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Creative education and workshops based in York
We offer creative and personalised learning programmes for young people with an Educational Health Care Plan (EHCP) as well as creative clubs, classes and programmes for people who have struggled with mental health, homelessness and/or addiction. We also work with adults who have additional needs.​​​ ​​ ​​
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Our ‘Smart-Ways’’ programme is intended for post-16 learners who have an EHCP or other means of funding. We offer a high degree of flexibility and attention to the needs and interests of the individual.
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Our roots are in Tang Hall and have extended to the wider community.
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Our values relate to all our students, staff and supporters.
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Our belief in relationships and mutual respect promote wellbeing. Personal development underpins everything we do
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Our work is person centered, responsive and positive.We believe in recognising talent and achievement and use accreditation and performance of a way of structuring this.
We live and breathe concerts, so it isn't hard to predict that these will continue to be the wonderful events they are, and one of our main trademarks. We are a creative, expressive, imaginative, inventive body of people, and whatever we do, it is sure to be done with style. But we are also a vibrant, diverse, ethical, resilient and inclusive organization, concerning ourselves with more than just our own delivery, but looking city-wide, even nationally and wondering about the big questions that face everyone. ​​
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Tang Hall SMART in 2025 is in many ways a rather different organisation. We now deliver several accredited educational courses in music, sport and the arts, and we work with a wider range of people, many of whom are experiencing barriers such as poor mental health, learning disabilites, homelessness, or addiction. In other ways we are the same. We have the same focus on respect, support and empowerment, we still run our community clubs, and we still take every chance we can to hold a concert!
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From September 2025, we have our biggest ever cohort of students and adult participants, studying a wide range of music and arts programmes. We have also started our first accredited sports pathway. Alongside this we also offer adults with additional needs the chance to express themselves and develop their creativity through our social care funded creative programmes.
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We are able to offer amazing opportunities to our people. In the past we have performed at prestigious venues such as York Barbican, The Fulford Arms Fibbers and Theatre 41. We are passionate about offering real life creative experiences that can help to boost confidence or give a taste of the real life music industry. We also regularly hold our own concerts at our Burnholme site. We have successfully ran Music in the Cafe for the past two years and can now offer regular music events in the hall on our site for bands and performers to show their stuff.
POST 16 EDUCATION: SMART WAYS
Get in touch
Tang Hall Explore Library
The Centre@Burnholme, Mossdale Avenue, Tang Hall
York YO31 0HA
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The White Rooms
Osbaldwick Link Rd,
York YO10 3JA
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