PLAYER READY LEVEL-UP! POST-16 ALTERNATIVE PROVISION 
DESIGNED FOR POST-16 YOUNG PEOPLE NOT ACCESSING MAINSTREAM EDUCATION OR ON A LIMITED TIMETABLE.

Player Ready Level-Up suitable for young people with or without SEND. Funding via Self-Funding, Direct Payments, EHCP, EOTAS or Section 19.  

Post-16 Alternative Provision at Player Ready

Preparing Young People for Careers in Games, Tech, and Digital Industries

Player Ready offers a dynamic and supportive Post-16 Alternative Provision (AP) programme, designed for young people with a passion for technology, games, and creative digital media. We deliver industry-relevant skills through a flexible and engaging curriculum, tailored for learners who thrive outside of mainstream settings.

Whether you’re a Local Authority looking for a reliable AP partner, or a young person eager to pursue a career in games or digital tech, our Post-16 programme provides a safe, inclusive space to grow, create, and achieve.

What We Offer

Our Post-16 AP covers a wide range of technical and creative disciplines, including:

• 🎮 Game Design & Development – Learn to design, prototype, and build games using leading tools and engines.

• 🖥️ Unreal Engine – Explore our new Unreal course → Designed for aspiring developers, this practical course introduces students to real-time 3D development and visual scripting using Blueprints.

• ⚙️ Unity (Coming Soon) – Our Unity course launches later this year. It will focus on C# scripting, physics, and mobile/console game deployment.

• 🧑‍💻 Coding & Programming – From Python to JavaScript, students gain transferable programming skills applicable across industries.

• 🎨 Digital Art & Animation – Learn 2D/3D art, character design, animation workflows, and asset creation.

• 🧠 Creative Thinking & Problem Solving – Through project-based learning, students develop key cognitive and collaborative skills.

• 📹 Video Editing & Content Creation – Ideal for learners interested in YouTube, Twitch, and digital storytelling.

• 🕹️ VR & Emerging Tech – Experiment with immersive experiences in our VR arcades and digital labs.

Who It’s For

Our Post-16 programme is ideal for:

• Young people aged 16–19 with an interest in games, coding, or creative tech.

• Those with SEND, SEMH, or other needs that make traditional settings unsuitable.

• Learners transitioning from KS4 Alternative Provision.

• Young adults in care or at risk of becoming NEET (Not in Education, Employment, or Training).

A Supportive, Professional Environment

All sessions are led by DBS-checked mentors trained in safeguarding and youth engagement. We offer:

• Small group or 1:1 sessions depending on need.

• Individual learning plans focused on progression and personal development.

• Regular reporting and attendance tracking for referrers.

• Pathways into further training, college, or employment in digital industries.

Referral & Enquiries

We welcome referrals from:

• Local Authorities

• Virtual Schools

• Schools and colleges

• Youth workers and care teams

📩 Contact us here to make a referral →

Locations

We currently deliver Post-16 AP at all Player Ready venues, including:

• Truro

• Exeter

• Taunton

• Portsmouth

• Plymouth
  …and more coming soon.

Online sessions are also available for learners unable to attend in person. These are delivered by our experienced Online Team, providing the same high standards of engagement, safeguarding, and progression support.

Want to Learn More?

Explore our Unreal Engine course to see how students bring their game ideas to life. Our Unity course will launch soon—sign up for updates via our newsletter or follow us on social media.

Player Ready is an AQA Unit Award Scheme Centre. Player Ready Level-Up Post-16 offers Level 1-3 AQA Unit Awards on a range of our bespoke subjects and for 2025/2026 the LEVEL-UP Digital Skills accredited course. 

Player Ready Level-Up! Alternative Provision is always tailored to the individual  young people with outcomes & goals agreed upon with partners such as the young person, school, parents/guardians, and other professionals.

Local Authorities we work with…click here for list

As part of guidelines from the Department of Education (DfE) and OfSTED last year, Local Authorities (councils) have been tasked with bringing their Alternative Provision offering upto a higher standard which involves more robust Quality Assurance (QA). Player Ready is committed to this process since our launching our AP offering. It’s a long process depending on the particular Local Authority and their own timelines.

However we can still work with self-funding parents, direct referrals from Schools or via Direct Payments regardless of being listed on the Local Authority, so if you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact our team.

 HOW TO ENROL A STUDENT

Please use the  referral link to start your enquiry, alternatively you can email us on alternativeprovision@player-ready.co.uk

 To review our Safeguarding and Key Policies, please click here.

Not ready to make an referral?

Send the team a mesage by Live Chat (bottom right) or use the below contact form instead to make an initial enquiry.