www.bepgroup.net

Registered Independent School DfE no 311/6002

Telephone: 01708 436 440

Fax: 01708 7660900

Email: info@bepgroup.net

For 14-16 year old students: Offer a full Foundation Learning Programme which includes functional skills, a vocational qualification and Personal, Social Development Courses.

Foundation Learning Programmes can offer progression to Further Educations, work-based learning and apprenticeships.

Through 'BEP Training' students are able to access a range of Entry Level (1, 2 & 3), Level 1 and Level 2 qualifications and awards, including:

• GCSE English Language (9-1)
• GCSE Maths (9-1)
• Functional Skills in English (EL1, EL2, EL3, L1, L2)
• Functional Skills in Maths (EL1, EL2, EL3, L1, L2)
• Functional Skills in ICT (EL1, EL2, EL3, L1, L2)
• ASDAN PSD Level 1 Award
• GCSE Art & Design
• GCSE Home Economics: Child Development
• BTEC Health and Social Care L1 (Award, Certificate)
• BTEC Construction L1 (Award, Certificate, Extended Certificate, Diploma)
• BTEC Sport and Active Leisure L1 (Award)

Students also access life skills delivered through Humanities, Music and Employability sessions.

Education Through Horses

EAQ offers experiential equine assisted learning for children and young people to engage with horses and other animals in the natural outdoor environment. There is no riding involved. All the sessions take place from the ground.

Sessions run all year round, including school holidays, with the days, times and number of hours negotiated to meet the needs of each individual. We have warm indoor spaces for when the weather is poor.

Each EAQ centre has a team of qualified staff and volunteers who are skilled at working with children and young people who are looked-after, on the autism spectrum or who have  ADHD, social, emotional or behavioural difficulties, attachment and trauma issues or mental ill-health.

Activities

Horse-based activities include grooming and feeding the horses or taking a horse for a walk. Learners might work with a horse 'at liberty' (without using a halter or lead rope) and find out how their body language and energy impacts on the horse's behaviour. The horse doesn't see the learner's baggage, EHCP or past behaviour, they simply respond in a non-judgmental way to the learner in that moment.

As well as horse-based activities, there are more unusual activities with the horses such as designing an edible collage for a horse, building an obstacle course, apple bobbing with horses or making fruit kebabs! Other activities include arts and crafts, using clay, den building, gardening, cooking and woodwork.

The person-centred sessions are delivered using specialist communication techniques in a non-judgmental way. This enables learners to feel safe within the setting, develop trusting relationships with staff, increase their self esteem and gain in confidence.

Learning happens through themes that are of interest to the learner and different curriculum areas can be included in these themes. For example, one learner was interested in ducks. He used maths skills to plan and build a duck house from pallets, learnt how to use tools including hammer, nails and saws, measured the area for a pen, researched breeds of ducks and wrote a sign for the fence which is on display to visitors. During this project he gathered evidence for two nationally-accredited units, 'Using Tools for a Practical Activity' and 'Health and Safety in a Practical Environment'. He has since returned to full-time education.

Taster Sessions

Outdoor learning is not suited to everyone, so we offer a Taster Session for potential learners to come along, meet the animals and the staff and decide whether this might be for them. The Taster Session aims to reduce anxiety for the learner and provide an opportunity for the learner, parent, carer or support worker to familiarise themselves with the setting and ask any questions.

10 Hour Initial Assessment

The 10 Hour Initial Assessment provides an opportunity for us to undertake a baseline assessment on a 1:1 basis and find out what the learner can do in a range of areas. The hours are available in a flexible way to meet the needs of each learner and provides an opportunity for the learner to take the lead, to be heard and for there to be no expectation of achievement. Learners are able to reflect on their experiences in their own way and in their own time without fear of judgment or criticism. We have found that this release of pressure very quickly empowers learners, enabling them to increase their self esteem and self confidence and think about their goals and aspirations. On completion, learners will have a plan for further courses or qualifications.

Topics for the sessions include:

• Staying safe
• Healthy eating
• How we learn
• Feelings and relationships
• Sending and receiving messages
• Handling life's difficulties
• Labels and being me
• Behaviour.

Bespoke Alternative Education

We offer a bespoke programme of individualised learning which can be designed to meet the needs of each learner and cover areas of the curriculum through practical outdoor themes. Hours, days and times can be negotiated to meet the needs of the learner. The majority of learners require 1:1 and we have a maximum ratio of 1:4.

Our 'Maths in the Meadow' programme was designed specifically for those who are struggling to achieve their full potential in maths at school and is relevant for learners of all ages (as well as those at pre-GCSE level).

Accredited Qualifications

Nationally-accredited qualifications are available for learners aged 10 and over. Topics include developing confidence, managing behaviour in conflict, working with animals, health and safety, horticulture, ecology and conservation. We are accredited by OCN London and can offer Functional Skills in English, maths and ICT as well as longer courses including the popular 'Level 1 Certificate in Skills for Professions in Animal Care '(250+ hours).

Supported Return to Education

We can offer support for learners to return to traditional education if that is appropriate by accompanying learners on visits or attending sessions with them if applicable.

Centres in Essex

We are looking to increase the number of centres in Essex and are currently able to offer sessions from two centres at Audley End and Ingatestone.

Please contact Tricia Day for more details: 01747 828150 / 07724 039358

Email: tricia@equineassistedqualifications.com

Website: www.fletchersfarm.co.uk

Email: manager@fletchersfarm.co.uk

Colchester – 01206 242210

Main contacts:

Helen Hill – Manager

Jackie Colbert – Lead Coach

Cecile Devaux – Coach (Offers French speaking sessions also)

Age range – 5 years old and upwards

Five-star council rated horse riding school, with British Horse Society, Association of British Riding Schools and Pony Club approval status. Able to provide a range of group or individual sessions which can cover horse riding, horse care or qualification routes.

Can cater for beginners or those who have experience already.

We offer the BHS Changing Lives through Horses Program which uses horses as the inspiration for change and provides an alternative learning environment to mainstream education. With the horse at the core of the learning environment, young people develop a variety of life skills ranging from everyday communication through to teamwork and understanding responsibility. The program aims to develop vital life skills required by the young person to succeed in education, employment and adult life. The young person's development is monitored through an individual tracker and wellbeing survey. With nearly one in ten 16-18 year olds not in education, employment or training (NEET), and one in four young people struggling with low self-esteem, wellbeing and mental health problems, the use of horses (through understanding their behaviours and our effect on them and the importance of care routines transferring into life skills) and the stimuli of being out of a class room situation can really provide outstanding personal development results.

