Taleblazers run a series of term-time programmes designed to support young people who are unable to access full-time education. We work with children and young people who have special educational needs and disabilities (SEND); who are struggling with mental health; are excluded, or close to being excluded; are ‘in need’; are not attending school for medical reasons or are school refusers. Interventions typically last for a term, but a small number of students work with us long-term and we can offer emergency short-term places.
Our programmes are bespoke and student-centred, built on trust and positive relationships, and we work hard to make sure all our young people know we are there to support them.
We aim not just to provide a pure interventions service but also to support the young person’s ongoing learning, and we aim for every young person to leave our provision with an external award or qualification of some type.
Staff leading the sessions are qualified teachers and outdoor leaders. We are registered as an alternative provision with Torbay Council and have completed their Quality Assurance process and we are also registered as an alternative provision with Devon County Council. We form part of Torbay Council’s Local Offer and referrals to our programmes can be made via schools, SEN caseworkers or social workers.
We currently offer programmes in the following educational areas:
Children of primary school age will normally come to us for multiple sessions per week and we have a separate page about our primary offer here.