Flexible learning support for children who need a different route.

Primary SEND & SEMH tutoring

For children of primary age and older learners working at a primary curriculum level.

Sessions can cover English, maths, phonics, reading, writing and wider curriculum subjects. Teaching is adapted to the learner's current understanding, communication preferences, sensory needs, confidence and emotional capacity.

• Individual 1:1 sessions
• All primary subjects
• Support with gaps in learning
• Confidence and engagement alongside academic skills
• Flexible use of interests, movement, visuals and breaks

EBSA and school-avoidance support

Relationship-led educational support for learners whose anxiety or distress has made school difficult or inaccessible.

The aim is not to recreate school at home or force attendance. Sessions can provide a calmer bridge back to learning, protect the learner's sense of competence and rebuild trust at a manageable pace.

• Low-pressure engagement
• Flexible academic expectations
• Support with routine, confidence and re-connection
• Communication with parents or carers about what is working
• Respect for the learner's current capacity

This is educational support rather than therapy, diagnosis or clinical mental-health treatment.

Online or in the learner's home

Online sessions offer consistency, flexibility and access from a familiar environment. They can include shared whiteboards, visual resources, games and structured screen breaks.

Home-based sessions are available across East Hertfordshire and West Essex. Working in the learner's own environment can be valuable when travel or unfamiliar spaces create additional barriers.

Home visits are subject to availability, travel-area confirmation and the safeguarding arrangements set out in the safeguarding policy.

Online GCSE maths

GCSE maths is available online only and has limited availability. It is a secondary service rather than the main focus of Little Steps Big Strides.