops and interventions. They are trained to use the arts to explore culture, heritage, identity, and belonging, and offer a space for children to process emotions, develop healthy coping mechanisms, build positive relationships and friendships, and increase self-esteem.
The ethos of The Well-being Home School Hub (WBHH) is to bring a team of resources together to provide a safe base for parents and children who are experiencing educational barriers in the mainstream setting. The team works inclusively and non-judgmentally to provide a bespoke child-centered curriculum that meets educational, social, and emotional needs, further supporting the development and maintenance of good physical and mental health.
The success of this learning model lies in small groups that are adapted to meet each child's needs. We currently have a maximum capacity of 10 children, which we hope to increase through additional sessions rather than increased capacity. A typical ratio in the classroom session will be two members of staff supporting five children.
The Well-being Home School Hub staff team consists of:
The provision is supported by:
The aim of The Well-being Home School Hub is to provide a safe and welcoming learning environment for children who find mainstream settings difficult or can no longer access secondary school education due to cultural practices.
When funding permits, we work with The United Art Project CIC, which uses a creative expressive model to inform their artistic and expressive workshops and interventions. They are trained to use the arts to explore culture, heritage, identity, and belonging, offering a space for children to process emotions, develop healthy coping mechanisms, build positive relationships and friendships, and increase self-esteem.
The ethos of The Well-being Home School Hub (WBHH) is to bring a team of resources together to provide a safe base for parents and children who are experiencing educational barriers in mainstream settings. The team works inclusively and non-judgmentally to provide a bespoke child-centered curriculum that meets educational, social, and emotional needs, further supporting the development and maintenance of good physical and mental health.
Bierley Community Centre is a brilliant place. I heard about this place by chance when I deregistered my son. I was ready to home educate, which can be very daunting and stressful. I thought, why not give it a try? We were welcomed with open arms; the space is very clean, and all the staff are always on hand to offer a listening ear and help with any issues. The children also learn a variety of life skills, as well as academic lessons.I deregistered my son due to the school system failing him, and I felt like I was hitting a brick wall. The environment is a great change for my child—everyone is included and welcomed, and their needs are met one way or another. Delilah is amazing; she listens, takes on board what you have to say, and I'm really pleased that the centre offers a lot of avenues for learning when it comes to home education. It's a place for my child to feel safe and interact with other children as well as adults. I removed my child from school due to his needs not being met, and the centre, Delilah, and the other staff members are all very knowledgeable and kind. They have restored my faith in humanity, showing me that there are people who genuinely care about additional needs. I know I made the right decision bringing my son to Bierley Community Centre. I would recommend both the centre and the staff to anyone who is in the same predicament as me and my son.
My children experienced bullying and anxiety in the school environment. One of my children struggled academically and he was branded as a difficult child. I felt that the lack of support in school was placing more stress on my children and therefore I had no choice but to homeschool them. Bierley Community Centre as provided a safe space for both children and parents to meet and learn. The classrooms are small groups of 5 children and each child works at their own ability. Parents are supported to deliver homeschooling and able to support each other. My children are happy and I can see their confidence returning, they have made new friends at the Centre and enjoy attending.
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