A new learning hub for home educated children is set to be launched at a farm near Chipping Norton.
Fairytale Farm will open the hub in September to meet the needs of the home educating community.
Its provision will include a pre-schoolers group and a varied programme for home-educated children to access during term time.
Therapist Clare Bay, part of the team behind the hub, said: "Since Covid there has been a steep increase in children and young people refusing school, and families realising that the mainstream education may not be the best way forward for their child."
She believes the farm location, which she said provides a more sensory and creative style of learning, will be beneficial.
Natalie Rushton, a teacher, will be running the education programme.
She said: "Our workshops and groups will include an array of subjects such as art, creative writing, storytelling, drama, outdoor learning, animal care, design and construction, all with a focus on learning through nature.
"We will also be offering after-school clubs for primary aged children, plus mindfulness groups for young people up to aged 16."
She added: "We are excited to offer a hands-on, open ended approach to learning at the hub and our philosophy is to encourage children to explore, create and grow at their own unique pace.
"As much as possible, the children will be working outside and alongside the wonderful animals who live here."
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