The "flexible learning" project in Kingston upon Thames allows disaffected truants to study at home rather than being forced back into the classroom.
It also provides an alternative to prosecuting the parents of persistent truants.
The scheme is being run in conjunction with the National Extension College, a Cambridge-based charity that provides distance learning material and a team of support tutors accessible by phone and email.
The local youth service in Kingston organises regular group work and the chance for students to meet one another.
Education welfare and school inspection services carry out regular visits to ensure young people stick to the agreed learning programmes.
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