Renew Education Joins Somerset Council’s Alternative Provision Framework
We’re delighted to share that Renew Education is now an approved provider on Somerset Council’s Alternative Provision Framework.
This represents an important milestone for Renew and another step forward in our aim to provide high-quality, personalised alternative provision for young people across Somerset.
Somerset Council’s Alternative Provision Framework brings together approved providers offering alternative education and support for children and young people who require a different approach to mainstream education.
What does this mean for schools?
Being part of the framework gives schools and education professionals another route to access Renew’s provision when they are looking for appropriate alternative education for a young person.
At Renew, education remains at the heart of every placement.
From our Bridgwater centre, we provide personalised provision for young people aged 7–16 through 1:1 and small-group learning.
Our approach combines:
Academic and curriculum delivery, with a particular focus on English and Maths
Personal growth and wellbeing, helping young people rebuild confidence, relationships and resilience
Skills development and future pathways, using vocational, outdoor and community-based experiences to broaden aspirations and develop practical skills
Every placement is developed around the individual young person, their starting point and the outcomes agreed with the commissioning school.
More than a place away from school
We believe alternative provision should provide young people with a genuine opportunity to reconnect with education and make progress.
That means building strong, trusted relationships and creating an environment where young people feel safe and understood — while continuing to maintain high expectations around learning and development.
Our goal is not simply to provide somewhere for a young person to attend.
It is to help them rebuild confidence as a learner, experience success and begin to see positive possibilities for what comes next.
The next stage for Renew
Joining the Somerset Council Alternative Provision Framework comes at an exciting point in Renew’s development.
As we move into the 2026/27 academic year, we are continuing to strengthen our curriculum offer, develop new vocational and outdoor learning pathways and build partnerships across our local community.
Most importantly, we remain focused on the reason Renew was created in the first place:
To help young people feel seen, supported and capable of succeeding in education again.
Discuss a Placement
If you are a school or education professional looking to explore whether Renew could be the right provision for a young person, we would be happy to discuss their needs and the options available.
Get in touch with our team to discuss a placement.