Community Mentoring Programmes
SEND Bespoke Programme
One - To - One Support
- Addressing specific individual needs and working with parents and other agencies to provide bespoke experiences for young people with SEND
- Wishes and feelings work to identify a person’s wants and needs
- Clear target driven support around behaviours/emotions/learning/ relationships
- Specialist tutoring to enable progress whilst waiting for school placements
- Brick based therapy, either in small groups/1:1 or alongside a mentor by a fully trained play therapist
- Use of social stories
Mentoring Programme
One - To - One Support
- Carefully matched mentors, tutors, and therapists, from a passionate, professional and qualified team
- A young person-centred approach
- A clear record of attendance, engagement and progress towards agreed goals
- Close working with parents, carers, schools and external agencies
- Mentors will focus on relevant PHSE targets taken from government guidelines.
- Promoting outdoor learning where possible will help young people build practical social skills, alleviate stress and anxiety. This enables young people to become physically active which promotes mental well-being.
Education, Employment Training
16- 19 year olds
- Identify what the young person wants as an outcome
- Identify suitable education or training that is available
- Use SMART targets to build a clear plan of action together
- Assist with applications/ CV and mock interviews
- Help to find relevant work experience opportunities
- Work alongside the young person on practical projects to build confidence (e.g. woodwork, craft or cooking)
- Provide practical and emotional support
- Support during the settling in period, including answering questions, acting as an advocate as necessary
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