Please contact us for the different options available (and pricing) or a referral form.

​Contact Name: Glen Winterbourne

Bespoke Services

A range of bespoke, tailored interventions and support programmes available across Essex and East London. Find out what we're currently delivering and where - and get in touch to commission us:  Catch22 Bespoke Services

Catch22 has been developing and delivering a wide range of bespoke services for over 30 years. Services are commissioned by schools, academies, local authorities and partner organisations on a one-off or long-term basis, and are co-designed with commissioning organisations.

Delivery and costs are tailored to the specific needs and budget requirements of the commissioning organisation. Through this approach we are able to ensure that the cost for each service is a direct reflection of the work that will be needed to achieve the best outcomes for the children, young people and families we work with.

We are currently delivering the following bespoke services, which can be commissioned as standalone programmes, or combined as needed:

    Behaviour and Attendance Support

    Counselling and Therapeutic Support

    Family Support and Parent Liaison

    Peer Listening and Mentoring

    Mediation and Restorative Interventions

    Wishes and Feelings Work

    Half-Term Activity Programmes

    Assessment of Support Needs

    Group Work

    Peer Education

Glen Winterbourne - Service Manager

Kathryn Parker - Bespoke Practitioner (1:1, accredited learning, peer education, therapeutic and family support) & Counsellor

Alex Flook - Bespoke Practitioner (1:1 and family support)

Ann Lindsay - Bespoke Practitioner (1:1, therapeutic and family support)

Chloe Bennington - Bespoke Practitioner (1:1, accredited learning / peer education)

Hannah Power - Counselling Service Coordinator

Jane Swan - Counsellor

Yvonne Coombs - Counsellor

Sarah Jane Archer - Counsellor

Jessica Bevan - Administrator

Geographic areas covered - Essex, Southend, Thurrock, Barking and Dagenham

Age range: Any

Outline of provision offer

Bespoke Services:

A range of bespoke, tailored interventions and support programmes available across Essex and East London, including targetted 1:1 support with children, young people and families focussed on behaviour, attendance, peer and family relationships (including intergenerational family mediation) conflict management, accredited and non-accredited learning, peer education and peer mentoring. Find out what we're currently delivering and where - and get in touch to commission us.

Counselling Services:

A variety of therapeutic interventions including counselling and clinical supervision available from BACP-registered counsellors for young children, young people, parents and professionals, either as individuals or in groups.

Referral Process

Contact Glen Winterbourne in the first instance.  Programmes and costs will be discussed and agreed, after which Catch22 will send a signed SLA (with costs) to the commissioner to be signed and returned.  Once signed SLA is received, work will commence as agreed.

Reporting Process

For individual spot purchases (behaviour/family support), through an initial agreement and end review meeting (attended by student, parent where appropriate, and school staff member or other relevant professional), the corresponding agreement/review document will be collated and shared with involved parties.  Agreement doc's will capture current concerns, strengths and targets.  Review doc's will capture what has been achieved, any ongoing concerns and a scale/score of progress by everyone involved.  Examples available on request.

Larger scale commissions (i.e 1 day per week termly) will include a termly report including numbers of students worked with, overall impact / outcomes, feedback, case study and summary (examples available on request).

Counselling Services, in accordance with BACP guidelines, will collect anonymous emotional health and well being scaling data with students at the start and end of interventions, with reports detailing this progress, numbers of sessions attended/not attended and numbers of students worked with.  Also to include at least 1 case study and summary.  Examples available on request.

Fresh Start in Education Ltd

Address:

Castle House, Castle Hill Avenue, Folkestone, Kent. CT20 3SA.

Contact name:

Jenny Blackwell – Referrals Lead

Telephone number: 0203 409 6410

E – Mail: referrals@freshstartedu.co.uk

Age range of learner/key stage:

4 – 18+ years (up to and including 25yrs old with an EHCP).

Capacity:

Due to the nature of our work being 1:1 with students in local community settings, there is no limit to the numbers of students we are able to accommodate.

Students we work with:

• NEET
• SEND
• SEMH
• LAC
• Permanently Excluded
• At risk of exclusion
• Medical
• PMLD
• Offenders
• Victims of offence
• School refusers
• CSE
• Unaccompanied Minors

Fresh Start in Education is able to work with any student who is unable to access a permanent place of education. Our aim is to support the student in the interim period whilst a new school place is identified and help prepare them for the transition both in terms of engagement and education.

We can support students who demonstrate significant risk behaviours, requiring a higher staffing level. Our Education Specialists are MAPA (Management of Actual and Potential Aggression) trained, and skilled in de-escalating challenging behaviours.

We offer Accompanied Work Placements for students who require support to get into meaningful employment. Students who have had gaps in their education, for a variety of reason, can often struggle to find a good job that they will enjoy. We provide support in filling the gaps in numeracy and literacy, alongside teaching relevant employability skills. With support from a full time Work Place Mentor we will help the student identify an Employer best suited to their interests and aspirations.

For students who are willing and able to engage in education, we offer online learning. Sessions are provided via a secure platform, where students will meet face to face with their tutor for academic tuition.

Brief description of curriculum offered: (GCSE's/A Levels/Short courses etc.) 

Fresh Start are able to deliver any subject that a student needs including:

• Core curriculum subjects
• GCSEs (registration for exams to be arranged by referrer)
• A Levels (registration for exams to be arranged by referrer)
• Functional Skills
• ASDAN Short Courses: Academic & Vocational
• Accompanied Work Placements (16yrs +)
• Online learning

Each student receives their own bespoke Personal Learning Plan which will identify the targets for the provision.

Expected outcomes for Students:

Each student receives a Personal Learning Plan with targets created to their own current learning and behaviour needs, generally covering the following areas:

• Communication
• Social, Emotional and Behavioural Development
• Life Skills
• Numeracy
• Literacy
• Sciences/Arts/Humanities

The following outcomes can be expected for all students:

• Successful preparation for reintegration to a permanent education provision
• Completion of courses/qualifications offered to the student
• Improved attendance
• Improved levels of engagement with education
• Development of life skills enabling the student to progress towards their future goals
• Skills to overcome the previous barriers and challenges to accessing education
• Increased self-esteem and motivation
• Skills to make a positive contribution to the local community & wider community
• Reduction in anti-social behaviour
• Strategies to manage known challenges, i.e. anxiety, ADHD.

