Welcome to Outside the Box Consulting
At Outside the Box we have a proven track record of thinking very differently to working with young people and children. We recognize that old methods do not work, and that many aspects of our historic system are failing young people. With a huge wealth of experience in psychology, educational leadership, advisory services and training, our core team can support your setting, organisation or family to consider alternative approach and adjustments that can lead to more positive outcomes...
Join us 'Outside the Box', where we celebrate differences and create pathways to success that go beyond conventional education. Let's embark on this journey together, turning challenges into opportunities and ensuring that every child can shine in their own unique way.
Services
Bespoke education and enrichment
We understand that no two children are the same, and everyone has different needs, both educationally and socially. We therefore offer a range of bespoke packages and activities to meet these. Whether it is developing physical health, social and emotional wellbeing and self esteem or academic support, we are confident we can help secure the best outcomes for every young person we work with.
Our experienced team have a can do approach to any child and situation and we can work in a child centered way to ensure they get the best education possible.
We use qualified DBS checked teachers who can deliver a wide range of bespoke and modified curriculum, or work towards specific outcomes, be it functional skills, GCSE or more vocational and specific training like outdoor qualifications or personal training.
Observation, advice and support
We don't believe the key to change is writing long winded reports, however we know that sometimes a fresh set of experienced eyes can make all the difference to what feels like a 'stuck' situation. This could be from one of our experience SEMH/SEN leaders or a specific clinical professional.
We are also well versed in SEN and Special education, and can offer an enhanced level of support for schools and parents looking to better meet the needs of a child or young person.
We can support your organisation with a graded response, based on initial consultation and observation. This could be a series of visits with a report from on of our experienced SEN leaders, to a referral to our SALT or OT partners for bespoke intervention or training.
Staff coaching and development
No one working with children and young people doesn't want to do their best. Sometimes just having the right knowledge and approach goes a long way in embedding good practice in your setting or organisation. We can personalize training to focus on specific issues; creating positive environments, supporting ASC, de-escalation, PDA, trauma informed approaches or emotion coaching.
We can tap into existing good practice in other settings to coach and support your team, developing their ability to work with challenging young people in a positive and trauma informed way. This could be for a small group or perhaps an individual support worker.
One of the most effective way to drive change in specific staff can be through on the job coaching. We can deploy an experienced SEMH staff member alongside your team to model positive approaches.
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