Programmes for schools

Specialist support for your students, without the admin headache.

Expand your pastoral capacity without touching your core budget. Every provider is centrally vetted, insured and ready. You tell us what your students need, and we handle everything else.

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Young person engaged and focused in a programme session
The problem

You can see exactly what your students need. Getting it through the door is the hard part.

73% fall
in local authority youth services funding since 2010: schools are left to absorb the gap
1 in 5
young people show signs of poor mental health before they leave school
KCSIE
requires every external provider vetted individually: DBS, insurance, safeguarding, checked one by one

"I had three providers I trusted, and three separate vetting processes to run before any of them could start. By the time I'd finished, the term was over."

— Deputy headteacher, North London secondary school
How it works

One conversation. Zero compliance burden.

KCSIE requires schools to exhaustively verify every external provider. We do that centrally for every partner in our network: enhanced DBS, safeguarding certification, professional indemnity insurance, safer recruitment trails. It's all in place before anyone crosses your threshold.

We handle bookings, invoices and timesheets. You get one point of contact, not six.

"These pressures will not simply disappear because the government announces new policies... it has to focus more on how to turn aspirations into realities."

— Pepe Di'Iasio, General Secretary - Association of School and College Leaders

Tell us what's happening

A two-minute form. Tell us about your students and what you're trying to address: anxiety, disengagement, risk, aspiration.

We match the funding

We find or secure funding against your need. There is no cost to the school for fully funded programmes.

We send the compliance pack

Before day one, you receive everything you need for your Single Central Record: DBS, insurance, safeguarding certs.

Specialists get to work

Sessions run. We manage the timesheets, logistics and invoicing. You focus on your students.

What we offer

Programmes that reach the students your curriculum can't always reach.

Click any programme to see the detail: who delivers it, what the C.A.N. handles, and how to get started.

Mental health & wellbeing
Therapeutic & creative interventions
"Art therapy was the first time I felt safe enough to talk about what was going on."
— Year 9 pupil
The challenge Surging student anxiety and emotional dysregulation blocking classroom engagement and attainment.
What we offer Tailored art, music, dance or drama sessions, designed for your cohort and linked to curriculum goals. Helps pupils process emotion and re-engage with learning.
Who delivers it Certified, registered art therapists and creative healthcare practitioners with experience in school settings.
The C.A.N. handles Central vetting, KCSIE-compliant safer recruitment trails for your SCR, managed timesheets, funding secured externally.
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Digital media & storytelling
Film and storytelling workshops
"Students who never speak in class are suddenly saying the most profound things."
— Programme provider
The challenge Hard-to-reach students feeling voiceless and disconnected from standard learning tracks.
What we offer Hands-on filmmaking, scriptwriting and digital storytelling workshops. Builds real media skills and critical thinking through personal story.
Who delivers it Active industry professionals and independent creative media practitioners: people doing it, not just teaching it.
The C.A.N. handles Equipment insurance, scheduling, contract invoicing, funding co-ordination. Zero school admin overhead.
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Alternative physical activity
Non-traditional sports & movement
"I hated PE. Then this happened, and I actually wanted to come back."
— Year 8 pupil
The challenge Vulnerable and disengaged students opting out of traditional, competitive school sports, missing the wellbeing benefits of movement entirely.
What we offer Yoga, contemporary dance, Double Dutch: inclusive sessions designed for students who've stepped back from conventional PE. Builds community as well as fitness.
Who delivers it Insured wellness and movement specialists with specific experience in youth inclusion and adaptive coaching.
The C.A.N. handles Full insurance verification, centralised scheduling, safer recruitment, all pre-checked before a session begins.
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Cyber & digital safety
Cyber awareness & digital safeguarding
"They thought they knew everything about online safety. This session completely changed the conversation."
— Computing lead
The challenge Cyberbullying, online grooming and screen dependency damaging student mental health and safety, often invisible to school staff.
What we offer Interactive workshops on digital citizenship, ethical hacking basics and social media safety. Meets students where they are, including the most digitally confident.
Who delivers it Tech intelligence experts and accredited digital safeguarding professionals. Updated for the platforms students are actually using.
The C.A.N. handles Keeps your school aligned with evolving statutory online safety requirements: no staff strain, no last-minute scramble.
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Early intervention
Trauma-informed intervention & mentoring
"These young people need someone who listens first. That's what we do."
— Youth worker
The challenge Exploitation risk, community safety challenges and unaddressed trauma destabilising young people's education and life chances.
What we offer One-to-one mentoring, trauma-informed group sessions and conflict resolution, delivered by people with authentic lived experience and deep local trust.
Who delivers it Qualified youth workers and counsellors. Frontline experience. The kind of relationships schools can't always build themselves.
The C.A.N. handles Absolute legal compliance, external funding secured, high-risk cohort capacity built in, safely and with accountability.
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Financial literacy & enterprise
Real-world numeracy & enterprise mentoring
"Someone explained profit margins using something I actually cared about. Something clicked."
— Year 10 pupil
The challenge Young people from underserved communities leaving school unprepared for financial realities or modern career pathways.
What we offer Practical money management, business simulation and introduction to the creator economy, delivered by relatable mentors and entrepreneurs from similar backgrounds.
Who delivers it Local business mentors and entrepreneurs. People who understand the specific context your students are navigating.
The C.A.N. handles Access to corporate partner network (including Amarval Partners) for work experience and guest speakers, at no cost to the school.
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Every provider in our network
✓ Enhanced DBS checked ✓ Safeguarding certified ✓ Professional indemnity insured ✓ Safer Recruitment vetted ✓ KCSIE compliant

Want to upskill your staff too?

We also run CPD for school staff: trauma, online safety, youth violence and more. Express interest and we'll talk you through it.

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Not sure where to start?

Tell us what's happening with your students and we'll point you in the right direction. No commitment, no sales pitch.

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