Pastoral Support on Offer:

• 1:1 support for students
• Individual packages for each student, taking into consideration their social and emotional needs
• Close liaison with the family/carers and commissioners to work in partnership with each other
• All Education Specialists matched on the basis of relevant experience, qualifications, interests and ability
• Regular reporting on engagement and education progress, including attendance
• High level of Safeguarding
• Access to additional support within the Company
• Staff are MAPA trained (Management of Actual or Potential Aggression) and skilled in de-escalation techniques
• Person Centred Intervention plans created for each student, identifying the needs and strategies suited to them as an individual.

Referral process / Specific intake period:

Referrals can be made by using our referral form at any point during the year.

Initial enquiries can be made by contacting the office on:

0203 409 6410

referrals@freshstartedu.co.uk

Noise Solution

https://www.noisesolution.org/

Email: info@noisesolution.org

Phone: 01284 771156, 01284 771340

Mobile: 07949977750

Area covered; East of England

Age range 11+

Noise Solution delivers 'one to one' music mentoring programs with people facing challenging circumstances. Often focused on electronic music and beat making, each session is enhanced, supported, and reinforced through the use of our own bespoke social media platform. Our strengths-based approach safely shares participants' weekly music session highlights, via this platform, with their family and professional key-workers.

By making people feel in control, good at something, and sharing that experience we fulfil a number of known psychological needs required for well-being to flourish. In turn, improved well-being is proven to lead to better engagement, health, and educational outcomes. Noise Solution has been independently found to be highly statistically significant in positively impacting upon well-being.

Time after time parents, professionals and participants tell us that we act as a catalyst for positive change.

Our standard approach provides ten two-hour sessions across ten weeks. For the first five weeks, the Musician will go to the home or school with a mini studio setup. The Musician will work alongside the participant to use music technology to create music which is culturally authentic and responsive to the interests of the individual. Our focus is on creating 'quick wins', to make the participant feel good at something quickly. Musician and participant create tracks using freely available music software, in the genre(s) chosen by the participant. Typically, the music created is grime, drill, drum 'n' bass and the like or acoustic singer/songwriter material.

Our Musicians are intentionally not necessarily experienced in every genre of music, but they are experienced in using the music software to create music. Extensive evidence shows how democratic relationships are key to successful engagement with this population, rather than top down traditional educational models. To model progression, musician and participant move to a geographically appropriate commercial recording studio for the second five weeks. It is important that we use commercial rather than community venues, to maintain the sense of competency and achievement.

Noise Solution tutors are musicians first and foremost. Our tutors are musical mentors not music therapists; real world professional musicians helping people make the music that they relate to, whatever it might be. Our Board are professionals ranging from mental health consultants to committed and experienced social enterprise managers, making sure we retain and deliver the focus on positive social outcomes, helping as many of those who need it as possible

Cost £1,827.50

Ten two-hour sessions (5 at home or school, 5 in a geographically appropriate commercial recording studio).

Access to the private community group for friends, family, professionals.

Weekly session by session communication/reporting.

Arts Award qualification moderation (if desired by the participant).

End of session synopsis report detailing impacts and progression.

​Website: www.therapeuticteaching.uk

Outline of provision offer:

Bespoke reintegration planning with short-term tuition including specialist assessment and provision planning for mainstream settings. Teaching methods are person-centred and therapeutic in approach for children and young people who are experiencing difficulties attending school due to anxiety. This might be related to trauma, social anxiety, school phobia, communication need e.g. Selective Mutism/Language needs/Autism. Direct work with parents to support child's engagement in learning.

Referral process: Schools Request for Involvement https://therapeuticteaching.uk/information/

Reporting: Session report completed and shared with student, parent and liaison with school on a sessional basis.  Attendance records and chronology of support.  Specialist assessment reports available at additional cost upon request (e.g. statutory assessment etc.). 

8.30am – 5pm term time

Training provider: SEMH (SEND); Engagement and Behaviour in School https://therapeuticteaching.uk/training/

Age range: Key Stages 2 and 3

Areas covered: NE: Colchester and north to Suffolk border, Tendring

Full extent of Mid Essex, South Essex: Wickford, Billericay and Brentwood

Status: Sole Trader

Enhanced DBS; Designated Safeguarding Lead – trained Feb 2019. BEd (Hons) QTS, MA SEN and Inclusive Education (Open);PGC Speech and Language Needs; Neuro-linguistic Programming in SEN Education. Previously ECC Specialist Teacher (Lead) SEMH and SLCN (2004-2018)

Example of costs:  No charge for initial visit to school/ referral agency.

£60 1 ½ hours - 60 minutes direct teaching followed by 30 minutes reflection and planning with learner, parent and liaison with school. Additional teaching time/ meetings £45 per hour.  Travel costs 45p per mile (and any parking costs)

​Website: www.challengertroop.org​

Challenger troop is a Community Interest Company that provides military ethos programmes for pupils aged 7 to 19. Programmes are designed to engage pupils to fulfil their academic potential. This is achieved by developing each individuals personal learning and employability skills to help them become confident individuals, effective communicators in class, successful learners and responsible citizens. Pupils work with ex-military service personnel in groups of no more than ten at a variety of military venues.​

​Contact Name: Emily White

Contact Details: emily@chilternmusictherapy.co.uk

Website: www.chilternmusictherapy.co.uk

• Learning Disabilities, including children with ASD and Asperger Syndrome
• Emotional difficulties and those who have suffered trauma or bereavement
• Behavioural difficulties, including students at risk of exclusion
• Children on the Child Protection Register and looked after children
• Child and adolescent mental health difficulties, including depression,   eating disorders or self-harm
• Social difficulties, including those who are socially isolated or victims of bullying
• Children with additional needs for speech, communication, motor skills, visual or hearing impairments or those with ADHD

​Email: website@circlesfarm.co.uk

Contact name: Janet Ireland

Email: janet.ireland@colchester.ac.uk

Tel: 01206 712411

New Approach programme:

This exciting full-time programme offers compulsory education to students in year 11. Attendance is full-time and matches the pattern of the school year. Students are offered a mixture of formal and informal education in a variety of settings.  In addition, students study Functional Skills in English and maths as part of their main programme. Programmes are tailored to suit individual needs and provide pathways to further study, Apprenticeships and employment.  The programme has succeeded in achieving high levels of positive progression over a sustained period of years.

