Is the disruptive behaviour of other children restricting your child’s education? Online Learning can be more than an answer; it can be a total game-changer.
The Problem many families face
Parents are becoming increasingly concerned that poor behaviour in mainstream classrooms is having a negative impact on their children’s entitlement to quality education. The statistics speak for themselves:
According to DfE figures last year, suspensions and permanent exclusions increased significantly.
- 346,300 suspensions in the autumn term of 2023/24 represents an increase of 98,900 compared to the previous autumn term. This is also higher than the pre-pandemic autumn term (2019/20), when there were 178,400 suspensions.
- 4,200 permanent exclusions represents an increase of 1,100 compared to autumn term 2022/23. This is also higher than the pre-pandemic autumn term (2019/20) when there were 3,200 permanent exclusions.
These statistics suggest that disruptive behavior is a growing issue in schools, leading to significant numbers of suspensions and permanent exclusions. However, this is the tip of the iceberg with many disruptive students remaining in school due to cyclic behavioural policies that enable unruly students to return to classrooms and to continue disrupting learning. Behavioural systems that enable repetitive disruption chip away at the fabric of positive learning environments.
The victims are those who sit in silence becoming increasingly anonymous while disruptive battles between attention-seeking students and jaded teachers set the tone.
For these students, school becomes a toxic environment. Hence the growing numbers of students with Emotionally Based School Avoidance syndrome (EBSA).
The Solution: The best in holistic online education at Benbridge Academy
“My daughter is so much happier now that the anxiety has been removed from the classroom environment”
Year 10 parent
The gold standard in online education at Benbridge Academy offers a high-quality alternative to mainstream education for the following reasons:
- Stringent behavioural expectations and online protocol systems mean that behaviour management does not affect the quality of Teaching and Learning. Our culture does not enable disruptive behaviour.
- Our UK style curriculum is delivered to small groups to ensure that all students feel safe, secure and free to express their ideas without fear of ridicule and bullying.
- Benbridge Academy’s learning journey is tailored to the individual rather than pitching at the majority which means that all students are part of the learning dialogue.
- The Benbridge Academy vision enables all students to develop the 21st century skills associated with successful people: interdependence, independence and resilience.
- At Benbridge Academy, we focus on the emotional benefits of online learning as we seek to develop the whole child and prepare them for the exciting challenges lying ahead in a positive and purposeful environment populated with highly-qualified teachers who share our vision of an education that is flexible and uninhibited by mainstream factors.
Download our School Prospectus for an insight into what we offer. We will work with you and your child to design a flexible pathway that meets their needs in a safe and positive environment. Let us be part of the solution; we can change the game together.
