Accreditation
Our Place is registered with the Department of Education
Dfe registration number: 885/6039
All of our facilities are registered with Ofsted with whom we have regular informal discussions about how we can share our great practice.
Our Place School- Unique Reference Number is 136260
Lakeside @ Our Place – Unique Social Care number is 2553111
You can download our most recent inspection reports here
Our Place has received accreditation from NASS
The National Association of Independent Schools and Non-Maintained Special Schools (NASS) is a membership organisation working with and for special schools in the independent, voluntary and private sectors within the UK. NASS is proud of its role in improving opportunities and standards for special schools outside of Local Authority control.
Our Place has received accreditation from AQA
Our UK qualifications are highly valued by employers and universities around the world. They are taught mainly in schools and colleges and include GCSEs, AS and A-levels, the Extended Project Qualification and Technical Awards.
We set and mark over half of all GCSEs and A-levels taken in the UK every year. As an independent education charity, our income is reinvested back into AQA’s charitable activities. It also funds our cutting-edge research, which sits at the heart of our assessments and supports our initiatives to help young people facing challenges in life realise their potential.
We also provide support and services that enable learning. These include a comprehensive support and training package for teachers, opportunities for professional development (CPD) and online resources to help teachers in the classroom.
Our Place has received accreditation from ASDAN
Our Place has received accreditation from Thrive
Thrive offers a trauma-informed, whole school or setting approach to improving the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people.
You’ll have access to DfE-accredited training and an award-winning assessment and action planning
tool, Thrive-Online. Thrive’s training courses and Thrive-Online help you understand the needs of your
pupils, provide targeted support, and measure (then report on) your impact.
Our Place has received accreditation from Operation Encompass
Our school is part of Operation Encompass which is a national scheme that operates jointly between schools and police forces.
Operation Encompass is the reporting to schools, prior to the start of the next school day, when a child or young person has experienced domestic abuse.
Our Place has received accreditation from Duke of Edinburgh
Duke of Edinburgh are here to empower young people; to support them as they learn new skills, overcome obstacles, and build confidence and resilience
Our Place has received accreditation from Music Mark
Music Mark is a membership organisation, Subject Association, and an Arts Council England Investment Principles Support Organisation (IPSO) advocating for excellent musical learning in and out of school.
Music Mark supports their members through training and resources, connect them with the wider Music Education network across the UK, and influence on their behalf at a national level. Our vision is for accessible and excellent musical learning and engagement, inspiring and enriching the lives of all children and young people.
Our Place has received accreditation from The Prince’s Trust
We are proud to work in partnership with @PrincesTrust to deliver Achieve.
Achieve equips our learners with confidence, and interpersonal and teamwork skills whilst building employability potential with the experience, qualities, and attitudes required by employers.
Our Supporters
The Beefy Boys – Hereford
A big thank you to The Beefy Boys in Hereford for donating £6468.48, to Our Place Group.
