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How can my child secure a space at Rosewood Virtual Academy?

Here’s how a place at Rosewood Virtual Academy (RVA) is secured, step-by-step.

Routes to a place

  1. Funded through your child’s current school or Local Authority (LA)

    • Ask the SENCo/head to commission RVA as Alternative Provision (or short/medium-term blended support).

    • We agree a plan, timetable, safeguarding and attendance arrangements with the school/LA.

  2. On a funded placement on roll with Rosewood Independent School (RIS)

    • Where appropriate, a pupil can be registered on RIS’s roll and access RVA as their main provision.

    • We complete admissions, transfer records, and set up a bespoke timetable.

  3. Private (parent-funded) placement

    • Contact us directly; we’ll assess need and issue a proposal/SLA.

    • We still coordinate with your child’s school/LA where appropriate for safeguarding and exams.

Note: We hope to have RVA registered with Ofsted/ DFE before the end of the 2025-2026 academic year. If successful in this registration, RVA will have it’s own student roll and students will be able to be referred on funded placements directly onto the RVA roll. Until then, we adhere to the guidelines for unregistered schools and only accept students on a part-time basis for up to 15 hours per week across a maximum of 3 days, whilst they attend another setting. Please see our Compliance page for more information.

What we need to set up provision

  • Referral information: recent reports/grades, attendance, ISP/EHCP (if applicable), risk info, and agencies involved. Once this is received, we will advise if we can meet the student’s need. Our ability to meet need includes a variety of factors including needs of the child, requirements of the provision, and availability of our staffing. We may offer a start date in the future (waiting list) if we are unable to offer provision due to staffing only.

  • Parent/carer consent forms

  • Technology check for online learning (device, internet), or a plan for face-to-face if blended.

  • Any access arrangements or reasonable adjustments your child requires.

What happens next

  • Discovery call with you (and the school/LA if commissioned) to confirm goals, hours, and package (virtual, blended, or intensive).

  • Baseline & plan: initial assessment and a Flexible Learning Action Plan with timetable, safeguarding, and attendance coding.

  • Start of learning: setting up portal access and technology, live lessons, 1:1 support where needed, independent study packs, and weekly key-worker updates via the portal.

Safeguarding, attendance & exams

  • We operate under KCSIE/ISSR, with DSL oversight and daily registers (online and face-to-face).

  • For SEND, we map delivery to EHCP Section F, keep ISPs current, and support annual reviews.

  • We can route to GCSE, Functional Skills/NCFE, and ASDAN where appropriate (in coordination with the school/LA). Please note that exams must be sat within our exam centre in Ashington for GCSEs.

How to enquire

  • Email: info@rosewoodvirtualacademy.com

  • Or ask your school/LA to contact RVA admissions directly.

Places are subject to suitability, capacity, and risk assessment. We’ll guide you through each step and keep communication clear, professional, and focused on your child’s best interests.