All applicants to the programme must have the approval of the Local Education Authority (information and guidance on this procedure must be sought from the Area Education Office) or from schools.

All learners will complete an initial six week short programme from September to half-term. Successful completion of a short programme secures progression to the main New Approach programme. This course is a Study Programme, which includes Functional Skills, WorkSkills and activity based learning and enrichment.

Key components of the New Approach programme may include:

• Sports and Leisure
• Media and Photography
• ICT
• Community Engagement
• Practical Projects
• Wide Range of Enrichment Activities
• Basic Food Hygiene
• First Aid

​Contact Name: Mike Hamilton

• Top secret box of equipment
• Full days training for the whole school
• Online resources KS2 KS1
• Online Judgment tool

​Contact name - Josh Drake

Contact details – j.drake@learn-construction.co.uk

Website – https://www.learn-construction.co.uk

Examples of costs:

​Email: info@eastonotley.ac.uk

Ipswich 01473 785543

Aimed at students on Key Stage 4 learning programmes, these courses lead to nationally recognised qualifications.

The College offers new opportunities for students to try different types of courses and other career options. The College has new teaching facilities, lots of natural space and new resources offering a variety of hands-on experience.​

Contact Name: Lisa Berry

https://youth.essex.gov.uk/

Email: youth.work@essex.gov.uk

Telephone: 03330 139557

Essex Youth Service Raising Attainment Team uses Youth Workers and youth work methods to deliver a range of educational programmes.

We work with Year 6's to Year 11's. to deliver a variety of programmes that meet school needs.

Outcomes are based on the curriculum programmes and include confidence building, accreditations, increased awareness of a variety of issues, personal and social development and life skills.

We are able to deliver:

• Two day complementary education programmes
• Prevention work
• 1-1 support
• One off  workshops or short programmes delivery covering topics such as Managing Emotions and Healthy Relationships etc
• Bespoke programmes which are responsive to the needs of the individuals or school
• Transitional support for year 6 / 7 and post 16

Our costs depend on the project, ranging from £150 for half day workshops to £4,800 for a 2 day per week complementary education placement for an academic year.

For more information and to make referrals on www.essex.gov.uk/youthservice or contact Melissa Brooker on 03330 139557 or email melissa.brooker@essex.gov.uk

Essex Youth Service is an informal education, social and personal development service targeted at the most vulnerable young people from those communities that need our support the most. The service works together with a number of organisations to help young people. Youth workers have the skills, knowledge and significant experience to work in schools and other educational establishments. The main aim of this work is to successfully re-engage young people in positive learning experiences and to enable them to take responsibility for their learning and boundaries.

​Contact Name: Jane Cosh

www.evolve-intervention.com

Contact Name: Emma Prince

Contact Details: 01245 526069 International House, 776-778 Barking Road, BARKING, London E13 9PJ. (This is not where the service is delivered)

Examples of costs:

Under the introductory offer Mentoring and Coaching starts at £60 per hour and Group Work begins at £80 per hour.

Status: Private Ltd company

Staffing Structure:

A team of practitioners based across Essex led by Company Director Emma Prince.

DBS Checked

Safeguarding trained

All of Essex covered

Age range: 8-18 years old

Outline of provision offer:

Mentoring

Can address issues such as Self Esteem, Anger Management, Self-Harm, Social and Communication Skills, Coping with Bereavement, Identity, Managing Friendships, Overcoming Bullying, Dealing with Anxiety, Engaging in Risky Behaviour.

Coaching – Academic and/or Emotion

Could be focused on any of the following as examples: Academic - Motivation, Time Management Skills, Study Skills, Working through a particular problem area in terms of key skills e.g. numeracy, literacy; Emotion – Building Resilience, Developing emotional literacy, Passive, aggressive and assertive communication, Becoming solution focused, Coping strategies.

Group Work

Can be designed to meet the needs of a particular group, covering areas such as: Healthy Relationships, Risk Taking, Managing Behaviour, Self Esteem, Health, Managing Stress, Mindfulness, Coping with Transitions.

We can also offer academic tuition in English and Literacy across KS2, KS3 and KS4 for individuals or small groups. 

All interventions to take place at the setting of the referring organisation.

Referral Process:

Via referral form – available on request or from website

Reporting Process:

Direct liaison with referrers for each referral – pre and post evaluation data given.

​Contact Names - Nick Sweeney and Simone Isaacs

Find Your Spark delivers one to one and group coaching and trainings to 11-25 year olds, their parents and the professionals who work with them.

YOUNG PEOPLE: If the young person expresses interest, they can be signed up to a 'Resilience and Wellbeing' group programme, run over a half term to a maximum of ten young people. Following this, the young people can have between six one to one coaching sessions.

The group coaching costs £20 per person per week for six weeks and the subsequent one to one coaching costs £60 pp. The maximum cost per young person would be £840 which can be taken out of the Pupil Premium budget, which is £935 pp.

The project will have a significant impact on the young people's thoughts, feelings and therefore behaviour which will raise their mental wellbeing. It will also impact their relationships with others including family, friends and those in their community.

Contact Name: Michelle Shavdia

Contact Details: michelle@findyourspark.co.uk / 07834 552 514

Website: www.findyourspark.co.uk

Address: Parson's Hill House, Beech Hill, Colchester, CO3 4DU

Age range: 11-25 year olds, parents and professionals

Status: Social Enterprise

Staffing Structure:

Managing Director - Michelle Shavdia

Mindfulness Practitioner - Jamie Shavdia

Secretary Cris Gedo

Committee Members - Geraldine Colclough & Chris Pullen

PROFESSIONALS/PARENTS: 'Developing your Resilience' one day training and Mental Health Awareness training (one day)  Can be delivered individually/standalone or in combination.

Aim: To provide professionals with resilience and wellbeing skills and strategies and mental health awareness.

Useful for: Senior leaders, teachers, middle leaders, support staff, pastoral staff, teaching assistants and NQTs.

