City Gateway Alternative Provision

Who we are

OUR VISION:

A thriving community with high aspirations and strong foundations for its young people to progress into sustained education and employment.

OUR MISSION:

To bring hope that tomorrow can be different by preparing and progressing the most marginalised 14-19 year olds in our local communities, into sustained education and employment through an alternative provision model that enables them to realise their full potential.

OUR ETHOS:

We are a non-religious and non-selective school. However our morals - ethical purpose - are aligned with an ethos that is inspired and guided by the example set by Jesus, to love our neighbours and to help those in society who are poor, excluded and in need. We believe that we are at our best when we work with and employ people of all faiths and none.

OUR VALUES:

LOVE:
Committing to our students, colleagues and the wider community, by showing love in a supportive, resilient, consistent and transformative way.

Behaviours
Believe, Express and Go

• Believe in the best by seeing potential not circumstance in everything we do
• Express love and care for each other
• Go the extra mile to bring hope to our communities

COHESION:
Fostering cohesion amongst our colleagues, students and the wider communities in which we live, work and serve.

Behaviours
Treat, Work and Foster

• Treating everyone as VIPs - no prejudice or judgement, no regard for circumstances or history
• Working in partnership with others to build peace in our communities
• Fostering unity; amongst service users and across our staff teams

INTEGRITY:
Built on honesty, transparency and commitment to long-term personal and communal growth.

Behaviours
Honest, Transparent and Committed

• Honest in all our endeavours
• Transparent at every level
• Committed to holding true to our values and always doing right by our communities