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Every child and young person, regardless of their ability, circumstance or experience, can improve and meet their full potential.

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On average, within 4-months, student engagement improves from 11% to 95%

100% of students progress emotionally and socially on our Thrive Approach Programme

Our professional team of qualified tutors and therapists support and nuture every learner.

Our therapeutic services, include the Thrive Approach, animal-assisted learning, counselling and more.

On average, within 4-months, student engagement improves from 11% to 95%

100% of students progress emotionally and socially on our Thrive Approach Programme

Our professional team of fully trained qualified tutors and therapists support and nuture every learner.

We offer a range of therapeutic services, including the Thrive Approach, animal-assisted learning, counselling and more.

Who we support

Many of the students at Tuition Extra have Additional Educational Needs and Disabilities, including communication and interaction needs with associated social, emotional and mental health needs.

We support children and young people with a range of undiagnosed and diagnosed needs including ADHD, Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Dyspraxia, Dyscalculia, and Sensory, Auditory and Memory processing needs.

We support autistic children and young people to develop self-belief and confidence to recognise their fluctuating needs and express them safely.

In addition, we support individuals with medical needs and long-term health conditions to achieve their goals, aspirations and access education.

Our Approach

We value and celebrate every child and young person for who they are, building trust and strong relationships that create an environment of respect and a sense of belonging.

A large number of our students experience high levels of anxiety and have been out of formal education for significant periods of time. We understand that for some children and young people, full-time education can be difficult, particularly following a period of illness, absence, or disengagement. We remove barriers to learning through tailored 1-to-1 tuition designed to match every unique individual.

We understand the connection between emotional development and a young person’s ability to access effective learning. We remove barriers to education for many of our students to support engagement, progress and aspirational outcomes. Education and well-being is the key to a positive future.

Our Provision

Our additional educational needs provision combines a diverse and experienced team of Counsellors, Thrive Approach Practitioners, Irlen’s Syndrome Specialists, Dyslexia Professionals and ASC Professionals. Our Speech and Language therapist can offer guidance to tutors working work students, up-skilling and informing their tuition with approaches and strategies to support communication needs.

Our comprehensive services include therapeutic support, assessments, screenings, animal-assisted learning at Maypole Farm, Forest School and Thrive Approach action plans, which can accompany 1-to-1 bespoke tuition and qualification pathways.

The Thrive Approach

SEND Provision

Thrive Approach is a specific way of working with children and young people that helps to develop their social and emotional well-being.

The Thrive Approach

Therapeutic Services

SEND Provision

Our therapeutic service is vast and unified, from Counselling to Sensory Integration Support, we support student with SLCN and SEMH needs.

Therapeutic Services

SEND Assessments

SEND Provision

We offer a range of Assessments and Screenings for Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Dyspraxia, ADHD and ASC. Talk to our SENCo to learn more.

Talk to our SENCo

Maypole Farm

SEND Provision

Maypole Farm offers animal assisted learning, therapy, and EOTAS Provisions to children and young people with SEMH needs

Maypole Farm

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Our Success

Many of our students move on to successful college and university placements, apprenticeships, supported internships, interest-based work and much more.

Tuition Extra’s SEND provision offers a person-centred approach that focuses on high-quality teaching for all, supporting every child and young person to achieve their full potential.

We work closely with parents, carers, schools and other professionals to ensure a joint approach that considers each individual’s unique needs, agencies, charities, and professionals to ensure the best possible outcomes for every individual

"I want to express my appreciation for your time tutoring me."

“I want to express my appreciation for your time tutoring me over the past two years. I have enjoyed and valued our time immensely, and I concur that these units have benefitted me greatly. I have significantly improved my confidence, work quality, and organisational skills as we’ve worked together. Thank you wholeheartedly for the support you’ve given me during this unit and from the start of my education with Tuition Extra. And thank you also for your kind words; they made me smile!” – Student, Feedback

“Tuition Extra is the only reason my son is able to take his A-Levels this year! ”

“He has Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia and his original school completely abandoned him during chemotherapy and treatment. Hopefully he’ll get his predicted 3A’s or A*s! His tutors have been an absolute godsend. Thank you.” – Parent, Feedback

"I am a foster carer & Tuition Extra has changed the lives of my two long-term placements."

