The Media & Film Academy Inclusion Service has been set up to provide inclusion for children and young people with special educational needs that have been excluded from mainstream school. We've developed exciting vocational programmes, which we combine with our high service standards and support from our partners. The Media & Film Academy has produced term time and holiday programmes for young people, which will engage and support them while a mainstream school can be located.

What is being offered
The Media & Film Academy has noticed an increasing number of children are being excluded from mainstream schools with no viable educational alternatives. We can offer an educational solution on a term-to-term basis until a mainstream school placement can be found for your young person. We will work with social workers/SENCO and provide weekly updates as well as a work portfolio.

Welcome to the Media Age
Students studying at The Media & film Academy will engage in our tailor made vocational courses which include media, podcasting, presenting, editing, cinema reviews, social media and gaming. These courses have been selected as they proven extremely successful with engaging young people.

Partners
The Media & Film Academy is located next to Videoblogg studios, which is also the home of Videoblogg Productions. Videoblogg productions are a professional production company that creates online media for Videoblogg.com and its accompanying apps that can be downloaded from the Apple app store or Android play store. Videoblogg productions have kindly agreed to offer us studio time so that our students receive a professional media experience. This is a fantastic opportunity, which increases engagement and enhances the educational experience.

Availability and Placements
The Media & Film Academy offers vocational programmes to run along side the academic year. This is a perfect solution for children that have been excluded from mainstream schools. We offer placements in the autumn, spring and summer terms however these courses are extremely popular and availability is limited. We also run courses during the half term/end of term as well as Easter, summer and Christmas holidays to make us a year round solution to your special educational needs.

To gain a placement at The Media & Film Academy you should send application/referral to our admissions team and we will then contact you to arrange an interview. Placements are then offered on a termly basis and fees are paid in advance to secure a placement for the upcoming term. Our expectation is that the local authority provides suitable transportation for the placement to and from The Media & Film Academy.

Outcomes
The Media & Film Academy offers vocational programmes, which means there are, no exams. Students are graded on their day-to-day work as well as their termly assignments. Students studying at The Media & Film Academy will gain confidence through working with our team of professionals. Students will also feel a great sense of achievement as they complete daily tasks and see their work appear online. Finally we can help build the self-esteem of our students by working with them in small groups, which will ensure they receive the attention they require.

Inclusion Term Dates

2018–19
Autumn Term 1 October 2018 – 14 December 2018
Spring Term 14 January 2019 – 29 March 2019
Summer Term 29 April 2019 – 26th July 2019

2019–20
Autumn Term 30 September 2019 – 14 December 2019
Spring Term 13 January 2020 – 27 March 2020
Summer Term 27 April 2020 – 31st July 2020

2020–21
Autumn Term 28th September 2020 - 11th December 2020
Spring Term 11th January 2021 - 26th March 2021
Summer Term 26th April 2021 - 30th July 2021


Please note some courses run to different term dates to those advertised above. Please check all communications from your School or Department or contact them to confirm your specific term dates.

Fees
The Media & Film Academy is a private educational institution and works directly with social services to provide inclusion services.