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A teacher showing a young student how to look through a microscope during a science lesson, with test tubes on the table.

1:1 Tuition & Mentoring

One-to-one support led by a qualified tutor, shaped entirely around the young person. Sessions give children who are struggling to cope in a mainstream classroom the space to feel safe first, and learn second.

What mentoring/1:1 tuition involves

For many of the young people we work with, the barrier isn't ability, it's feeling safe enough to try. Before moving into schoolwork, sessions focus on building a relationship with a trusted adult and helping the young person feel calm, secure and confident. Curriculum learning, exam preparation and skill-building follow from there, at whatever pace the child or young person needs.

We believe that meaningful learning starts with relationships, trust and emotional safety.

Our approach is different:

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1:1 support in our
adventure-based setting

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The Inspires Approach™

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Academic learning through Roots, Leaves & Wings

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RAW Life BLOOM PRO™ integrated practice

Who it’s For

1:1 Tuition & Mentoring is for children and young people who are unable to access mainstream education, including those experiencing:

  • Anxiety-based school avoidance

  • Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs

  • Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)

  • Autism and ADHD

  • The impact of trauma or difficult early experiences

  • A disrupted school journey, including exclusion or a placement breakdown

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BLAP, our adventure setting in Blackbird Leys

How It Works

Sessions are weekly and always one-to-one, delivered in the setting that best suits the young person:

  • In school, alongside their existing setting

  • At BLAP, our adventure setting in Blackbird Leys, a relaxed, informal space designed to build confidence, resilience and independence away from a traditional classroom

  • Online

  • At home (With a parent or carer present throughout)

Working with Schools and Local Authorities

1:1 Tuition & Mentoring is also delivered as commissioned Alternative Provision, working in partnership with schools, Multi-Academy Trusts and Local Authorities. Placements are set up around the individual referral, with regular progress reviews involving the young person, parents or carers, and the referring school or LA. Where appropriate, sessions form part of a wider reintegration plan back into mainstream or specialist education.

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Every young person deserves an education that works for them. Get in touch to find out how we can help.

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