Welcome to the Skills Hub

The Skills Hub is committed to creating an inclusive environment, where people are treated with dignity and respect.

About us

Excellence through compassion

The Skills Hub aims to be a safe, compassionate and inclusive learning community that recognises the uniqueness of its learners and celebrates their success.

Ethos and Values

Core values

Excellence
Resilience
Compassion
Growth
Inclusion
Recognition

Ethos and Values

Curriculum

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Interim Provision

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Students

Students

Parents

Parents

Meet the team

Term dates

Current vacancies

Tour of the Skills Hub

Welcome to the Skills Hub

At The Skills Hub, we are proud to be a nurturing and inclusive learning community, dedicated to supporting young people whose journey in education has not always been straightforward. As an alternative provision, we recognise that every learner arrives with their own experiences, strengths, and aspirations, and it is our role to help them rediscover confidence, purpose, and success.

Our vision is rooted in Excellence through Compassion. We believe that with the right support, guidance, and opportunities, every young person can thrive. Through a personalised and engaging curriculum, we empower our students to develop not only academic skills, but also the resilience, independence, and emotional understanding needed for life beyond school.

At the heart of everything we do is a strong commitment to creating a safe and supportive environment. We place the highest importance on the wellbeing of our students, ensuring they feel valued, respected, and protected at all times. Our safeguarding culture is embedded in daily practice, creating the conditions for consistent, meaningful progress.

We are incredibly proud of our students and the achievements they make, often against significant challenges. Their achievements, both big and small, are a testament to their determination and the dedication of our staff.

We encourage you to explore our website further, where you will find useful information and guidance on a range of areas, including safeguarding and wellbeing, bursaries, online safety, and support from external agencies and stakeholders.

Thank you for taking the time to learn more about The Skills Hub. We look forward to working in partnership with families, schools, and the wider community to help every young person realise their full potential.

Karon McCarthy

Head of School

We aim for our young people to lead a happy and holistically prosperous life by developing the skills for them to move successfully along their life journeys. This includes academic outcomes that reflect the best of their abilities, being able to sustain relationships and employment and maintain healthy households.

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Testimonials

A note of thanks for all your time and energy with our family. You guys were a welcome change in direction! I appreciated so much to be heard without judgement and your efforts to meet me where I was so I could move forwards for my son.
I see your space as somewhere which should be accessed sooner rather than later; not an end of the road solution. Your work I see SHOULD be available much sooner for young people struggling not just when they’re excluded.

Parent

The Skills Hub has been the best thing that has happened to my son; the support and kindness you have all shown him and I, is second to none, no judgment, no prejudice, just pure empathy, understanding and upmost support and for that I am eternally grateful.

Student's Parent

As a parent of a child who struggled in primary and secondary main stream schools academically and socially, I think this school is amazing, instead of labelling and rejecting it's students for their behaviours, it focuses and encourages their real talents to come to life. This school sees every student as an individual and works towards getting the best out of them with patience, time and understanding. My child has thrived and reached so many academic and personal goals that she is finally who she wants to be and is happier, so thank you.

Parent of Year 8 student

I would like to tell you that after just 3 weeks at The Skills Hub my son has changed his whole look on life. He suffers a lot with his mental health and anxiety. He has not been happy in education since leaving primary school 2 years ago. His experience at senior school has been a roller coaster of emotions. His anxiety was effecting his attendance as well as his behaviour. I used to have to deal with major melt downs and very severe behaviours. His whole life has turned full circle and I have got my boy back. This is all thanks to your school and fantastic staff.

Parent