Principal Activities:

1. Strengths/values card
2. Coaching questions to build resilience
3. Gratitude 
4. Acceptance

Principal Outcomes:

1. Increased positive emotion/mental wellbeing
2. Development of resilience levels/skills
3. Increased motivation
4. Increased kindness
5. Calmer behaviour
6. Identification and recognition of strengths
7. Identification and recognition of purpose and meaning to lives
8. Improved relationships

Cost: £120 per person

Contact: Michelle@findyourspark.co.uk to find out more and book.

Additional trainings available:

Coaching and mentoring training for staff and young people: £120 per person.

​Contact Name: Henna Bhatti

• EHCP SEN
• SEMH Diagnosis
• Medical Needs
• New arrivals in the UK
• Children Looked After

• Achieve their academic potential
• Re-integrate successfully back into a group educational provision most suited to their needs

​Contact Name: Jeanette Alexander

Contact details:

Debbie Wilson - Teaching & Learning Manager:

Tel: 07545 864660 Email: Debbie.Wilson@futuregateways.co.uk

Julie Welham - Development Manager:

Tel: 07557 734542 Email: Julie.Welham@futuregateways.co.uk

Address: 80 Western Road, Brentwood, Essex CM14 4SS                     

Status - Charity

Geographic area covered: Essex                                    

Age range:13 - 18 years

Future Gateways offer young people opportunities to achieve both academic and vocational qualifications. We are continuously looking to extend the curriculum to excite and inspire young people to make choices and achieve recognised worthwhile qualifications. We aim to combine qualifications and work experience to assist in their progression to either further education and training or work. Testimonials received for this new provider are based on previous experience with another company.​     

​Email: reception@gateway978.com

Tel: 01268 833978

Gateway 97.8 is the local community radio station for the Basildon and East Thurrock areas of South Essex, providing news, sport and information to the local population, they offer opportunities for young people to improve in confidence by working as part of the radio production team and obtain a relevant qualification.

Award In Radio Production

Learn how to produce and edit programmes for radio.

Radio Production - Level 2

Turn theory into practice with this very ‘hands on’ course.

Extended Certificate In Radio Production - Level 2

This course provides you with a substantial portfolio of work and information in addition to demonstrating your ability to combine good practice with sound theory.

Diploma

Entry Level 3 Award In Preparation For Event Volunteering

An entry level award to prepare volunteers for work at various events.

Level 2 Award In Volunteering

This course considers the various factors that must be taken into account by those managing events. Risk analysis, crowd control, health & safety, scheduling and coordinating team activities.​

​www.havering-college.ac.uk

Hornchurch - Schools Liaison 01708 462893

Julie Surridge - jsurridge@havering-college.ac.uk

Havering College offers a range of courses and taster days on subjects and courses including: Hair & Beauty, Performing Arts, Engineering, Motor vehicle, Childcare, the taster days activities are free.​ Our vocational courses for 14-16 also include functional skills English and Maths.

Contact Name: Hannah Harris

Contact Details:

Email: inspire.learning@yahoo.com

Tel: 07717683471

Address: 66, Hobleythick Lane, Westcliff on Sea, Essex SS0 0RH

Website: www.inspire-learning.co.uk

Status: Sole Trader

Staffing Structure: Lead Teacher and Director: Hannah Harris

DBS Checked and Safeguarding trained

Geographic areas covered: Rayleigh, Wickford, Southend, Basildon, Benfleet, Canvey, Chelmsford and surrounding areas

Age range: KS1 and KS2

Outline of provision offer: Qualified teacher with a dedicated classroom for KS1 and KS2 pupils who are unable to access full time, mainstream education. Inspire Learning will work closely with schools to ensure the pupil makes good progress, their attainment and confidence improves and (where appropriate) will assist with the transition back to school. We aim to place a student with a tutor within 48 hours of receiving the referral and tuition can be provided at home or at school if required.

We work with:

• Young people in hospital or with health problems
• Temporarily or permanently excluded pupils
• Pupils with SEN needs
• Looked after children
• Children not engaging at school/anxious/ school refusers
• Children with complex social and emotional needs

Costs: 1:1 tuition- £35 per hour (maximum 15 hours per pupil, per week) Small group tuition (up to 3 students): prices available on request.

Referral Process: Direct from Schools and LA

Reporting Process: Daily reporting to the referring school in regard to attendance, behaviour and lesson reports.

​Contact Name: Sarah Ferguson      

Contact Name: Matthew Brakenbury, Education Director

Contact Details: 01206 252152 / 07957 932407      

Email: info@learningacademies.co.uk

Address: Academy House, 39 Hazel Close, Thorrington, CO7 8HJ

Website: www.learningacademies.co.uk

iAspire Page: http://www.learningacademies.co.uk/iaspire-11-tuition/ 

Status: Limited Company

Staffing Structure and Qualifications:

CEO, Education Director, Lead Tutor Team, Tutors, Finance Manager, Administrative Officer.

Senior Leadership Team are experienced head teachers and education directors – with significant experience of special educational needs and working creatively and effectively in the alternative provision sector. All tutors hold cleared, enhanced DBS checks and are highly experienced and qualified in their roles. All team members hold a minimum of a Level 2 Safeguarding Qualification with those in the role of Designated Safeguarding Leads are qualified to Level 3.

Geographic Coverage

Geographic areas covered: Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk.

Age range: 4-16 years

Outline of provision offered:

iAspire Programme. A highly effective, bespoke 1:1 education programme for vulnerable children and young people. The iAspire Programme is delivered on a 1:1 basis in the students home, a neutral venue or within school.

iAspire aims to provide a high quality, bespoke provision either as a pathway back to mainstream education or on a long term basis to secure key qualifications such as functional skills, GCSE's. Similarly, iAspire can support students towards the SATs at primary level.  iAspire can offer a short term, respite placement when current provision has faltered or can offer a long-term solution for those for whom mainstream education is just not possible.

Referral Process and Programme Outline

Telephone Call or email to the Education Director in the first instance to discuss.  Referral Form completed. An iAspire Assessment Meeting will then be arranged to meet, not just with the young person, but also with key individuals/organisations involved in the education of the student.

The Assessment Meetings provide an excellent opportunity for Learning Academies to really understand the obstacles and challenges as well as providing an opportunity to recognise strengths and areas for positive development. Learning Academies will offer an honest and realistic 'Plan of Action' for all those it considers suitable for the programme. This can be tailored as required. Tuition is continually monitored and the programme remains highly reflective with the ability to be flexible to meet the complex needs of the students with whom it works.

