What we offer
At Oaks Rise, we provide part-time, supplementary support for autistic children and young people who need a calm, nurturing and neuro-affirming environment.
Our approach is built around relationships, wellbeing, autonomy and trust. Many of our learners have found mainstream education overwhelming, or have experienced periods of anxiety, burnout or disengagement. We work gently and flexibly, helping each young person feel safe, understood and able to reconnect with learning at their own pace.
Wellbeing is at the heart of our provision. Through everyday interactions, group discussion, creative activities and individual support, we help learners build confidence, self-understanding, emotional awareness, independence and positive relationships.
Academic support is also available where appropriate. This may include English, maths and other areas of interest, shaped around each learner’s needs, readiness and goals. For some older learners, this can include support towards formal qualifications, where this is wanted and appropriate.
Our sessions are flexible, low-demand and responsive. Learners are supported to participate in ways that feel manageable for them, with opportunities for regulation, movement, creativity, quiet time and connection woven throughout the day.
Oaks Rise is not a school and does not provide a full curriculum offer. We provide a specialist, part-time alternative provision focused on wellbeing, confidence, re-engagement and carefully tailored academic support.
Our Approach
- Structured & adult guided: Each 3-hour session follows a predicable format, guided by Learning Facilitators yet always flexible and responsive.
- Consent: Learners choose when and how they engage.
- Low-demand, high-respect: Trust and relationships come first.
- Personalised: Each learner has an Individual Learning Plan (ILP) built around their needs, goals and EHCP targets.
- Flexible environments: Calm, sensory-considered spaces with small group sizes and a 1:4 staff ratio.