At KCL, we recognise that learners access education in different ways — and at different points in their journey.
The Eco Classroom & Farm-Based
Learning at KCL
A structured, therapeutic learning environment that supports regulation, engagement, and real-world skills.
Creative & Engagement-Based Learning
For some learners, re-engagement begins through creativity. As part of our provision, we offer structured arts-based learning that supports confidence, emotional expression, and engagement, delivered within a clear educational and safeguarding framework.
Curriculum & Qualification Pathways
Learners can access curriculum-aligned learning in English, maths, and other core subjects, including Functional Skills, GCSEs, or equivalent pathways. Teaching is flexible and paced to support continuity of education alongside emotional regulation and engagement.
Supported Digital & Online Learning
Where appropriate, digital learning tools are used within our provision to support access, consistency, and flexibility. All learning remains human-led, therapeutically informed, and closely monitored, with clear safeguarding and escalation processes in place.
Therapeutic • Education-Led • Individualised
Why the Eco Classroom Works
For many learners in Alternative Provision, traditional classrooms can heighten anxiety, dysregulation, or avoidance. The Eco Classroom provides:
Reduced sensory overload
Clear routines and boundaries
Consistent, trusted adults
Opportunities to apply learning in meaningful, real-world contexts
Our Approach to Learning
The Eco Classroom & Farm-Based
Learning at KCL
KCL’s Eco Classroom is a purpose-designed learning environment that complements our academic and therapeutic Alternative Provision. It offers learners a calm, predictable space where education can be delivered in a way that supports emotional regulation, sensory needs, and re-engagement with learning.
This provision is fully planned, tutor-led, and outcome-mapped — not unstructured activity or free exploration.
Individualised Learning Pathways
Primary to Post-16 Support
Alongside School & AP Placements
Therapeutically Informed Practice
Our Learning Environment
Year-Round Indoor and Outdoor Learning
The Eco Classroom includes access to:
Outdoor learning spaces within a managed farm environment
A warm, accessible greenhouse learning space used for indoor delivery throughout the year
The greenhouse allows:
Continuity of learning regardless of weather
A calm, low-arousal environment
Support for learners with sensory sensitivities, anxiety, fatigue, or medical considerations
Why Choose KCL
How Learning Is Delivered
Learning within the Eco Classroom is:
Led by trained KCL tutors
Planned in advance with clear learning intentions
Mapped to EHCP outcomes, engagement targets, and curriculum goals
Risk-assessed and reviewed regularly
Sessions may support:
Core academic learning (e.g. literacy, numeracy, Functional Skills)
Communication and language development
Emotional regulation and confidence-buildingBullet List 4
Practical problem-solving and functional life skills
Preparation for transitions into school, college, or training
Supporting learners to re-engage with education
KCL provides therapeutic, education-led support for children and young people who experience emotional, engagement, or access barriers to learning. We work alongside families, schools, and local authorities to create pathways that support regulation, confidence, and meaningful progress.
Part of a Wider Therapeutic AP Model
The Eco Classroom does not operate in isolation. It forms part of KCL’s integrated Therapeutic Alternative Provision, alongside:
Academic tuition (online and face-to-face)
Therapeutic and regulation-focused support
Reflective mentoring and transition planning
Supporting Regulation and Wellbeing
The Eco Classroom is particularly effective for learners who:
Experience heightened anxiety or SEMH needs
Have autism, ADHD, or sensory processing differencesBullet List 3
Struggle with traditional classroom environments
Require gradual re-engagement with education
Structured routines, predictable transitions, and embedded regulation strategies help learners to:
Remain engaged for longer periods
Develop tolerance to learning demands
Build positive relationships with adults
Experience success without overwhelm
Safeguarding, Structure, and Accountability
All farm-based learning is delivered within KCL’s wider safeguarding, quality assurance, and governance framework.
This includes:
Individual risk assessments
Clear supervision and staffing ratios
Daily planning and reflection
Ongoing monitoring of engagement, wellbeing, and progress
Learning in the Eco Classroom is educational provision, not care or recreation.
Part of a Wider Therapeutic AP Model
The Eco Classroom does not operate in isolation.
It forms part of KCL’s integrated Therapeutic Alternative Provision, alongside:
Academic tuition (online and face-to-face)
Therapeutic and regulation-focused support
Reflective mentoring and transition planning
This ensures that learning outdoors or in the greenhouse reinforces, rather than replaces, core academic and developmental progress.
A Different Way to Re-Engage With Learning
For the right learner, the Eco Classroom can be the difference between disengagement and meaningful progress.
It offers a carefully designed bridge back into education, delivered with structure, intention, and accountability.
Why Choose Us
Frequently Asked Questions
Our FAQs address common questions from parents, schools, and professionals considering therapeutic learning pathways or alternative provision with KCL.
1. What age groups do you support?
KCL supports learners across primary and secondary ages, including Key Stages 1–4, as well as preparation for post-16 pathways. Provision is tailored to individual needs rather than age alone.
2. What is your approach to learning?
Our approach is education-led and therapeutically informed. We recognise the link between emotional regulation, engagement, and learning, and structure pathways to support readiness to learn alongside academic progress.
3. Do you offer learning alongside school attendance?
Yes. We offer supplementary learning pathways that run alongside school attendance, as well as alternative provision placements for learners who are unable to access mainstream education consistently.
4. Who is your provision suitable for?
Our provision supports learners who experience anxiety, emotional barriers, disengagement, school avoidance (EBSA), emerging or identified SEND, or disrupted education.
5. How are placements planned and reviewed?
Placements are carefully planned in collaboration with families, schools, and local authorities. Progress is reviewed regularly to ensure the pathway remains appropriate and responsive to the learner’s needs.
6. Do you support transitions and reintegration?
Yes. We provide targeted support for reintegration into school, transitions between key stages, movement from alternative provision back into mainstream settings, and preparation for post-16 pathways.
7. I’m not sure which pathway is right — can you help?
Absolutely. Our team works closely with families and professionals to identify the most appropriate pathway and next steps. We’re always happy to talk through needs and options.
KCL – King’s Centre for Learning
KCL is a therapeutic Alternative Provision and Tuition Centre supporting children and young people who experience emotional, engagement, or access barriers to learning. We provide education-led, therapeutically informed pathways delivered online and through flexible provision.
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