About Us

What We Offer?

RESTORE

Our Restore model aims to be the restoration of trust and connection people and learning.  Our core offer is:

• Support on site at each of our Secondary schools to meet with CYP through a mentoring offer.

• Program planning, implementation and facilities with schools to work with small groups of CYP, in the short term, fostering meaningful connection and re-engagement with the educational process.

• Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH)/Neurodiverse/observations followed by a brief report to the school with recommendations to help support the CYP.  Staff training to small groups or whole staff.

• Staff training to ensure all CYP access Pupil Support Plans through effective practice.

RESET – Restoring Focus, Rebuilding Behaviour

RESET is a responsive, short-term intervention model designed to provide a constructive alternative to internal exclusion across our Trust’s secondary schools. This innovative approach offers young people a fresh start in a new environment, helping them reflect, reset, and re-engage with their learning.

When a student requires a behavioural intervention, they are placed in a different school within the Trust for a period of 1 to 5 days. This temporary relocation is carefully managed and tracked by MATi core staff, ensuring consistency, safeguarding, and a clear reintegration pathway.

Key features of the RESET model:

•  Offsite placement in another Trust school to remove immediate triggers and provide a neutral space for reflection.

• Structured support including behaviour coaching, restorative conversations, and targeted mentoring.

• Reintegration planning to ensure a smooth return to the home school, with strategies in place to support sustained improvement.

• Centralised tracking by MATi staff to monitor progress, identify patterns, and ensure accountability.

RESET is not a punishment – it’s a purposeful pause. It’s about giving students the space and support they need to reset their mindset, rebuild relationships, and return ready to succeed.

REDIRECT – Reframing Behaviour, Rebuilding Pathways

REDIRECT is a structured, medium-term intervention model developed by MATi to provide young people with a fresh educational environment and the opportunity to reset their trajectory. Designed for placements of 6 or 12 weeks, this model offers a proactive alternative to permanent exclusion or prolonged internal sanctions.

Through off-site direction to another school within the Trust, students are supported in a new setting where expectations are clear, relationships are rebuilt, and behaviour is positively reframed. Each placement is carefully planned and monitored by MATi core staff, ensuring alignment with safeguarding, curriculum continuity, and reintegration goals.

Key elements of the REDIRECT model:

• Alternative placement in a Trust school that offers a fresh start while maintaining high expectations and consistent routines.

• Personalised support plans including mentoring, therapeutic input, and academic tracking to address both behavioural and learning needs.

• Reintegration strategy co-developed with the home school to ensure a successful return or transition to a more suitable provision.

• Impact monitoring led by MATi to evaluate progress, identify barriers, and ensure sustained improvement.

• Fortnightly reviews to ensure voice of CYP and parents/ carers are heard.

REDIRECT is not just a change of setting, it’s a carefully designed opportunity for young people to reflect, refocus, and re-engage with their education in a meaningful and supported way.

RESTART – Reimagining Engagement, Rebuilding Futures

Launched in September 2024, RESTART is a bold and innovative Alternative Provision programme developed by MATi to re-engage young people who find traditional academic pathways challenging. Delivered across our Trust’s secondary schools, RESTART is a testament to the power of creativity, collaboration, and inclusion in transforming student outcomes.

Each school offers a bespoke programme, designed and led by dedicated programme tutors and MATi Leads, who bring passion, expertise, and a deep understanding of learner needs. With two places available per school, RESTART provides a focused, high-impact intervention that supports students in reconnecting with their education and developing the skills, confidence, and behaviours needed for long-term success.

Key features of RESTART:

• Personalised, practical curriculum tailored to student interests and strengths.

• Strong pastoral support embedded within each programme to nurture wellbeing and resilience.

• Proven impact in reducing exclusion rates and improving behaviour, attendance, and engagement.

• Inclusive ethos that values every learner and creates space for growth, reflection, and reintegration.

RESTART is more than an intervention, it’s a lifeline. It offers young people a second chance to thrive in an environment that sees their potential and supports their journey every step of the way.

