Targeted Provision

Who are we?

Targeted Provision is a leading provider of relationship-based tutoring and mentoring for young people who find it difficult to learn in the mainstream environment. 

What do we do?

• We provide tutoring and mentoring for children and young people (from early years to post-16) who find it difficult to learn in the mainstream classroom. 
• Mainstream education may not have been an easy journey - or accessible at all - for our young people. We offer a nurturing educational experience, tailored to their unique strengths, interests and aspirations, helping them to find joy in learning again and make progress towards social, emotional and academic goals.
• All our tutors are qualified teachers with a minimum of 3 years of experience supporting young people with additional needs. Many have experience working in special schools, pupil referral units, and with public bodies, such as social services and CAMHS, to support young people. We match tutors to learners based on their specific experience supporting young people with similar needs and their demonstrable ability to help them reach their academic, social, or emotional targets.
• Our approach to education is based on relational learning: we know that strong relationships, based on mutual respect and trust, form the foundation for effective learning, providing the emotional security required for a young person to explore new learning experiences with confidence. 
• Where appropriate,  tutors can support pupils in making progress towards SATs, GCSEs, Functional Skills, A-Levels and BTEC qualifications. They can also help young people feel more positive about learning or help them catch up if they’ve missed school or are finding it hard to keep up with their classmates.
• We believe that a tutor alone is not enough, so we provide a Team Around the Child in the form of our SEND Support Team, which includes our SENDCo, Safeguarding Team, and SEND specialist staff. This team is responsible for pupils’ welfare and progress while in our provision and will work with tutors, schools, and families to ensure pupils’ needs are met. 

Who do we help?

Schools and local authorities can refer pupils to us for targeted tuition with trauma-informed SEND specialist teachers for young people who:

• have SEND (including those with EHCPs). We support learners with  needs that include:
  • Communication and interaction needs, including young people with autism.
  • Social, emotional, and mental health needs, including those with ADHD, anxiety, and those experiencing emotionally-based school avoidance
  • Speech and language needs
  • Cognition and learning needs
  • Sensory and/or physical needs
• are care-experienced or have a social worker
• are permanently excluded or at risk of being permanently excluded.
• are known to the Youth Offending Team.
• are medically unable to attend school.
• require additional support to reintegrate into full-time provision.

Session Information

• Our tutors generally work from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday to Friday. We can also provide tuition and mentoring at weekends and during the holidays if needed.
• We will agree a timetable with you to fit in with your own weekly routine.
• Our Safeguarding team is available 24/7.

Is a referral required?

Yes

Referral Details

Children and young people are referred to us by their school or by a local authority.

If you are a parent or carer and are interested in accessing our service for your child, you are welcome to contact us directly and we can talk to you about how we work.

You’d then need to ask your child’s school or the local authority that supports your child to contact us to make the referral.

They can do this by emailing us at referrals@targetedprovision.com or by calling us on 020 7770 9946.

Additional Information

All our staff have:

• an Enhanced DBS check
• safeguarding training to Level 2

Where we work

Our tutors travel to pupils’ homes or schools. If the sessions are held in a library or community centre, this will be agreed with you at the time, so we can make sure it’s somewhere you and your child can travel to easily. 

We can also offer online support where appropriate.