WELCOME
Welcome to the PiPeLine Productions Alternative Education website. At PiPeLine, we understand the challenges and pressures schools face. Ever tightening budgets, impossible expectations, catch-22 decisions. We're here to help you as well as to help the pupils.
Flexible Contracts
We don't tie schools in for a whole year. We offer placements with as short a contractual tie-in as possible enabling schools to make the best decisions for their pupils and their finances.
Streamlined Referrals
We know how busy schools can be. We aim to make referrals as quick and easy as possible so that pupils can start without taking up too much of your time.
Parental Liaison
We work directly with parents which can reduce a previous point of friction. We keep you in the loop but we maintain the parental contact which can reduce the amount of contact you need to make.
In-house Exams
We have the space, facilities, staff, and training to deliver JCQ examinations so pupils don't need to return to school to sit their GCSEs if it will increase their chances of success.
Website Under Re-development
With 22 years' experience in the alternative education sector and 11 years running our successful alternative education facilities, we have a firm grasp of some of the best ways to engage young people as well as a solid understanding of the needs of our schools. On our website, you'll find a variety of information about us, our mission, our history, as well as useful items such as online forms, policies, contact and location info, and qualification information.
AP Tailored to Key Stages
We've separated our KS3 from our KS4 provision to enable us to offer support better suited to each group.
Central Locations
All of our provisions are within short distances from central transport hubs decreasing the barriers to access.
Qualifications That Matter
We changed the game for AP in Bradford, focusing on qualifications that contribute towards the future career goals of our pupils.
Small Class Sizes
Classes generally have no more than 5 pupils in them which helps pupils to stay focused and enables each pupil to receive a lot more focused attention.
Our Provisions
The PiPeLine Group of provisions used to be one single company but are now 3 provisions run by 3 different companies while taking a coordinated approach to admissions, procedures, standards, and safeguarding.
Our Simple Referral Process
Over the years, we've developed a referral process that offers the best chance for pupils and parents to engage with our provisions. The process, and our resultant referral form, are so robust, it has been adopted by other organisations.
Enquire
School contacts us in the first instance
Visit
Pupil, Parents, and School Visit
Referral
Online Referral & Parental Consent forms are completed.
Start
The pupil can often start the next day.
Further Information
We've presented helpful information in separate sections specifically geared towards our schools, parents, and pupils. Click below for information more specific to you.
Our Approach
Having developed our approach, methodologies, and delivery over 20+ years of working in the sector, we pride ourselves on providing the district's best alternative education programme - often imitated but never duplicated.
Up to 8 P-8 Qualifications
- GCSEs
- P-8 GCSE Equivalents
- Additional Crucial Qualifications
- Daily Reporting
- Innovative Approaches
Exceptional Safeguarding
- Safeguarding Embedded
- Testimonials to Effective Practice
- Highly Trained DSLs
- High Ratio of Safeguarding Staff
- CPOMS Engage
Collaborative Approach
- Flexible Pupil Placements
- Effective Communication with Schools
- Collaborative Working with Schools
- Professional Procedures & Systems
- Tailored Packages
Why Choose Us?
PiPeLine is a long established leader within the Alternative Education sector in Bradford and the wider district, known for exceptional safeguarding, high attendance rates in the sector, great academic, personal, and post-16 outcomes, and a strong ethos of doing whatever we can to achieve the best outcomes for our pupils. With a sector leading attendance rate, a unique setup that allows us to carefully manage pupil dynamics to ensure higher rates of success, and the delivery of robust GCSE level qualifications, we provide an environment where pupils can thrive academically and personally. Our tailored, trauma-informed approach ensures that each young person receives the support, guidance, and encouragement they need to overcome challenges, re-engage with learning, and progress confidently towards further education, training, or employment.
Have A Question?
If you don't have time to email or call just now but you would like further information, to arrange a visit, or if you have any questions, you can contact us quickly using the form below.