Alternative education support
Part-time support and mentoring for children and young people who are out of school or need a different way back into learning.
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About this service
Some children and young people cannot manage a full school day right now. Our support workers provide sessions that help them re-engage: building routines and confidence, working on interests and practical skills, and supporting the learning plan agreed with their school or local authority.
Packages are part-time and arranged with the school or local authority, which keeps responsibility for the young person's education. We work to their plan, share progress and help with the steps back into school, college or training.
Every package is led by a paramedic who oversees safeguarding and risk, and you get a record of every session.
What this looks like
- Part-time sessions, in the community or at a learning venue
- Mentoring that builds routine, confidence and motivation
- Support with the work set by the school or tutor
- Practical and life skills, linked to the young person's interests
- Regular progress updates for the school and the family
Who refers
Schools, SEND and inclusion teams, virtual schools, social workers and families refer to us.
How support is funded
Support can be funded by local authorities, the NHS (including continuing healthcare and personal health budgets), schools and SEND teams, direct payments, and families paying privately. Paying for care
Why teams use us
Support you can rely on, led by a clinician, with records you can see.
Clinical leadership
A paramedic leads safeguarding, risk and escalation, and is on call whenever our staff are working.
Records you can rely on
Every shift, incident and concern is recorded digitally, with progress summaries for the people who commission the support.
One provider, children to adults
We support children, young people and adults, from 14 to 25 and beyond, so there is no hand-off at 18.
Safer recruitment
Enhanced DBS with barred list checks on the Update Service, references, and an induction before any shift.
How it works
From referral to the first shift, with everything agreed in writing.
Refer
Tell us about the person, the support and the hours, using the referral form or by email.
Screen
We review every referral the same working day and come back to you with questions or next steps.
Confirm in writing
We agree the support, the staff and the start date with you in writing before anything begins.
Report
You get records of every shift and regular progress summaries, and we flag concerns straight away.
Common questions
Do you provide full-time education?
No. Our packages are part-time and arranged with the school or local authority, which stays responsible for the young person's education.
Who sets the learning plan?
The school, virtual school or local authority sets the plan. Our support workers deliver the sessions agreed with them and report on progress.
Can support help a young person return to school?
Yes, that is often the aim. We work with the school on a gradual return and adjust sessions as the young person settles.
Related support
Support work
Support for children, young people and adults with complex needs, at home and in the community.
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Support for young people aged 14 to 25 moving into adulthood and adult services.
Find out more about transition support (14 to 25)Family support and supervised contact
Practical family support and supervised contact, recorded properly.
Find out more about family support and supervised contactMake a referral.
Tell us about the person and the support they need. We review every referral the same working day.
Or email referrals@eviqa.health, or call 01626 717587. Please don't include detailed medical information in a first email. We'll arrange a secure way to share it.