About C & M Alternative Provision

Who We Are

We understand that all young people have individual needs, so we aim to create a tailored strategy to identify what will work for each young person. C & M Alternative Provision uses a combination of tried and tested traditional learning methods, whilst embracing new and developing ideas.

Working with Young People who:

Have a pattern of disrupted education.
Display behaviour which may have led to challenges in a mainstream setting.
Have identified learning needs including emotional and behavioural difficulties.
Are in the care of the Local Authority.
Suffer low levels of self-esteem and confidence often exhibited through an unwillingness to commit to mainstream provision.
Would benefit from an individualised programme with the emphasis on personal development.

Our Objectives Include:

Engaging young people and providing a safe learning environment.
Building self-esteem and confidence.
Increasing motivation.
Encouraging young people to progress successfully onto further training, education or employment.

C & M
Alternative Provision

Independent Consultant

Testimonials

Louise - Parent

Me and my daughter were in a dark place with school life, with us struggling to get through school on a daily basis without myself receiving a phone call for me to come to school to handle my daughter.

Georgia had low self-esteem, her confidence was not there and her only way of coping was through running away from her lessons. As you can imagine, this caused great deal of stress on Georgia, me and the rest of the family. In addition, Georgia was diagnosed with ADHD. I don't like to label my child, as I see my daughter for who she is, what she wants to be and for what she can aspire to become.

After many meetings with her school and external support networks, Georgia was eventually transferred to a school in Cheadle. However, this caused further problems and anxiety, which led to her jumping out of taxi's miles away from home. She was unable to settle in and we both knew this was not a positive environment for her, but we had little options and were told that this was all we could do. As a stressed parent, I contacted the local authorities. I thought that we had no other opportunities left for us, until C & M Alternative Provision was brought to our attention.

Craig and his team changed my daughters life, and offered us support and guidance for our family. The team never rush for results, they stay calm, listen, build trust and helped boost my daughters confidence and self-esteem.

Through extensive care and help, they have proved to us that family communication has been the key to Georgia's success.

My daughter is now a bubbly 17-year-old and is preparing to start Eccles college to study Animal Care and Horse Management, which C & M Alternative Provision supported through allowing Georgia to learn and help out at a local stables, which opened doors for Georgia and encouraged a career path.

I would like to thank Craig and his team personally. I'm forever grateful for everything that they have done for us.

Debi - Parent

I never thought for one minute I would find myself in a situation where my child would have ill mental-health due to being bullied at school. I didn’t even realise this service existed. We have been on a journey with his team and I honestly don’t know what we as a family would have done without them.

Craig is always there to support us no matter what and his calm composed manner and plethora of experience has been exceptional. The help he has given me at school meetings has meant I am empowered and truly supported. Once his team were in place, I could start being mum again; they took the pressure off me. Prior to this the pressure at times was overwhelming and I thought we were never going to get my child back in school.

I have had to listen to the team and go with their experience; the process of getting my child school ready again has been a slow one, and at times I thought we wouldn’t get there, but with their guidance and expertise over time I have seen my child growing in confidence and coming back to us. My child is now back in school.

Young Person - Aged 15

Craig’s team have always given me a sense of reassurance. I believe them when they say I will be okay. Within his team, I have different workers and I get different things from each of them. They are all confident and good role-models. They are all really caring and want what is best for you and understand what you are going through, making sure they understand what you want and would prefer to do. The best thing is they make me feel safe. I feel valued as a person and I am treated with respect.

They have helped me so much with my confidence as they take me to places and help me experience day to day things that will help me get my life back again.