Spark Ignite
Alternative Provision and Re Engagement Support for Children and Young People.
Spark Ignite is a small, specialist alternative provision supporting children and young people who are struggling to access mainstream education.
We work with neurodivergent learners and those experiencing anxiety, emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA), trauma, reduced timetables or periods out of education. Our approach is creative, low demand and relationship led, with emotional safety and regulation at the centre.
Spark Ignite offers 1:1 and small group re engagement support, designed to complement existing school or local authority arrangements - not replace them.
Spark Ignite is based in Greater Manchester and provides alternative provision and re engagement support across Greater Manchester and surrounding areas.
Provision locations are agreed on an individual basis following referral.
Spark Ignite
Who Spark Ignite is For:
Spark Ignite typically supports children and young people aged 7–16 who may be:
- struggling to attend or remain in mainstream school
- neurodivergent (including Autism, ADHD and PDA profiles)
- experiencing anxiety, trauma or emotional distress
- accessing reduced timetables or EOTAS
- temporarily out of education
All placements are considered on an individual basis following referral review.
Our Approach:
Spark Ignite is:
- trauma informed
- neurodiversity affirming
- regulation focused
- creative and flexible
- safeguarding led
We prioritise connection, confidence and readiness to learn - not compliance.
Referrals:
Referrals to Spark Ignite can be made by:
- schools
- local authorities
- parents and carers
All referrals are reviewed carefully to ensure suitability and safety.
Performing Arts with our Wider Team
Through the Spark Learning Collective, alongside Spark Ignite we also run Sparkles Academy of Performing Arts, part of the same wider team.
Sparkles Academy offers group based drama, dance and vocal classes, supporting confidence, creativity and self expression within a structured performing arts setting, with a SEND aware and inclusive approach.
Spark Learning Collective is the home of our wider learning, SEND awareness and training work.
It brings together Sparkles Academy of Performing Arts, Spark Ignite and our professional development programmes - united by a belief that every child and every mind deserves understanding, opportunity and support that works in real life.