School/college longlist service
With specialist provision often being oversubscribed it is vital not to miss any settings that could be right for your child. Our specialist team will provide you with a long list of all educational settings that meet your search criteria so that you can have peace of mind knowing that you will not have missed anything relevant.
About this service
With our longlist, families can start their search with knowing that they have a complete list of all settings that could meet their search criteria in terms of type of setting, location and more. Families can then follow up directly with each setting to determine availability and suitability with peace of mind knowing that they will not have missed anything relevant. If you need more help after this to decide upon schools or colleges we can help and families can go on to access help with the shortlist or placement.
“Families tell us that they can spend a long time talking with other parents, looking at all sorts of lists and still find that they are not sure that they have a complete list of all possible settings. Our longest service provides confidence to families that they are starting their search with a complete list including all relevant provision.”
Silja Turville, Acorn to Oak Education
Types of settings included in the longlist
Up to age 16: we review mainstream and specialist settings, nursery, primary and secondary schools, as well as state, non-maintained, and independent schools, plus day or boarding options as desired as well as colleges that take students typically from 14+ if relevant.
16-25-year-olds: we cover sixth forms, further and higher education colleges, universities, and vocational training together with research regarding additional provision within the setting and any further support that could help such as for the development of independent living skills.
Local offer: details of the relevant Local Authority local offer settings in the search radius.
“Starting our school search with a comprehensive list of available settings made such a huge difference as we had spent years wondering if we had everything on our radar that was available.”
Parent of neurodivergent learner with speech and language needs
How we work
Cost
We can provide a list of schools within your search area and we will provide you with a quote depending upon your requirements.
Payment
Payment is upfront in full before commencement of the service.
To get started
Contact us and we will provide you with a questionnaire to complete.
Timeframe
This service takes 3 weeks during term time and payment is made prior to commencement of the service.
Booking
You can book your search by filling out the registration form.
If further help is sought after this step, a shortlist or placement support service can be purchased by paying the difference.
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Find out more about how we can support your needs