Stomping Grounds North East

• What they offer

  Stomping Grounds North East is a charity running outdoor and Forest School activities across Northumberland, Durham, Gateshead and Newcastle, including holiday clubs, funded holiday clubs, family sessions, a Gateshead Riverside project, home education sessions, an Ofsted-registered kindergarten at Gibside, schools provision, private parties and a Young Leaders programme. They are an approved Alternative Provision provider for Northumberland, Newcastle and Durham. They also run 'ReFraming Autism', a multi-disciplinary project supporting children and their families to better understand and advocate for their neurodivergence.

• Ages served

  Ages vary by provision: kindergarten for ages 2–5, holiday clubs and funded holiday clubs for ages 5–12, home education Forest School sessions for ages 5–16, and the Young Leaders programme for ages 12+. Family sessions are for younger children attending with a parent or carer, with no specific ages stated.

• SEN support & staffing

  The page states they are an approved Alternative Provision provider for Northumberland, Newcastle and Durham, and that the ReFraming Autism project is multi-disciplinary and supports children and families around their neurodivergence. No further detail about staff training, ratios or SEN qualifications is given.

• How to book

  No booking process is described. The page lists contact details: The Bank, Derwent Street, Chopwell NE17 7HU, admin@stomping-grounds.org, 0191 540 2680, plus a mailing list to hear about new sessions.

• Cost

  The page states that holiday club sessions under their funded provision are fully funded, and that their Positive Action Scheme provides free and subsidised spaces for children, young people and families who may otherwise be excluded from their provision. No prices are given for other sessions.

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