The Restart Programme is a bespoke one-to-one mentoring initiative designed to engage, reintegrate & transition learners back into education

Restart is for pupils who require intensive support in overcoming barriers to participation, learning, interaction and engagement.

Includes: Mentoring, exciting engagement activities, refreshments, transport door to door, social interaction activities, session reports, professional meetings, learning materials, and much much more

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Restart is Quality Assured by the Local Authority Commissioning teams we work with and we have our internal Quality Team:

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"Thank you so much for letting me join your team this morning.
I was very impressed with the quality of relationships, as well as the energy and commitment of your team.
Their knowledge and pride of the progress the young people have made is exceptional. The high levels of trust and engagement of the young people was remarkable and was only possible because of the skill and dedication of the staff." Dave Victor Quality Assurance Team

Restart Programme delivers a tailored, bespoke and engaging approach for each pupil, combining personal learning, transition focused engagement with enrichment activities such as:

• Math & English (Functional Skills & online GCSE's) with a tutor

• Plus IXL.com for all KS levels for Math, English & Science with online learning supported by mentors

• 2 x Vocational Courses (Pupils choose from 16,000 courses online at all levels) supported by mentors

• Work Experience (WEX) 

• Outdoor activities & PE

• Return to Learn (prep for returning to learning/school)

• Support with transition to new school/education setting

• Life skills, cooking, arts, and crafts

• Bushcraft, fishing, swimming, and more

• Social interaction and small peer group activities

• 3 x activity centres for play and learning with controlled social peer interaction

• PHSE sessions and sexual health

• Football & Fitness coaching, one-on-one or group sessions and access to gyms

• Incorporating 3rd party partner organisations courses in Restart Programmes e.g. Motor Mechanics, Equine, IT/coding, Music, Woodwork, Gardening, Sports, Apprenticeships etc

Math & English tutoring support through QTS tutors and via online with IXL.com

Roll-On/Off, no intake periods

Referrer complete Referral Form 

Provide supporting documents (ECHP, reviews, risk assessments)

Restart examines if we can meet  need

We communicate with parents and assign a mentor

Meet & Greet Session arranged

Start bespoke programme with regular reviews

Referrals to RESTART Programme is easy and quick. We don’t want any child to be out of education longer than necessary.

Restart Programme is in many Local Authority  Alternative Education & Schools Directories. Restart has been established since 2016 and we have worked for many Local Authorities, Schools, PRU’s, CLA teams. SEND teams, care homes and foster agencies.  Restart is commissioned and Quality Audited by the following LA's: Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Bedford Borough, Lancashire, Nottinghamshire, Cornwall and Central Bedfordshire Council and many local schools and academies

Transport:

Door-to-door transport is provided at no extra charge, including school to home and home to school transport.

Age Range:

5 to 18 years old

Target Groups: Key Stage 1 to Key Stage 4

Delivery Settings:

Home, School, and Community Settings

Flexible programme design based on the learner’s needs and outcomes.

Capacity:

On-demand provision, ensuring we can accommodate as many students as needed.

​Restart supports pupils who are:

• Not accessing mainstream or specialist education

• Excluded or at risk of exclusion

• Experiencing physical or mental health challenges

• Struggling with poor school attendance or refusing to attend

• Facing challenging life circumstances

• Children in care or new to care

• Socially isolated or dealing with unregulated behaviors

• In need of alternative or bridging education provision

• Virtual Schools & SEND

• CLA & Foster care

• Complex needs

• PDA/Autism/ADHD, mental health

• School Phobic 

• Missing from Education

• Excluded at risk of exclusion

“Michael’s not been out to do anything for the last four years, but RESTART have got him involved in something that he wants to do.”

“Stella worked on Shaun’s confidence and self esteem for 10 months. He’d never engaged with any kind of academic work before. ” Children’s home staff

“We had run out of options with Simon. He wasn’t able to interact with peers. Restart was able to regain his trust with adults and education”

"Caitlin was very insular at the start but after a month she really came out of her shell. She missed relationships with peers, so it was great to see her progress to a new school."

Restart can provide a ‘Next Day’ service for pupils once considerations for health & safety, risk assessments, safeguarding and individual needs have been agreed.

Restart aims to keep the referral process efficient and quick

The safety of our staff and pupils is paramount in everything we do. We examine the risks surrounding each pupil as an individual and this is taken into account when matching our Restart programmes and tutors / mentors to them. All our mentors go through an induction process which includes training in risk assessment, safeguarding, First Aid.

All mentors are experienced of working with pupils with complex needs.

All mentors are DBS enhanced, fully trained in safeguarding and experienced with working with pupils with complex needs

Restart has experienced and qualified DSL's

Restart Programmes are focused on engagement transitioning back to existing provision or new education placements and schools 

Restart's quality bespoke support and mentoring enables engagement and progression at each pupils pace working towards agreed outcomes. Programmes and support is fun, exciting, challenging building positive trusting relationships with mentors

Delivering structure and routine to  support pupils in transitioning and providing  respite for carers and families

Providing a therapeutic approach in returning a young person to a learning environment, supporting them to develop academically, but also develop resilience and coping strategies to support barriers that often impact engagement

Supporting young people in both their homes, community and education settings

Transitioning young people back into full-time education to support building brighter happier futures​​

Session reports for all stakeholder professionals shared

Attendance data and register

Progress monitoring

Reporting for ECHP's, PEP's, reviews and other outcomes

Safeguarding recording

Restart Programme is designed to meet the unique needs of each pupil, delivering:

One-to-one mentoring and tailored support

Home visits for family involvement

Regular progress reviews and session reports

Support with transition and education placements

Behaviour management and building self-esteem

Access to a broad network of professionals

Bespoke Learning: Programmes tailored to pupils individual needs

One-to-One Support: Dedicated & experienced mentors ensure engagement, ongoing progress and development

Flexibility: Restart delivered at school, home and community 

Over 20 + years expertise 

Engagement & Transition Focused programme

Commissioned by 8 x SEND Local Authorities 

Quality Assured

Policies and procedures match school provision

Progression focused

Flat rate hourly costing with 48 hr cancellation 

References available on request from the Local Authorities and schools we hare commissioned by

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Established: 2015

Pupils on Programme: 160+

Local Authorities: 8

Schools: 44

Mentors: 102

Directors: 2

Area Managers: 4

Administration: 5