SEND specialist educational programmes
We create personalised education packages that align with each young person’s EHCP and cater to their emotional, social, and academic needs. In collaboration with Local Authorities and schools, we provide bespoke, high-quality support that enables every learner to progress and thrive.
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How we help
At SENse Learning, we support young people with additional needs from the age of five to twenty-five. Whatever the reasons for accessing our services, which range from anxiety or mental health conditions to children struggling in more formal school settings or waiting for a specialist placement we give every young person the respect and support they deserve.
Because we’re dealing with individuals, we constantly evolve what we offer, tailoring it to suit ever-changing needs. We look at health, education and wellbeing in a holistic way which revolves around positive relationship building, creative interest-based learning and working at the young person’s pace.
The SEND Needs We Support
At SENse Learning, we work with young people who are out of school or struggling to attend, many with an EHCP. We tailor every journey to individual needs, supporting students with:
- Neurodevelopmental conditions: Autism, ADHD, PDA
- Learning difficulties: Dyslexia, dyscalculia, dyspraxia, GDD
- Mental health and emotional needs: Anxiety, trauma, attachment needs, SEMH, ESBA
- Other complex needs: Sensory needs, FASD, FND, OCD, ESL
We use trauma-informed practice and offer 1:1 (or occasional 2:1) sessions in safe, supportive settings. Our provision isn’t suitable for learners who may abscond or require frequent physical intervention.
Through our four SENse Pathways and our WILL Framework™—Wellbeing, Interaction, Learning and Life Skills—we provide a holistic, continually reviewed programme that leads to positive outcomes.
Our SEND Specialist Curriculum
At SENse Learning, we provide bespoke, holistic education that values both academic progress and personal development.
- Primary Functional Curriculum: A streamlined version of the National Curriculum, tailored to each child’s pace.
- Functional Skills: Nationally recognised qualifications in English and Maths for secondary-age students, preparing them for college, work, and adult life.
- WILL Framework™: Focuses on Wellbeing, Interaction, Life Skills, and Learning Skills to track progress beyond academics.
- ASDAN & Arts Awards: Practical, engaging activities that build life skills, creativity, and confidence.
Every programme is personalised, interest-led, and designed to help students thrive in learning and life.
Pastoral Support at SENse Learning
At SENse Learning, student safety and wellbeing are our top priorities. Our experienced pastoral team leads on safeguarding, welfare, and holistic support, ensuring everyone feels safe, supported, and valued.
We work with Operation Encompass to support students affected by domestic abuse. Our Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) and six Deputies oversee safeguarding, deliver staff training, and coordinate interventions around behaviour, mental health, and family support.
Through welfare check-ins, reflective supervision, and targeted interventions, we help students and families stabilise and thrive. Our comprehensive training programme equips staff, associates, parents, and carers with the knowledge to keep young people safe, fostering lasting positive change at home and in education.
Our pathways
Assessment Pathway
Most of our students will start their SENse Learning journey here. They get to meet and start building relationships with their tutor team and together we map out an educational journey that makes SENse for them.
Reintegration Pathway
This is a pathway which looks to minimise barriers to learning. The focus is on developing confidence, socialisation and engagement skills for children aiming to reintegrate to a school or college.
Vocational and Independence Pathway
A pathway where young people are encouraged to work towards further education or training, employment and independent living. Students will all develop their wellbeing, interaction, learning and life skills through our SENse WILL and Functional Skill curriculum as they look towards these exciting next steps.
Complex and EOTAS Pathway
This pathway focuses on building a solid foundation by prioritising wellbeing above all else. Our aim is to support and enable students to step into another SENse pathway that will help determine what comes after SENse. It’s also sometimes the right place for our EOTAS students who need a primary focus on wellbeing.
Hear from our founders
We celebrate the diversity of our students and strive to ensure that no child, or young person, is left behind.
Hear direct from founders, Lucy and Sophie about how SENse Learning works with individuals, families and the network around them to create a learning path that makes SENse.
“X has become more enthusiastic and confident in terms of recording his ideas. He is keen to participate in class activities and has become more relaxed and friendly with his peers. His attitude and his self-worth in terms of writing have increased immensely.”
On Roll School Teacher