Mentoring for SEN Learners with Trauma
Trauma-informed SEN mentoring delivered with care, delicacy, and deep understanding
Some children have been changed by what they’ve lived through.
That might be school-based trauma. It might be something that happened at home or within the family. It might be loss, bereavement, sudden disruption, or a moment where life stopped feeling safe in the way it once did.
At SEN Manny Mentor, we work with SEN learners who have experienced trauma in many forms. What we see, again and again, is not a lack of ability, but a young person who has lost trust in the world, in learning, or in themselves.
Our trauma-informed SEN mentoring is held with real delicacy. We are not here to analyse what happened or reopen old wounds. We focus on creating enough safety in the present for a young person to feel steady again.
When safety returns, something important happens. A smile appears. Laughter comes back. A moment that once felt impossible suddenly feels manageable.
That is where belief begins to rebuild.
How Trauma-Informed SEN Mentoring Works
Everything begins with emotional safety.
Before learning, goals, or conversation, a young person needs to feel secure with the SEN mentor beside them. There is never pressure to explain themselves or engage before they are ready.
Sessions are shaped around what helps the learner feel regulated on that day. This might involve being outdoors, drawing, gaming, walking, or building something together. Sometimes it means sitting quietly alongside another person.
Our SEN mentors move at the child’s pace and respond carefully in the moment. Some learners connect through humour. Others through calm presence or shared activity before words arrive.
As trust grows, confidence starts to return naturally. Learning and communication re-emerge because the nervous system feels safe enough to engage.
We work closely with parents, tutors, therapists, and professionals so mentoring fits gently within the wider EOTAS or support plan.
Why Families Choose SEN Manny Mentor
Families often come to us after long periods of holding everything together.
Their child may have withdrawn from learning, lost confidence in adults, or stopped believing in themselves. What they are looking for is not pressure or intervention, but steadiness and care.
Our SEN mentors understand how trauma affects confidence, behaviour, and engagement. We bring consistency and warmth into every session.
Parents often notice the shift quietly at first. Their child relaxes. Resistance softens. Confidence begins to return from the inside out.
Over time, young people start to recognise their own strength again. That sense of empowerment is what allows progress to hold.
Real Stories of Hope and Healing
“Faisal’s knowledge, skill, patience and empathy have allowed our son to shed some of the trauma of school-based education. His creativity gets to the heart of obstacles and helps children start loving learning again. Our son now has a real chance to thrive with Faisal supporting him.”
- Kristy MacDonald
(EOTAS Parent)
Our Trauma-Informed SEN Experience
Our small, hand-picked team brings experience from SEN schools, home education, private education, and EOTAS provision across London, Hertfordshire, and the UK.
Much of our work involves supporting autistic, ADHD, PDA, dyslexic, anxious, and trauma-affected learners who needed time to reconnect with themselves before learning could resume.
Our SEN mentoring approach has been shaped through years of careful listening and reflection. Support remains flexible as each young person grows.
Every learner is held within a wider team who reflect together and adjust mentoring so it stays steady and well supported.
Mentoring for SEN Learners with Trauma and EOTAS Support
We provide trauma-informed SEN mentoring as part of EOTAS and alternative education packages.
Each plan aligns with EHCP outcomes while remaining responsive to emotional readiness. Sessions may involve gentle re-engagement with learning, confidence rebuilding, emotional regulation, or life-skill development.
The focus is always the same. Safety first. Progress follows when the young person is ready.
Explore Our Specialist Mentoring
Every learner’s journey is unique. Explore how SEN Manny Mentor mentoring supports each child with care, creativity and understanding.
Next Steps
If your child has experienced trauma and needs SEN mentoring that feels safe and steady, we can help.
Reach out to explore whether trauma-informed mentoring is the right next step.
