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Oct 26
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Rethinking School For The Students Who D...

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We explore how a flexible online and hybrid model supports anxious and neurodivergent learners, elite athletes, and mobile families, while helping schools expand subject options without new hires. Hugh Viney shares a student’s journey from school refusal to Oxford and outlines a GCC hub for trips, meetups, and community.

• Why some students thrive outside traditional classrooms
• Asynchronous and live teaching blend that boosts engagement
• Mentoring, community, clubs, trips, and regional meetups
• Attendance gains for emotionally based school avoidance
• Practical signs leaders can spot for alternative pathways
• Neurodivergent-friendly structure, breaks, sensory control
• Screen time addressed through fewer live lessons and routines
• Hybrid solutions to add GCSEs and A levels cost-effectively
• New models for sixth form and rescuing closing schools
• Teacher recruitment, standards, and flexible contracts
• GCC time zone launch and growth roadmap

Connect with Hugh: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hugh-viney/

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