“I am a foster carer & Tuition Extra has changed the lives of my two long-term placements. My first long-term placement, Tuition Extra supported them to achieve her GCSEs and she is now at University. My second long-term placement had every education placement request rejected. Tuition Extra was the only establishment to accept him. He is now Thriving accessing the most education he has ever received and now has aspirations. Tuition Extra sees the need and the individual.” – Carer, Feedback

"Thank you for all the ways you have helped me grow my skill set and express myself"

“I have really enjoyed doing media, which I looked forward to every week, and will remember fondly all the projects which I did.

I thank you for all the ways you have helped me grow my skill set and express myself, and I wish you the best of luck for the future!” – Student, Feedback

"He could not stop talking about your teaching approach"

“I commend you for the work you have done with ****! He could not stop talking about your teaching approach and how much he enjoyed it. Never in my career did I think **** would be excited to learn. I am most grateful for your support.” – Thanet Children in Care

"Tuition Extra have rejuvenated her interests in school and learning."

“***** and her family shared high praise for Tuition Extra, its teaching staff and the experience that ***** has been getting. They note that the approach and reasonable adjustments made for her have rejuvenated her interests in school and learning as well as positive futuristic thinking. In their words “***** is a completely different person.” – Virtual Schools Kent, Feedback

"My son has severe dyslexia and the tutors are excellent with him."

“My son attends twice a week to support him with his studies. He has severe dyslexia and the tutors are excellent with him and understand his processes.”- Parent, Feedback

"Tuition Extra have restored an enthusiasm for learning in both my children"

“Tuition Extra are an amazing and caring organisation whose efforts have restored an enthusiasm for learning in both my children who now actually look forward to lessons. My family and I cannot thank Ruth and her colleagues enough!!” – Parent, Feedback

"At Tuition Extra my son is not just a number, he is a person."

“My son attends Tuition Extra and loves it. The personal tuition and positive approach they offer him is fantastic. They see the lovely person he is and we are frequently told this. He is not just a number he is a person, who the teachers enjoy teaching. He will be taking his GCSEs shortly and has been told he has an excellent chance of obtaining excellent results, (something we never ever have been told before) All in all a great experience for us all!” – Parent, Feedback

"Tuittion Extra transformed her outlook on life.”

“My daughter has complex health needs and did not engage in a mainstream school. After switching to Tuition Extra, she excelled under their BTEC pathway. The tutors reinforced her abilities and transformed her outlook on life.” – Parent, Feedback

"Always cheery, always helpful. All at Tuition Extra deserve recognition!"

“Tuition Extra have been working holistically with my son for over a year, he has two amazing tutors, he wouldn’t leave the house, and struggled to leave his bedroom, he now goes climbing, on walks and cooking. We have been supported not only by his tutors but also by staff at their office, checking in to see how things are going, sorting out any issues, always cheery, always helpful. All at Tuition Extra deserve recognition!” – Parent, Feedback

"Hopeful and positive about her education and learning."

“***** really enjoyed coming to Tuition Extra and I wanted to say thank you so much to everyone who made her feel so safe and welcome – especially Amanda. She was particularly kind and understanding and made ***** feel really hopeful and positive about her education and learning new skills for the first time in a very long time!” – Parent, Feedback

"Tuition Extra actually do care and want the best for the students."

“Tuition Extra actually do care and want the best for the students. They will try new ideas and new approaches willingly if it helps even just one student. Students are treated like individuals and not a collective mass of sameness.” – Parent, Feedback

SENCo

Holly Wilkie

Hello, my name is Holly, I am the SENCo at Tuition Extra. My job is to make sure you are getting your needs met either with tuition and/or therapeutic support. I enjoy meeting our young people and understanding more about what you want and need me to do to support you with this stage of your educational journey. As a young person, I found school very difficult. I use my own experience to work in a relational way that supports you.