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Build – Laying the Foundations for a Future in Construction

Build is a 12-week, hands-on programme designed to equip young people with the practical skills and confidence to thrive in the construction industry. Delivered at Idsall School, this exciting opportunity leads to a Level 1 qualification in construction, opening doors to further training, apprenticeships, and employment.

Through real-world projects and expert guidance, students learn the fundamentals of construction while developing teamwork, problem-solving, and resilience. It’s more than a course, it’s a launchpad for future builders, engineers, and innovators.

Build empowers young people to shape their futures – brick by brick.

Forge – A Hands-On Skills Programme at Woodlands School

Forge is a dynamic 6–12-week programme designed to ignite curiosity and build confidence in young people through real-world, practical learning. Delivered from Woodlands School, this immersive experience introduces students to a wide range of vocational skills including carpentry, vehicle mechanics, plumbing, and welding.

More than just learning to fix things, students forge new pathways – developing technical know-how, problem-solving abilities, and a sense of pride in their craftsmanship. Whether it’s turning a wrench or welding a joint, every session is about building capability, resilience, and future-ready skills.

Forge is where hands-on learning meets real-world impact – empowering young people to shape their futures with confidence and purpose.

Nourish – A Taste of Culinary Excellence

Nourish is a 6-week culinary journey where young people train under the guidance of a professional chef and teacher at Marches School. This immersive programme goes beyond the basics—empowering students to create dishes to chef-standard, while building confidence, creativity, and a passion for food.

From mastering essential techniques to plating with precision, students gain real-world kitchen experience in a supportive, high-energy environment. Whether they dream of a career in hospitality or simply love to cook, Nourish gives them the skills to shine.

Nourish is where talent is nurtured, flavours come alive, and futures are cooked to perfection.

Navigate – Challenge, Explore, Discover

Navigate is a 6–12-week outdoor adventure programme based at Montford Bridge Field Studies Centre, where young people engage in exciting, hands-on activities that build confidence, teamwork, and resilience.

From tackling obstacle courses to exploring ecosystems through pond dipping and nature-based challenges, students are encouraged to step outside their comfort zones and into the wild. Every session is an opportunity to connect with the environment, overcome challenges, and grow through experience.

Navigate is where curiosity meets courage and learning comes to life outdoors.

Ignite – Power, Purpose, and Performance

Ignite is a 6-week high-energy programme at Sir John Talbot’s School, combining fitness training and boxing to build strength, stamina, and self-belief in young people. Led in a supportive and structured environment, students push their limits, develop discipline, and discover the power of physical and mental resilience.

Whether it’s pushing boundaries or smashing a personal best, Ignite is about more than fitness—it’s about lighting the fire within.

Ignite: Fuel your body. Focus your mind. Find your strength.

Thrive – Growing Confidence Through Nature

Thrive is a unique Forest School experience for Year 7 and Year 8 students delivered at Grove School, designed to build self-confidence, self-belief, and emotional resilience through the power of outdoor education.

Set in a natural, nurturing environment, students engage in hands-on activities that encourage curiosity, teamwork, and personal growth. Every moment is an opportunity to connect, reflect, and grow.

Thrive is where young people discover their strengths, develop a sense of belonging, and learn to flourish—naturally.

Venture – Discover, Create, Grow in Nature

Venture is an immersive Forest School experience set in the heart of Nesscliffe Woods, where students step into nature to explore, create, and connect. Led by a skilled Forest School Leader, this programme invites young people to build shelters, construct woodland structures, cook over open fires, and develop essential life skills in a natural, nurturing environment.

Through curiosity-led learning and outdoor adventure, students grow in confidence, resilience, and teamwork – learning not just about the world around them, but about themselves.

Venture is more than a woodland walk, it’s a journey of discovery.

Social, Emotional and Mental Health Support

Our highly experienced and qualified Specialist Learning Advisory Teachers provide graduated support for children and young people who have SEMH and/or behavioural needs within educational settings (including nurseries schools and colleges) aiming to improve inclusion and outcomes for children and young people.