Following agreement of the Action Plan, students are then carefully matched to an experienced tutor who will look to 'meet them where they are' and to 'start afresh'. The tutors work alongside their students to mentor and educate, offering a programme that challenges and offers a chance to succeed.

iAspire offers a refreshing approach to education. Creative, challenging, personalised and productive. A range of subjects are currently offered, including maths, English, MFL, IT skills, geography, history, life skills qualifications (first aid, fire safety etc), social and cultural experiences and sports. For some students the initial focus may simply be to 'build relationships' and a 'purposeful recreational programme' can be offered as a stepping stone to securing engagement.

Cost

iAspire Assessment Meeting: £90 + VAT

iAspire Tuition: £45+VAT per hour – minimum of two hours in any one session.

(Tutor travel is payable for journeys over 15 miles at 45p per mile).

Students study for between 2 and 25 hours per week.

For further information:

Please contact Learning Academies, 01206 252152. Or download a referral form from http://www.learningacademies.co.uk/iaspire-11-tuition/

Helen English – Head

Direct line: 07585 379759

School Road

Langham

Colchester

CO4 5PA

www.langhamoaks.co.uk & www.seaxtrust.com

Status: part of the SEAX Trust

Age range: support for Reception to post-16

LOOP is a specialist SEMH provider able to support schools and Local Authorities in successfully meeting the needs of pupils and young adults with (SEND) difficulties across Essex.  The service will work in liaison with schools and Local Authorities to both enhance the achievement of pupils and the ability of staff in educational settings to meet the needs of pupils in the most appropriate and flexible ways.

Initial referral visit to school/agency: FREE

Pre-provision home visit (where applicable): £70 + mileage (at 45p p/m from Langham)

Attendance at meetings/reviews: £70 per hour, per member of staff

For 1:1 support: £70 per hour (including mileage)

AQA Unit Award Scheme

Additional Provision

• 1:1 pupil tutoring
• Specialist Teacher support
• Whole school (bespoke) training

Who the service provides for

LOOP aims to provide a comprehensive EYFS to post-16 service which will support the LEA and colleagues in all types of schools.

Contact LOOP via:

email: loop@seaxtrust.com

Tel: 01206 271571 ext 228

Hours of operation

Tutoring: 0900-1530

Office: 0800-1700

Contact Name: Olyn Jemedze

• Temporarily or permanently excluded pupils.
• Young people in hospital or with health problems.
• Pupils with SEN needs.
• Looked after children.
• Pregnant or parent teenagers.
• Children not engaging at school/anxious/ school refusers
• Children with complex social and emotional needs

Contact Name: Alison O’Brien

Contact Name: Nicole Redgwell

Referral Process:

Referral form to be sent to Nicole.redgwell@nooyu.org

​Contact: Alison Dolan

• A five day a week programme of between 4-5 hours of education a day for up to 20 students in Years 10 and 11, taught in groups of 4
• Dual roll until January of Year 11 and then removed from the referring school roll
• All exam costs and exam administration included
• Places available to students on an EHCP or LAC

• Maths, English, Science, PSE up to GCSE level and ASDAN as core subjects, with a weekly fitness session and a daily SMSC focus
• Option subjects to include: Business Studies, ICT, Horticulture, Food Studies, Art & Design, Photography, PE, some up to GCSE level.
• Enrichment to include: optional one-to-one music tuition, personal gym training, sign language course, outdoor maintenance and gardening, indoor maintenance and DIY skills, driving theory, food hygiene certificate
• Emotional support through weekly professional counselling
• Careers support package and work experience options

Contact Name: Kealeigh Stenning

• Tutors to be placed and organised within 24 hours of receiving a tuition referral
• Tuition Reports to be completed weekly and sent to you at your request
• Quality and specialist staff that are able to tutor at Primary, Secondary and SEN level. (Including post 16)
• Immediate response to confirm receipt of referral
• Nationwide tutor coverage
• Variety of academically, vocationally and social developmentally skilled tutors available at request

• Havering
• Redbridge
• Barnet
• Tower Hamlets
• Bromley
• Hackney
• Hammersmith and Fulham
• Kingston Upon Thames
• Hounslow
• Kensington and Chelsea
• Lewisham
• Westminster
• Sutton

​Contact Name: Carol Monk and Julie Collins

​www.rallysport-eng.com 

email: info@rallysport-eng.com

Wickford - 01268 728076

Colchester – 01206 615590

The Rallysport Engineering Academy is an alternative education provision, specialising in the teaching of motor vehicle mechanics, to learners, from all backgrounds. They have been specifically set up to assist those students who would find the normal learning environment a challenge, or to those who find the hands on approach to learning more beneficial. Students can join any time during the academic year and start working towards completing a level one qualification.​

Contact Name: Carla Ryan

email: carla.ryan@randstadeducation.co.uk

Tel: 01245 260100 / 07971872547

Address: 2nd Floor Ford House, 31-34 Railway St, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1QS

Website: www.randstadeducation.co.uk

Geographic areas covered: Essex

Age range: 3-18

Outline of provision offer: 1:1 support Teachers 

Schools currently buying the provision:

Brinkley Grove

Oakfield Primary

Walton-on-the-Naze Primary

Contact name: Gemma Quantrill

Email: gemmaquantrill@reachessex.com

Contact number:07720805658

Address: Waring Room, The Street, Heybridge, CM9 4NB

Website: www.reachessex.com

We believe in investing in people. As professionals in the helping profession, we believe and aspire to offer a better future to those children, young people and families we work with. Success for us means unleashing the potential of each individual we engage with, so they can grow and develop each day, to be better versions of themselves. Our values are grounded in our determination to be the change we want to see in the world, through passion, commitment and integrity. We want to plant a seed of kindness and compassion in a generation that will produce resilience & hope and enable them to fulfil their own destinies. Our success therefore will be measured in the lives we changed through REACH.

Reach runs 2 services:

Turnaround Project

Programme is intended for students that are on the verge of permanent exclusion due to numerous behavioral and emotional issues. Students would normally have issues with resilience,  emotional regulation, poor social communication and self esteem and confidence issues who attend the programme. The programme also work with students that are getting involved in unsafe behaviour within the community and putting themselves at risk.

Our highly skilled staff team offers a holistic approach to enabling students to reflect and re-engage in education over 6-12 week period. This programme is open to students with or without an EHCP. We will work closely with both students and families to ensure that the system around the child supports and encourages successful reintegration.

