• Pupils permanently excluded from school and those receiving fixed term exclusions for more than 15 days.
• Pregnant schoolgirls and school aged mothers.
• Anxious/vulnerable pupils.
• School refusers, phobic’s and young carers.
• Pupils unable to attend school because of medical reasons.
• Any pupils moving into the local authority (causal admissions) who are unable to find a school place because of insufficiency of school places within the local authority.
• Children who, because of entering public care or moving placement, require a change of school and are unable to access a school place.
• Pupils with statements of special educational need (SEN) whose placements are not yet agreed; and pupils awaiting assessment of SEN.
• Asylum seekers and refugees who have no school place.

• We believe that all pupils, including those with Special (or additional) Educational Needs (SEN), disabilities and English as an Additional Language (EAL) requirements have the right to be welcomed and educated together in an informative, understanding and supportive environment, which is tailored to maximize their full potential. This benefits all pupils, both academically and socially and consequently benefits their local communities as the pupils grow into stable, well educated, employable adults with the potential to contribute positively to society as a whole.

• Our pupils are taught (through our curriculum and as a whole-school policy) to respect each other and other people they come into contact with, taking awareness of diversity and equality as positive and necessary ideals that will fully enrich their life experiences.
  
  And finally…

How We Intend To Do What We Do? (Our Aims)

• To help pupils by promoting positive behaviour and tackling the issue of low-level disruption and attendance.   Particulars of our “Anti-Bullying” , “Admissions”, “Attendance”, “Behaviour & Discipline” and “Exclusion” Policies are available upon request.

• To help pupils to overcome any possible disadvantages and disaffectation in order to achieve to their full potential. Particulars of our “Exclusions” Policy are available upon request, as are our “SEN”, “EAL” and “Disability” Statements.

• To provide a wide and varied curriculum, which includes the essential elements that will help the students to make informed decisions about their future life choices. Particulars of our Current Curriculum are available upon request.

• To work within Government Legislation and Local Authority guidelines to provide a safe environment in which pupils can flourish. Our full “Child Protection” and “Health & Safety Policy” are available upon request, as are particulars of the number staff employed at the FLC, including temporary staff, and their qualifications.

To be approachable in terms of reporting any negative experience of the FLC. This applies to our pupils, their parents/carers, referring schools/agencies, staff and/or tutors. We ask that if you have any concerns about any aspect of our service provision, please speak informally with a member of staff initially.

We do have a “Complaints Procedure”, whereby you would be able to make your complaint in writing if you weren’t happy after speaking to a member of staff. You have the right to have an unresolved complaint taken before a panel of at least three people – one of these people would be completely independent of the FLC management. Particulars of our Complaints Procedure are available upon request.