User:B.hygate/Alternative Learning Project

Established	Date Unknown (As ASD Learning Welling) ; Janurary 2014 (As Parkview Academy)
Location	146 Parkview Road; Welling; Bexley; DA16 1SR; United Kingdom
DfE URN	138386 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Capacity	25
Students	22

Established	14th December 2006 (As ASD Learning Gravesend); 1st September 2014 (As Pierview Academy)
Location	42 - 46 Harmer Street; Gravesend; Kent; DA12 2AX; United Kingdom
DfE URN	138408 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Capacity	20
Students	20

	File:ASD Learning logo, 2012 - present.jpg ASD Learning logo, as of 2012
Established	14th December 2006 (As ASD Learning); 1st September 2014 (As the Alternative Learning Project)
Type	Private School
Founder	Philip Hoppenbrouwers
Specialism	Children with Special Educational Needs
Registered Office	42 - 46 Harmer Street; Gravesend; Kent; DA12 2AX; United Kingdom
Ages	9 - 19 Years
Website	www.asdlearning.com

The Alternative Learning Project (ALP) (Previously known as ASD Learning Ltd) is a group of special needs schools specializing in 9-19 year olds with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD).^[1] It currently has 3 centres, two of them are in the south-east of England, where it has a well-known reputation as most the public special needs schools in Kent have been shut-down due to budget cuts by Kent County Council (KCC). They also have a centre in Leicester which is the only current centre in the midlands.

History

ALP was founded by Philip Hoppenbrouwers as ASD Learning Ltd. after leaving the Helen Allison school in Gravesend, Kent. It was originally run out of a single-story construction in Hoppenbrouwers' garden. But was moved due to space restrictions to Harmer Street in Gravesend where there is still a centre today, although it has expanded inside the building. Since then a second centre has opened in the south-east and another in the midlands.

It became Ofsted registered in 2011. Before then it has been known as a 'Private Tuition Centre' as they hadn't been required to register as a school until they exceeded a specific number of students.

During 2013 - 2014, They have started implementing new learning technologies in their centres, such as interactive whiteboards and online worksheets.

Centres and Facilities ^[2]

At its peak, the ALP had a total of 5 centres, three of which were in or around the London area, however two of the three London centres, at Woolwich and Kentish Town, were closed down due to budget cuts, after these centres were closed down, the majority of their students were relocated to the nearby Gravesend (now Pierview Academy) and Welling (now Parkview Academy) centres.

Pierview Academy

The first ASD Learning centre

Parkview Academy

Leicester Centres

Established	23rd May 2012
Location	Unit D Troon Way Business Park Humberstone Lane Leicester LE4 9HA United Kingdom
DfE URN	139559 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Capacity	10
Students	10

There are currently three centres located in or around Leicester, using the ALP Leicester Sub-brand.

The Willows School

The Watermead School

The Meadows School

Off-site Facilities

Each ALP centre makes use of the local off site sports and leisure venues, as well as parks and other recreational areas.

The Lodge, Sittingbourne

"The Lodge" is a recreation centre shared by the south-east centres for activities such as horticulture and sports in the summer months.^[3]

Defunct Centres

These are centres that have either closed, or not currently operating.

Woolwich

Closed during budget cuts, mainly integrated with Gravesend and Welling (now Parkview Academy) centres.

Kentish Town