Nisai Virtual Academy
Services and organisations that have the Local Offer flash have filled out inclusion information, meaning that they meet the needs of people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
Nisai Virtual Academy know that everyone has equal value and should have access to high quality 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.
Our support also covers:
- 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.
SEND Support
Nisai are section 41 approved. We have supported learners with various SEND barriers including: Asperger's Syndrome, Autism, 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). Subsequently, they can focus on their education without having the distraction of 25 plus other students.
Our students are based across the country including Cornwall 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.
Please contact us directly.
Is an official referral needed?
No referral required – we accept learners from Parents/carers/ School / Local Authorities
Who to contact
- Telephone
- 02084248475
- info@nisai.com
- Website
- https://www.nisai.com
Where to go
- Name
- Online Delivery
- Notes
Our students are based across the country including Cornwall 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.Â
Time / date details
- When is it on?
- Monday to Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm, Term-time
- Time of day
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Afternoon
Morning
Other details
Costs
- Details
- Please contact us directly for information regarding costs
- Do you offer a free or reduced rate to carers?
- No
Availability
- Age ranges
- From 10 years to 25 years
- Referral required
- Yes
- Referral details
Simply contact us via our website, call or email and we will endeavour to assist you in any way that we can.
info@nisai.com
Inclusion details
- How we make our service inclusive
Nisai work in conjunction with multiple bodies including Dyslexia Action and nasen, and specially designed system is designed to be completely accessible to young people with SEND.
- Staff SEND experience
The teachers at Nisai are all specially trained to teach SEND students.
- How our service supports providers / schools / colleges
While some students are with us full time we also have intervention support programmes to work alongside schools, such as Nisai Learning Zones and Nisai Learning Hubs.
- Support at key transition points
We provide an inclusive, highly social and student-focused experience for all learners but particularly those who have some form of SEND, physical or social, emotional and mental health needs.
- Other local or national support
As a national organisation, Nisai provides a high-level of interaction between students, teachers, schools and families which is entirely unique to the service. Nisai closely monitoring progress, creates student-focussed wellbeing plans and a holistic approach to education which includes house groups, competitions, forums and guest speakers.
- Resolving disagreements, mediation and making complaints
For students, we have tutor, teachers and a student representative who can help address any issues they might be having. While for parents or schools, they can contact Nisai directly and we will help in whatever way we can.
Last updated: 01/12/2023