Player Ready
‘Level Up!’
Online Alternative Provision
Online Alternative Provision (Level Up Tech-Ed)
Mentor-Led. Tech-Powered. Designed for Diverse Learners.
Player Ready’s Online Alternative Provision (AP) isn’t just digital learning — it’s relationship-driven mentoring, personalised support, and future-ready tech education for young people who don’t thrive in traditional classrooms.
Whether your child has SEND, SEMH, ADHD, PDA, ASD, or is not currently accessing mainstream education, we provide safe, structured, and inspiring 1:1 or small group online sessions, led by expert mentors.
Want face-to-face support instead?
👉 Click here to explore our venue-based AP
🎯 Why Mentoring Is the Magic
Every learner is matched with a dedicated mentor who fits their interests, personality, and needs. Our team is made up of:
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Neurodiverse role models, youth workers, artists, coders, and game developers
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Creative educators with experience in SEN, trauma-informed practice, and therapeutic support
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Flexible styles — from game-based connection to high-level digital coaching
For some, it’s about confidence and connection through games like Minecraft.
For others, it’s an accelerated route to technical skills like:
Explore the full curriculum here 👉 player-ready.co.uk/player-ready-curriculum
💡 What Makes Us Different
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Mentor-First, Not Content-First – relationships come before results
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Live & Interactive – no pre-recorded lessons
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Tailored for SEND & SEMH learners
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Weekly feedback & progress tracking
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Safeguarding trained mentors, experienced with complex needs
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Structured progression that meets EHCP or EOTAS goals
Our sessions can run during school hours or after school, with flexibility around reduced timetables and therapeutic needs.
🌍 Who We Support
Children and young people aged 7–18, including those who:
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Have an EHCP or EOTAS
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Are out of school, awaiting placement, or on a reduced timetable
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Have experienced school trauma, anxiety, or exclusion
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Need short-term engagement or long-term support
Sessions are tailored to their needs — some start with co-regulation and Minecraft, others dive straight into game dev, coding, or media production.
🛡️ Local Authority Approved
We are Approved AP Providers for:
Cornwall, Somerset, Wiltshire, Swindon, Portsmouth, Southampton, West Berkshire, Reading, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, East Sussex, Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Northamptonshire, Brighton & Hove!
👉 Click here for the full list!
Pending approvals include:
Dorset, Bath, North Somerset, Bristol, Devon, Plymouth, West Sussex, Surrey and dozens more.
✅ Even if your area isn’t listed, schools can usually fund directly — or we can help fast-track approval.
📄 Submit a referral here
🧭 Your Next Steps
Whether you’re a parent, SENCO, Local Authority, or school, we’re here to help build the right support package.
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💬 Use Live Chat on the website (bottom right of any page)
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📧 Or Contact Us Here — we’ll get back to you quickly
🏢 Prefer In-Person Sessions?
We also offer face-to-face AP at these venues:
Truro, Exeter, Plymouth, Portsmouth, Taunton
✨ Coming 2025/2026: Basingstoke, Swindon, Southampton & Brighton