Nisai Learning (Independent Special School: Section 41 List)

About

This is an independent special school, which is not run by the NHS or WSCC.

This school is part of the list of independent schools for pupils with special educational needs or disabilities, which have been approved under section 41 of the Children and Families Act.
Find out more about Independent Special Schools and access the entire 'Section 41' list from the Local Offer website.

This school is also an independent alternative provider of education (IAP), which is part of the West Sussex County Council (WSCC) Dynamic Purchasing System for schools to commission services. Find out more at Independent Alternative Provision.

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Nisai Virtual Academy know that everyone has equal value and should have access to high quality online education around the world. It is our mission to give traditional and non-traditional learners the skills to flourish through innovative online education.

We provide an inclusive, supportive learning community from Key Stages 3 to 5 and help create pathways to further education and employment through personalised online learning. Our goal is to ensure that every student can complete their education and gain accredited academic qualifications within Functional Skills, GCSEs and A Levels.

SEND Support Nisai are 'Section 41' approved, this means we are recognised as being SEN specialists. We have supported learners with various SEND barriers including: Autism, SEMH, Dyslexia, Global Delay and Moderate Learning Difficulties. With many SEND learners being in possession of an EHCP, we can support them to achieve their educational ambitions. Learners with SEND who have joined Nisai in Key Stages 3 and 4 have gone on to achieve their chosen pathway, whether that be College, University, or the workplace.

We meet the needs of many challenges experienced by SEND learners such as avoiding eye contact and providing a familiar routine through timetabled lessons. We provide our learners with small, secure virtual classes (no more than 15 students) with no webcams and optional communication methods.

Subsequently, they can focus on their education without having the distraction of 25 plus other students. Our students are based across the country and their lessons are being accessed anywhere with an internet connection using a laptop, tablet, or PC.

Our teachers are based from our office in Stockton-On-Tees.

What we do

• Long-term: curriculum for Key Stages 3, 4 and 5.
• Short-term: rolling flexible curriculum ranging from 1 hour to 15 hours per week.
• Personalised Learning Support: online academic with the 1:1 support of a mentor.
• High impact, low-level literacy support through Units of Sound. N-HELPP English Language proficiency programme
• Virtual Mentoring: Offers an additional support system for life skills, homework confidence and general emotional wellbeing.

Age range

11-25

Wheelchair accessible

Yes

Requires referral

Yes

Our users say

The NVA has been great for me and I settled in straight away because it is flexible to suit the way I work and what I can manage.