Holistic Mentoring
Learning that ebbs and flows with your child.
Our Approach
Roots & Waves provides holistic 1:1 and small-group mentoring for EHE, SEND, EBSA, and EOTAS learners accessing direct payments. We specialise in daytime alternative provision tailored for autonomy-seeking and demand-avoidant (PDA) profiles. Leading with gentle curiosity, we build a foundation of trust, self-worth, and emotional regulation around your child's natural pace and interests.
Our half-day and full-day sessions blend interest-led discovery with essential real-world life skills. We start in the home over games, science experiments, or passion projects to build safety before gradually venturing out into the community. Together, we practice navigating public transport, managing supermarket budgets, exploring museums, and cooking fresh food from the allotment to nurture practical independence.
Led by a qualified Forest School Leader, our outdoor sessions use nature connection to support deep nervous system regulation. Young people master physical resilience and spatial awareness through hands-on bushcraft skills like campfire cooking, whittling, slacklining, and den building. This movement-focused, body-led approach provides rich sensory feedback that helps learners reset, build confidence, and thrive far beyond the classroom.