Tutoring for SEN Learners with Trauma
Trauma-informed SEN tutoring that helps learning feel safe again
Some young people arrive at learning carrying more than academic gaps. Past experiences may have taught them that education is unsafe, that adults push too hard, or that making mistakes leads to distress. Over time, learning itself can become associated with fear, shutdown, or resistance.
At SEN Manny Mentor, we provide trauma-informed SEN tutoring for children and young people whose relationship with education has been shaped by trauma. This may include educational trauma, disrupted schooling, loss, anxiety, or long periods of feeling misunderstood.
Our trauma-informed SEN tutoring begins with safety.
When a learner feels emotionally secure with a SEN tutor who responds carefully and consistently, learning can begin to reopen. Sessions are calm, respectful, and paced around the learner rather than a rigid plan. Wellbeing is protected while progress remains possible. Nothing is forced, and learning is allowed to feel human again.
What Trauma-Informed SEN Tutoring Looks Like
Tutoring and mentoring are held together in every session.
Each session is shaped around how the learner arrives that day. Energy, mood, confidence, and capacity guide the work rather than a fixed plan. Some sessions begin with gentle conversation or shared activity. Others move naturally into learning through visuals, storytelling, audio-based approaches, games, or practical tasks. Learning adapts to what helps the young person remain regulated and engaged.
Even when working towards EHCP outcomes or GCSE goals, emotional safety is protected first. When learning feels achievable, enjoyment begins to return. Confidence follows because the learner feels respected rather than pushed. This is how progress becomes steady and sustainable.
Subjects We Tutor
We offer one-to-one SEN tutoring for learners with trauma up to GCSE level, including:
English
Maths
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
Alongside academic subjects, we also offer interest-led SEN tutoring in areas such as photography, animation, coding, AI, PE, yoga, drama, entrepreneurship, and mythology. These sessions support re-engagement with curiosity and help learners rediscover where learning feels possible again.
Our Trauma-Informed SEN Experience
Our team brings extensive experience from SEN schools, home education, private settings, and EOTAS provision across London, Hertfordshire, and the UK. Much of our work involves supporting SEN learners whose trust in education has been damaged over time.
Tutors at SEN Manny Mentor are trained to notice emotional shifts, slow learning when needed, and hold academic work with care rather than urgency. Sessions remain flexible and responsive as learners settle and confidence begins to return. Support is shaped around what helps the young person feel capable again.
This work is not about revisiting the past. It is about creating enough safety now for confidence, curiosity, and learning to grow again.
Why Families Choose SEN Manny Mentor
Families often come to us when learning has become a source of anxiety rather than growth.
What they find is trauma-informed SEN tutoring that feels human. A SEN tutor who prioritises emotional attunement. Sessions where laughter is allowed back in. Learning that stops feeling like a test and starts to feel supportive again.
Over time, parents notice meaningful changes. Young people become more open. Sessions are met with less resistance. Confidence rebuilds quietly from the inside. This is tutoring that restores belief as well as skills.
Trauma-Informed SEN Tutoring for EOTAS and Home Education
We provide trauma-informed SEN tutoring as part of EOTAS and home education packages across London, Hertfordshire, and the UK.
Each plan aligns with EHCP outcomes while remaining responsive day to day. Support may focus on re-engagement with learning, exam preparation, regulation, or confidence building depending on readiness. We work closely with families, local authorities, and professionals to ensure tutoring fits into wider SEN and EOTAS support without overwhelming the learner.
Real Progress, Real Change
“We are now a full year on since my first review and our son has developed so much in that time. Faisal’s knowledge, skill, patience and empathy have allowed our son to shed some of the past trauma of school-based education. His creativity gets to the heart of every obstacle and empowers kids to start loving learning again. There will be challenges along the way, but our son now has a real chance to thrive with Faisal supporting him.”
- Kristy MacDonald
Parent, EOTAS provision
“Our son is ASD/PDA. Faisal has been instrumental in his development, building confidence and life skills while ensuring his EHCP is delivered holistically. His enthusiasm and dedication are unmatched. We have so much hope for the future. Our son would not have made this progress without Faisal’s unique approach and understanding of children with complex needs.”
Parent, EOTAS provision
Explore Our Specialist Tutoring
Every learner’s journey is different. Explore how SEN Manny Mentor supports children and young people through personalised SEN tutoring.
Next Steps
This work starts with a conversation.
If you are exploring trauma-informed SEN tutoring and want to understand whether our approach feels right for your child, you are welcome to get in touch. We will listen carefully and talk through what support could look like from here.
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