Turnaround includes:

• Full time provision for 6- 12 weeks with a tailored, movement based curriculum that helps improve resilience, motivation and attitude.
• Therapeutic intervention tailored to students' specific needs from counselor, play therapist and social workers
• Emotional regulation intervention
• Family support and intervention
• Weekly feedback to referring school
• Collection and drop off points
• Reintegration support package back into referring school
• Class size of no more than 6 students with a 2 adults supporting minimum

Outreach

1:1 service, mentoring, direct work and therapeutic intervention is used to help engage students into learning. Our family intervention team will work closely with the family using different approaches such as non-violent resistance (NVR) to help promote positive and healthy relationships within the family home. This service can be used for anxious school refusers, mentoring of challenging students, students that have been out of education due to high level behaviour and haven't yet got an education placement or to assist with managed moves.
There is no entry level criteria into either services, the service work with the students where they are at and uses a strength based approach to help reengage them and the family with the education system. An intervention plan is then drawn up and shared with school, parents and students and revisited throughout the period of time we are commissioned to work with the student.

Cost
Outreach £45 - £65 per session
Outreach packages for managed moves set price discussed upon referral dependent on the length of time required.
Turnaround programme £4000 for 6-12 weeks full time provision, including pickups and drop offs, student kit and breakfast and lunch

​Contact: Phil White, Provision Manager for Essex

www.seachangesailingtrust.org.uk

Please contact the office below on 01621 888 or info@seachangesailingtrust.org.uk or Richard Titchener Skipper and Executive Officer on 07895 063838 or richard@seachangesailingtrust.org.uk to discuss your requirements.

SEA-CHANGE SAILING TRUST DofE Approved Activity Provider, RYA Training & Sailability Foundation Centre, ASTO member.

Sea-Change Sailing Trust

Downs Road Boatyard

Maldon

Essex

CM9 5HG

Tel: 01621 840982

Sea-Change Projects Ltd. A not-for-profit company limited by guarantee, registered in England no. 6163852 Charity no. 1125958

The Sea-Change Sailing Trust, based at Maldon, offers those working with hard-to-reach young people an opportunity to engage them in shared positive activity living and working together aboard a large traditional sailing vessel. This challenging, yet safe, environment provides structure and boundaries that make sense to everyday life. In a group totalling up to twelve and accompanied by support staff who understand their needs, they work watches so as to play a full part in the running of the ship on deck as well as domestic tasks. It is a week in the natural world where people who struggle in a normal classroom situation learn through activity, and gives staff the chance to review what people can achieve. For students needing high ratio support or individual attention, we can tailor a residential package for small numbers.

We also welcome students over 14 years from accompanied trips, whose needs we understand, to return independently in our Youth Sailing Scheme during school holidays, and we will discuss referrals with benefit/risk assessments for new people.​

www.southessex.ac.uk

Email: christiane.utton@southessex.ac.uk

lisa.beeton@southessex.ac.uk

Tel: 01268 461604

South Essex College offers a School Programme to 14-16 year olds covering a variety of vocational courses throughout the academic year. Our programmes have practical elements providing a taste of industry and offer students valuable life skills. All our courses aid with progression to Post-16 education.

14-16 Transition Pathways programmes aim to:

• enhance student's self-belief through teambuilding activities
• promote active collaborative learning that fosters relationships
• provide an educational experience that is challenging and enriching
• offer an environment where students feel accepted and affirmed

Contact Name: Stacey Folkard

Contact Details: Stacey.folkard@teachingpersonnel.com / 01245 206760

Address: Elizabeth House, 28 Baddow Rd, Chelmsford, CM2 0DG

Website: www.teachingpersonnel.com

Examples of costs:

£40.75 per/hr. Minimum of 2 hours.

121 or small group tuition.

DBS Checked

Safeguarding trained

Geographic areas covered: England and Wales

Age range 0-25 years old

Outline of provision offer:

Provide temporary education staff for tuition on school site, at home or other suitable settings. Candidates will complete feedback forms and/or Essex education monitoring forms as and when asked to.

​Contact Name: Simon Barnes (CEO) / Josh Blackburn (Sales Manager)

​Daniel Lawrence - Chelmsford  - 01245 358855

​Early interventions from Tute

Website – www.wellieson.com

Contact – Emma Lowery, Centre Manager 01206 735453 emma@wellieson.com

Who are we?

Wellies-On Community Interest Company (CIC) is a 40 acre social farm based in Abberton just outside of Colchester. It is a working farm producing goats milk, goats milk ice cream and meat. As well as the goats we also have sheep, chickens, pigs, pygmy goats, horses and Shetland ponies. Our social farm opens its door to anyone who can benefit from being out in the countryside and enjoy taking part in the daily life of a working farm. At 'Wellies-on' our philosophy is… “Tell me and I'll forget, show me and I might remember, involve me and I'll understand."

What are our aims?

To nurture wellbeing - We recognise the importance of connecting with the natural world in order to maintain good physical and emotional health. Co-farmers (Service users) can increase their wellbeing through participation in the real and meaningful tasks involved in the everyday running of the farm.

Sow the seeds of resilience (coping skills) - We recognise that life presents many challenges and that sometimes our ability to cope is stretched. We provide a supportive environment for Co-farmers to explore their own sense of identity and self-belief through one to one and small group activities. Positive risk taking is supported in a real working environment full of challenges, surprises and learning opportunities.

Plough the way forward - We passionately believe that everybody, regardless of their starting point, should be given the opportunity to gain the skills, knowledge and confidence to move forward in a positive direction. Co-farmers are supported to physically and emotionally develop a relationship with the land, the people and the work. This experience and the skills acquired can be taken forward into their lives beyond the farm.

Who can we work with?

• Children and young people experiencing mental health issues
• Children and young people who have learning disabilities / difficulties
• Children and young people who have sensory and / or mobility issues
• Disaffected or disadvantaged young people
• Children and young people at risk of permanent exclusion from both primary and secondary education

We can work with children as young as 5.

For children / young people – Social farming can offer a way to reintegrate back into a mainstream educational environment. We can offer therapeutic interventions to those at risk of permanent exclusion. We can act as a stepping stone onto further learning (Writtle, Otley etc). We can offer the chance for young people to achieve and experience academic success within a more hands on setting.

