{"id":17355,"date":"2025-05-08T10:22:10","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T09:22:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/education-today.co.uk\/?p=17355"},"modified":"2025-05-08T10:22:10","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T09:22:10","slug":"academy21-to-launch-key-stage-2-provision-for-next-academic-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/education-today.co.uk\/academy21-to-launch-key-stage-2-provision-for-next-academic-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Academy21 to launch Key Stage 2 provision for next academic year"},"content":{"rendered":"

Academy21, leading, DfE-accredited provider of online alternative provision (AP) education, has announced the launch of its Key Stage 2 provision. These courses will be available for Years 5 and 6 in the upcoming 2025-2026 academic year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The expansion of Academy21\u2019s services to schools and local authorities builds on its established provision and support for Key Stages 3 and 4. It directly responds to the increasing demand for flexible, cost-effective, and high-quality alternative education solutions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Based on government data, in 2024, over 1.6 million pupils in the UK were identified as having a Special Educational Need (SEN), representing a 6.3% increase from the previous year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Currently, persistent absence in primary aged students sits at 14.1% and research indicates that 1 in 5 children in England face mental health difficulties causing them to miss school. The support of trusted alternative provision specialists for schools has never been more crucial.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Academy21\u2019s Key Stage 2 provision will be available to Year 5 and 6 students. It offers dedicated Reading, Writing, and Math courses taught by experienced, qualified class teachers. The holistic curriculum will also include PSHE, wellbeing, and oracy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

All online classes are live and interactive, delivered five days a week and available throughout the academic year. The lessons can be incorporated with schools\u2019 internal provisions, so students remain connected to their school while accessing a high-quality education in a focused environment. This also allows school leaders to create flexible timetables.<\/span><\/p>\n

Small group classes and opportunities for engagement (from interactive activities to circle time) will keep students engaged in the lesson content, with sessions ordered into short, interactive chunks.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In addition, all course information is available via the Academy21 platform and Mentor Hub, which is updated after every lesson. There are also regular reports so that schools can effectively monitor progress.<\/span><\/p>\n

Much like Key Stages 3 and 4, the Key Stage 2 curriculum will be offered in various solutions, from short-term circuit-break support to in-house provision, ensuring that every student gets the support they need, when needed. The aim, as always, is to build confidence and support reintegration.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Alessandro Capozzi, Executive Headteacher of Academy21, says: “Our dedicated team of experienced educators is excited to welcome our new students, with a curriculum that not only meets academic standards but also fosters their personal growth and wellbeing. We look forward to working closely with our partners to make a positive impact on the educational journeys and confidence of young learners.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Academy21, leading, DfE-accredited provider of online alternative provision (AP) education, has announced the launch of its Key Stage 2 provision. These courses will be available for Years 5 and 6 in the upcoming 2025-2026 academic year.\u00a0 The expansion of Academy21\u2019s services to schools and local authorities builds on its established provision and support for Key …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17355","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/education-today.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17355","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/education-today.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/education-today.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/education-today.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/education-today.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17355"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/education-today.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17355\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17356,"href":"https:\/\/education-today.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17355\/revisions\/17356"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/education-today.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17355"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/education-today.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17355"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/education-today.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17355"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}