SEND Local Offer - Gecko Community

Gecko Community

Gecko Community offers teaching, mentoring and therapeutic projects for neurodivergent children and young people. They support children and young people aged between 5 and 25 who have Autism or ADHD, those experiencing anxiety or mental ill-health, those at risk of exclusion and those experiencing bulling and trauma.

Children and young people can attend the service for as long as they need with many attending while they’re out of school, while they wait for a placement or as a part of their EOTAS package. Individuals can be referred into the service by their families, by their school or by the Local Authority.

All of the sessions are one-to-one and online. They are delivered in a range of ways to match the interests and needs of the individual. Each session lasts for up to 50-60 minutes. There are different academic paths on offer to children and young people as part of the Gecko Community offer. Children can participate in project sessions where they can work between Maths, English or Science. These sessions are student-led and build on existing knowledge and interests. For young people who are ready, Gecko Community offer GCSE’s in English Language, Maths, Computer Science and Biology. For young people who are not ready for GCSE’s, there are also functional skills qualifications in English and Maths.

Each session is delivered by a member of staff with teaching qualifications..

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