Qualified and Experienced Staff Team

Our core team is made up of qualified teachers all of whom have had experience within mainstream schools and colleges (PGCE and DTTLS). We also have qualified mental health professionals who are registered with BACP and are practitioners of CBT, EMDR and Equine Assisted Psycotherapy. All of our core team have had many years of experience supporting young people in schools, colleges, in the community and within care settings. The Managing Director is a third-generation farmer with a great deal of experience and expertise in livestock, farming, dairy production and management.

Measuring Progress

At Wellies-on CIC we are licensed to use the 'Outcome Star' as a tool to measure the progress of those we support. All of our staff have been trained to use this tool effectively. The Outcomes Star is a unique suite of tools for supporting and measuring change when working with children and young people.

We also work with Co-farmers to set goals at the start of their time with us and support them to measure their progress through tutorials across the year.

What do we offer?

Social Farming Days

A recent survey carried out by Barnardo's states that “Almost half of all children aged from 12 to 16 in England feel sad or anxious at least once a week."

Many young people find themselves struggling with low mood, social anxiety, feeling isolated and subsequently become disengaged from everyday life. With mental health services struggling to meet an ever-increasing demand social farming can play a vital role in supporting these young people to reconnect by:

• Enhancing self esteem
• Improving self confidence
• Improving social skills
• Building emotional resilience
• Improving physical fitness
• Providing opportunities to work within and alongside a team
• Promoting independent working
• Encouraging problem solving

This is achieved through guided social interaction alongside meaningful and purposeful activities involving animals and nature.

Some accreditation can be gained on the social farming programme (through Gateway Qualifications) please enquire for further details.

Social Farming groups run throughout the year, Tuesday to Friday 10am -3pm. These sessions are designed to be attended on a regular basis, for 1 or 2 days per week, in conjunction with school, college, tutoring or other alternative provision.

Primary early intervention sessions

Working with children at risk of exclusion. These sessions aim to build bridges between the young person at risk of exclusion, their peers and those supporting them during this difficult time. How does it work? The young person attends the farm along with 2 or 3 peers in addition to the staff members that support them when things are difficult within school. The session would offer the opportunity to work together away from the classroom to complete a series of tasks that need the group to pull together as a team, to listen to each other and support each other in order to succeed. Fun, interesting and innovative ways are used to encourage group participants to take their new found 'skills' from the farm into the school and share them with others. The idea of this intervention is to help the young person to realise that they can achieve, they can have positive interactions, they are be valued by their peers and more importantly that they can make positive changes to their own lives.

These sessions are delivered with input from a mental health professional and all planning will be done in partnership with the school to ensure optimum impact. Typically, 4-6 sessions would be recommended. Each session would last for around 1 ½ hours.

Equine Assisted Psychotherapy

Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP) is a collaborative effort between a mental health professional and an equine professional working with clients and horses to address treatment goals. EAP…

• Is challenging and non-threatening
• Rapidly breaks down unhelpful defences
• Provides immediate cause and effect situations
• Captivates and holds attention
• Promotes change from dysfunctional patterns to successful ones

We offer Equine Assisted Learning and Equine Assisted Psychotherapy to individuals, couples and groups who want to make significant and lasting changes in their lives. Sessions are facilitated by our team of EAGALA qualified equine and mental health professionals and our herd of horses.

Bespoke packages are available upon request.

​www.wildernessfoundation.org.uk

Chatham Green – 03001233073

Farming and nature for a sustainable future

The Chatham Green Project is a conservation and education initiative on 400 acres of farmland in the heart of Essex. Focused on sustainable land use, the project investigates how we can utilise the land more effectively to better balance the 21st century needs of farming, nature and communities. Through this initiative, we aim to educate over 3,000 school aged pupils each year.​

​Contact Name: Laura Hunter - Director

Contact Name: Euan Macdonald                 

Contact Details: YEEP 020 8596 5017                       

Contact details 1st Staff 01992 610870 - email info@1ststaff.co.uk

Independent School DfE No 311/142334

Address: Gascoigne Primary School, Shaftbury Site, Barking, Essex IG11 7DR

Website: Yeep.org.uk

http://www.1ststaff.co.uk/

Examples of costs: Placement in SEMH registered school approx. £45k per annum

Tuition support:

Provide tutors in-school to prevent exclusions or to facilitate re-integration into school. Day rate scale is qualification dependent.

Status: Social Enterprise, Limited Company - Independent school

Staffing Structure:

Head Teacher

Lead Teacher

Therapists

Teaching Support 

Mentors

DBS Checked

Safeguarding trained

Geographic areas covered: West Essex, Havering Barking & Dagenham, Redbridge, Waltham Forest.

Age range:

7-14 in school

5 – 16 tuition out of school

Outline of provision offer

YEEP school meets the needs of pupils who struggle in mainstream school and have significant social, emotional and mental health needs. Working closely with qualified therapists, the curriculum is designed to engage those pupils who have a very negative experience of school. The staffing ratio is high and all pupils have one to one tuition throughout the day, as well as group learning. For those pupils who are ready to return to mainstream school, a re-integration programme is vital and this is facilitated by the pupil's mentor who helps them with this process.

We currently have one member of staff for every pupil. The capacity of the school is up to twelve KS2 & KS3 pupils and we have six placed here. The head teacher is also the safeguarding lead, until August when the new lead teacher will also be level 3 trained. The lead teacher has curriculum responsibilities as well as direct teaching and learning duties. The teaching assistants and behaviour support mentors have lesson and behaviour support roles.

We will have a teacher in both the KS2 class and in the KS3 class. The learning is supported by an art therapist who can work for a minimum of a term with our pupils to help contribute to statutory assessment or other therapeutic outcome.

Staff also work to support pupils off site, whether home tuition or in other agreed space. This can help to support back into school or to maintain a foster placement where the child is out of school.

Referral Process:

LA send pupil info to Head teacher and each pupil considered on their merit.

Reporting Process:

As agreed with the referring Local Authority

Schools currently buying the provision:

Barking & Dagenham Virtual School and B&D Inclusion Team

B&D schools: 

Robert Clack

Sydney Russell

Dagenham Park

admin@essexyouthbuild.co.uk  01245 264177

Contact Name: Jane Cosh      jane.cosh@essexyouthbuild.co.uk      

Unit 8, Hoffmanns Way, Chelmsford, CM1 1GU