Return to school for a student with complex needs

Specialist SEN Tutor

Phil

Folkestone

5 (17 reviews)

Master's level study and QTS, plus specialist CPD.

Over 10 years of experience as a QTS teacher, focused on personalised progress and confidence.

What Was The Young Person's Story?

Tutor Phil was commissioned to help a Year 7 student transition to a full-time, residential placement at Brantwood Specialist School. The student had been out of school for a number of years as none of the establishments he’d attended could meet his needs. To start with, the student attended the school for three days a week during term time and was home-educated by Phil for the remaining two days.

The student has complex needs, including ASD, PDA, dyslexia, dyscalculia, anxiety, depression and DCD. Although quite academically-able, he initially displayed poor engagement at his new school. Because of this, school staff were unable to assess his levels in any subject.

How Our SEN Tutor Made A Difference:

Now in the final stage of the transition process, the student attends school for four days a week and is home-educated by Phil one day a week. Under direction from the lad’s mother, Phil formed a good working-relationship with the student, focusing on maths, English, history and ICT.

Phil has been able to reengage the student in his learning to the point where he is now preparing to take his functional skills Entry Level 3 assessments. The school have relied on the tutor’s input on attainment levels for the student and for evidence of whether he is capable of entering exams.

What Was The Impact:

The student is now engaging more with his schoolteachers and participating in lessons. This means he will finally progress to attending school full-time from September 2023.