The curriculum at Gateway centres upon young people learning how they must learn to regulate themselves and understand the expectations of them. We hope that we enable them to strive to own the responsibility for their learning, improvement and success. We judge success and capacity for this aspiration by fully exploring the needs of the individual and what we can do to 'champion' the best outcomes for our young people. This is achieved through a carefully planned curriculum built around the young person and supporting them through the consequences of their actions. Delivered over an 18 week period, with regular reviews and evaluations toward their next education steps. Class sizes provide a staff to student ratio of 5:1 with the provision providing an overall ratio of 4:1.

Focusing on social skills development, self-regulation techniques, language development, key functional skills, positive behaviour management and a trauma informed approach, the taught sessions aim to provide a toolbox of skills to enable the young person to re engage in learning and build self-esteem. We utilise a 'blended learning approach' to improve engagement and progress. Our core study focuses on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) , Create (Art, English and Media) and Health (PE, PSHE and Food Technology). Independent leaning time provides opportunity for the students to consolidate the learning that takes place in the facilitated sessions.