Vocational Access - Performing Arts Pathway

Vocational Access with Performing Arts is a practical, non-accredited programme designed for learners with SEND who are working at Entry Level 3 and have an EHCP.

This course is delivered under the RARPA framework (Recognising and Recording Progress and Achievement) and combines core personal development and vocational access skills with a strong focus on performing arts as a tool for self-expression, confidence-building, and communication.

The course is ideal for learners who enjoy being creative, want to explore drama, movement, or performance, and benefit from a structured, inclusive, and expressive environment. Learners will work on personal goals, engage in group performance work, and develop transferable skills relevant to life, community, and work.

The curriculum is broad and engaging, offering a combination of life skills, employability preparation, and performing arts-based activities. Learners will take part in group projects, creative rehearsals, practical workshops, and confidence-building tasks that help develop communication, social interaction, and independence.

This course is designed for learners aged 16+ with an EHCP who are working at Entry Level 3.

No formal qualifications are required.

It is best suited to learners who benefit from expressive, social, and practical learning opportunities and who are developing skills for greater independence and vocational readiness.

Assessment is carried out under the RARPA model, focusing on individual progress and achievement rather than formal qualifications.

AGED 16 - 24 with an Education, Health and Care Plan

There are no fees for learner aged 16 to 24 who have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).

On completion of the programme, learners may progress to:

• Supported internships or vocational taster programmes
• RARPA-based adult learning courses with a creative or employability focus
• Volunteering roles within creative or community settings
• Participation in local theatre or creative projects
• Independent living or continued community-based provision

This course supports learners to grow in confidence, improve communication, and access future opportunities through a creative and purposeful pathway.