Pastoral & Therapy Support
Pastoral care and therapeutic support are at the heart of everything we do at The Tutorial Foundation.
This is a significant area of importance within our small provision. We have a specialist pastoral team who work closely with pupils, families, staff and external professionals to help create a nurturing, supportive and reassuring environment.
We understand that many pupils need time, trust and consistency before they are ready to fully engage with education. Some pupils may need support with confidence, relationships, emotional regulation, attendance, anxiety, communication, behaviour, social interaction or previous negative experiences of school.
Our approach is relational, calm and consistent. Staff work with pupils to help them feel safe, heard and understood, while also supporting them to develop resilience, independence and positive routines.
Pastoral support is closely linked to learning. When pupils feel emotionally safe and supported, they are more able to engage, participate and make progress. Our pastoral team works alongside teachers and the SENCO so that support is joined up across the school day.
Where appropriate, pupils may also access therapeutic or wellbeing support as part of their wider provision. This may include individual support, regulation strategies, structured check-ins, therapeutic activities, external professional input or targeted work linked to a pupil’s EHCP, wellbeing needs or preparation for adulthood.
We also work closely with families and external agencies where additional support is needed. Our aim is to build a strong support network around each young person so that they feel reassured, develop trust and gain the skills they need to manage challenges more independently.