Trauma-Informed SEN Mentoring
Relationship-led SEN mentoring that helps children feel safe, regulated, and ready to re-engage with learning
Some children are changed by what they’ve lived through.
That might be school-based trauma, prolonged stress, loss or bereavement, family disruption, or experiences that made the world stop feeling safe.
At SEN Manny Mentor, we offer trauma-informed SEN mentoring for children and young people who need steadiness before anything else. What we see again and again is not a lack of ability, but a young person who has lost trust in learning, in adults, or in themselves.
Our role is not to analyse what happened or push for explanations. Our focus is on creating enough emotional safety in the present for confidence and engagement to return naturally.
When safety begins to return, small but meaningful shifts follow. A smile appears. Laughter comes back. Moments that once felt overwhelming start to feel manageable again.
This is where belief begins to rebuild quietly, from the inside out.
How Trauma-Informed SEN Mentoring Works in Practice
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 talk, explain, or engage before they are ready.
Sessions are shaped around what helps the child feel regulated on that day. This might involve being outdoors, drawing, gaming, walking, or building something together. Sometimes it simply means calm companionship without demands.
Our SEN mentors move at the child’s pace and respond carefully in the moment. Some learners connect through humour. Others through shared activity or quiet presence before words arrive.
As trust grows, confidence and communication begin to return naturally. Learning re-emerges because the nervous system feels safe enough to engage.
We work closely with parents, tutors, therapists, and professionals so trauma-informed SEN mentoring fits within the wider EOTAS or SEN support plan.
Why Families Choose SEN Manny Mentor
Families often come to SEN Manny Mentor after long periods of holding everything together.
Their child may have withdrawn from learning, lost confidence in adults, or stopped believing in themselves. What families are often seeking is not pressure or intervention, but steadiness, trust, and care.
Our SEN mentors understand how trauma affects confidence, behaviour, and engagement. We bring consistency, warmth, and emotional attunement into every session.
Parents often notice changes 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 strengths again. That sense of self-belief 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 Experience in Trauma-Informed SEN Mentoring
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 children and young people through trauma-informed SEN mentoring.
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.
Trauma-Informed SEN Mentoring for EOTAS and Alternative Education
We provide trauma-informed SEN mentoring as part of EOTAS and alternative education packages for children who need emotional safety before formal learning can re-engage.
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.
This includes support for children experiencing EBSA, school trauma, or prolonged disengagement from education.
Explore Our Specialist Mentoring
Alongside trauma-informed mentoring, SEN Manny Mentor offers specialist, relationship-led SEN mentoring for a wide range of needs.
Next Steps
Families often reach out when they are looking for trauma-informed SEN mentoring that feels safe, steady, and genuinely understanding.
You’re welcome to get in touch to explore whether this type of support feels like the right next step for your child.
