EBSNA & School Avoidance
Relationship-led tuition for learners who find attending or accessing school emotionally difficult.
Home Tuition
Personalised Home Tuition for Children & Young People
Reconnect Learning provides personalised 1:1 home tuition for children and young people who are unable to access education successfully through their usual school or setting.
Support can help learners experiencing EBSNA, persistent absence, SEND, SEMH needs, medical needs, placement breakdown, exclusion or disrupted education to rebuild confidence, routine and access to learning.
Personalised Home Education
Familiar setting. Trusted relationship. Clear progress.
Delivery
1:1 Home Tuition
Support
SEND & EBSNA Aware
Learning
GCSE & Functional Skills
Outcomes
Progress & Reintegration
More Than Tuition
Home tuition can rebuild confidence, routine and access to learning
Children and young people who require home tuition may be experiencing anxiety, school avoidance, medical needs, SEND, SEMH needs, low confidence, placement breakdown or a period of disrupted education.
Academic gaps are often only part of the picture. Effective home tuition needs to consider the learner's current emotional readiness, communication, previous experiences and ability to participate.
Our approach combines meaningful learning goals with patience, structure, professional boundaries and consistent relationships, while keeping a clear focus on progress and the learner's intended next step.
Our Approach
Home tuition should not simply replace a classroom with a kitchen table. It should create a purposeful, personalised route back into education and progress.
Who Home Tuition May Support
A flexible education pathway for different barriers to school attendance
Suitability is considered individually. Home tuition should have a clear educational purpose, safe delivery arrangements and agreed outcomes.
Persistent Absence
Structured education that supports routine, engagement and gradual reconnection with learning.
SEND & EHCP Needs
Personalised teaching adapted around communication, sensory needs, learning differences and agreed outcomes.
Medical & Health Needs
Education continuity where health, recovery or treatment temporarily affects access to school.
Awaiting Placement
Structured learning and educational continuity while an appropriate longer-term setting is identified.
Reintegration & Transition
Tuition that helps prepare learners for school, a new placement, college, training or another positive destination.
What Home Tuition May Include
Learning shaped around the referral and intended outcomes
Home tuition may be academic, engagement-focused, transitional or form part of a wider personalised alternative provision package.
English, Reading & Writing
Maths & Numeracy
GCSE Subject Tuition
Functional Skills English & Maths
SEND-Aware Teaching
EBSNA Re-engagement Support
Study Skills & Learning Routines
Confidence & Engagement
PSHE & Personal Development
Life Skills & Independence
Careers & Preparation for Adulthood
Reintegration & Transition Planning
Home Tuition Referral Journey
A clear process before learning begins
Home tuition begins after the learner's needs, safeguarding information, delivery arrangements and intended outcomes have been considered.
1
Referral
Information is shared about current need, education history and intended outcomes.
2
Suitability
We consider whether home tuition can be delivered safely and appropriately.
3
Planning
Subjects, timetable, location, communication and risk controls are agreed.
4
Tutor Matching
A suitable tutor is matched according to subject, experience, need and availability.
5
Start & Review
Tuition begins with starting points, reporting and agreed review arrangements.
Safeguarding & Risk
Safe delivery is planned before the first session
Home tuition requires consideration of the learner, household, venue, lone-working, travel, communication and emergency arrangements.
Risk arrangements are reviewed where learner needs, household circumstances or the delivery model change.
Professional Standards
Clear expectations support safe home tuition
Safer recruitment & appropriate vetting
Professional boundaries
Agreed communication routes
Attendance & concern reporting
Approved venue arrangements
Prompt safeguarding escalation
Monitoring & Reporting
Clear evidence of participation and progress
Reporting arrangements are agreed at the start of provision and linked to the learner's individual goals and intended outcomes.
Attendance & Engagement
Session attendance, punctuality, participation and barriers affecting access.
Academic Progress
Progress from starting points, completed work and agreed subject targets.
Confidence & Routine
Changes in independence, communication, consistency and readiness to learn.
Safeguarding & Concerns
Prompt reporting of welfare, safeguarding, attendance or delivery concerns.
Learner & Family Voice
Relevant feedback used to inform planning, review and changes to provision.
Next-Step Planning
Preparation for reintegration, transition, qualifications or another positive destination.
Home Tuition FAQs
Frequently asked questions
What is home tuition?
Home tuition is personalised education delivered outside a learner's usual school setting, often through 1:1 teaching in the home or another agreed safe location.
Who can refer for home tuition?
Schools, local authorities, commissioners, care providers, professionals and families can contact Reconnect Learning to discuss a learner.
Does tuition have to take place in the family home?
No. Tuition may take place in another agreed suitable setting following appropriate safeguarding and risk consideration.
Can home tuition support EBSNA?
Yes. Home tuition can provide a lower-pressure route into education where emotional barriers are affecting attendance and participation.
Can you support learners with SEND or an EHCP?
Tuition can be adapted around identified SEND needs and relevant outcomes, subject to suitability and the information available.
Can you provide GCSE or Functional Skills tuition?
Yes. Home tuition may include GCSE subject support and Functional Skills English and Maths where these form part of the learner's agreed education plan.
How many hours of home tuition can be provided?
The timetable depends on learner need, intended outcomes, tolerance for learning, available provision and commissioning arrangements.
Is home tuition always long term?
No. It may be short-term, transitional or form part of a longer personalised education package. The purpose should be agreed and reviewed.
Home Tuition Referrals
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Looking for personalised tuition outside school?
Speak to Reconnect Learning about the learner's current situation, subjects, education needs, safeguarding considerations and intended outcomes.