Independent living skills for SEND and SEMH young adults in Loughborough.
Are you a young person with SEND or SEMH who wants support to help you live more independently? Or maybe you’re a parent or carer for someone looking to take those next steps towards living alone with confidence?
In both situations, we have you sorted.
Tigers Eye Pathway is a supportive, student-led programme, designed to help you build confidence and develop the skills you need to live more independently at home and in the community.
We want to help you thrive. Alongside tailored support, you will work towards entry-level Maths and English qualifications, gain practical life skills, and take steps towards a more independent and empowered future, whatever life brings your way.
Why are independent living skills important?
Cracking question. There are so many benefits when young people with SEND and SEMH work at living more independently, including:
- Building up your confidence and believing more in your abilities
- Helping you to make more choices and take control of your life
- Looking after your mental health and wellbeing
- Helping you to build stronger relationships, communicate with more confidence, and feel part of your community
- Being confident to solve problems when they come your way
- Helping you to think things through and take responsibility for your choices
Independent living services for SEND and SEMH students
We deliver the following with our tried and tested Tigers Eye programme:
Purpose and approach
With Tigers Eye, we’ll work on your independent living skills, focusing on emotional stability, personal confidence and practical everyday tasks. We’ll also make sure that you have the right academic skills, and help you work towards entry-level Maths and English qualifications.
There is no one size-fits-all approach, as we understand that everyone is different. We take on an individualised approach based on Educational, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs), working towards each personal goal and target.
Therapeutic and emotional support
To best support you and your goals, access to the correct support is important. Each student has access to an onsite speech and language therapist, as well as an Emotional Literacy Support Assistant (ELSA), occupational therapy and a talking therapist, who is available for emotional support.
Skills and life preparation
We cover all the essential skills and life preparation by focusing on:
- Making sure you understand personal care
- Working on your social skills
- Focusing on shopping and cooking skills
- Making sure you understand how to travel safely
- Being an active member of the community
- Knowing how to communicate with others
- Exploring any sensory challenges
- Offering therapeutic support when needed
Curriculum and assessment
We use practical learning programmes, such as ASDAN Key Steps, New Horizons, and Life Skills Challenges, to help you build real-world skills in a way that is flexible, engaging and suited to your needs.
The core subjects we cover are Maths and English at entry-level.
At Pathways Provision, we follow a flexible and personalised learning plan using the MAPP system (Mapping and Assessing Personal Progress), so we can track how you’re progressing, celebrate your wins, and continuously support your growth in a way that works for you.
We also keep track of your progress through regular check-ins and work closely with your support network, including family, carers and other professionals, as this helps us ensure you’re getting the right help and always moving in the right direction.
Learning environment
We pride ourselves on offering students a safe, nurturing space for role play, games and social interaction. By doing this, we can help to better promote self-awareness, relationship skills and, most importantly, independence.
Supporting parents and carers
We understand that it’s important to support parents and carers too. The whole support network matters and that includes the wider family. Book in regular in person meetings or pick up the phone to speak to one of the team, we’re always here for you. We hold Family Fun Days, so you can get to know staff in a calm and fun environment, and regular Parent Days, so you can discuss your child’s progress in a relaxed environment.
Tigers Eye aim
To widen interest, support social interaction, and involve families in their learning journey.
Like the sound of Tigers Eye? Get in touch with us, we’d love to chat to you.
Why choose Pathways Provision?
Our mission (and passion) is to support young people with SEND and SEMH as they take the next steps from education into adult life. We take care of it all, by offering personalised support, expert therapeutic help and one-to-one mentoring, all designed to fit each person’s unique journey.
Our aim is to create a warm, welcoming space where everyone feels safe and supported, and ready to take the steps needed to grow. Our three core values guide everything we do: purpose, perseverance, and progress.
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Our team
Don’t worry, you’re in safe, capable hands. Our team is highly experienced and truly understands the needs of young people with SEND and SEMH. Our staff are qualified teachers in Maths, English, Employability and Careers, so you’ll be supported by people who really know their stuff.
We also have an amazing in-house team, including therapists, counsellors, a speech and language therapist (SALT), and career advisors – whatever support you need, we’ve got you covered.
Qualifications you can trust
- NCFE Awards – having NCFE accreditation proves that our services are of a high standard and meet rigorous requirements of one of the largest national, regulated awarding bodies in the UK (find out more).
- AQA Awards – offering a unique way to record learner achievement, it allows children and adults to engage with learning and have their achievements formally recognised (find out more).
- ASDAN Awards – ASDAN is a UK education charity and accredits programmes that support learners in developing personal, social and employability skills (find out more).
- Arts Award
- Level 1 and 2 functional skills (Maths and English) – level 1 demonstrates that the student has a basic understanding in Maths and English, level 2 is equivalent to a GCSE level 4/grade C (find out more).
- GCSE teaching (exams to be sat externally) – academic qualifications taken by students serving as a key milestone in assessing readiness for further education or learning (find out more).
What else does Pathways Provision in Loughborough offer?
Check out other student-led programmes we offer to help SEND and SEMH young adults thrive:
