Three placements,
told plainly.

Referred by an LA after 14 months out of school. Multiple failed re-integrations. Family exhausted; young person disengaged from formal learning.

A PDA-informed tutor with a background in secondary English was matched. Sessions began at 15 minutes twice a week, in the family kitchen, with no visible curriculum materials. A therapeutic dog handler joined once a fortnight from month three.

Section 19 referral. Six weeks to first mock exam. Family requesting minimum disruption; hospital appointments three times weekly.

Two subject-specialist tutors (Maths and Combined Science) matched. Timetable co-designed with clinical team; sessions flexed around treatment. Exam access arrangements documented and coordinated with the home school.

Specialist school placement paused pending building adaptations. LA sought a home-based interim package with continuity for return.

PMLD-trained tutor with sensory curriculum background delivered eight hours weekly, working directly to the school's current MAPP targets. Weekly video handovers with the specialist school teacher.