Other Services

At Roots4Learning, we understand that every student's journey is different. Our mentoring provision offers both face-to-face and online support, creating a safe and trusted space where young people can begin to rebuild confidence, engagement, and positive relationships with education.

Our experienced mentors are specially trained in working with students who face barriers to attendance, including anxiety, low confidence, social and emotional needs, and difficulties engaging in mainstream settings. Through consistent, relationship-focused mentoring, we aim to build trust, provide encouragement, and help students feel heard and supported.

Whether sessions take place online or in person, our goal is to create meaningful connections that support students at their own pace, helping them feel ready to access the wider on-site provision available at Roots4Learning. By starting with mentoring, we can establish strong foundations that promote wellbeing, resilience, and a more positive approach to learning and attendance.

Are you at the end of your tether with the experiences you have had around education? Do you get overwhelmed by the acronyms or complex paperwork associated with the education system?

Do you feel you need support to better understand and support your young person? Have they recently had a new diagnosis or EHCP awarded, and you don't know what's next?

If any of these questions resonate for you, then you may benefit from a consultation or advice session. Having worked with parents and carers for all of my career, and being a parent to a teen and pre-teen myself, I can offer a range of support — from assessing the communication you are getting from school, to gathering paperwork for an EHCP application, or helping you to manage the needs of your young person.

So, pour yourself a cup of tea and let's book a free 20-minute initial consultation to see how I can help.

We are proud to offer boxing sessions at Roots4Learning in partnership with Bromley and Downham Boxing Club. Sessions are available on a one-to-one basis as well as in small groups, providing a structured, physical outlet that builds discipline, confidence, and resilience.

Boxing is a powerful tool for young people who benefit from physical activity as part of their wellbeing and engagement. Sessions are tailored to the individual and delivered in a safe, supportive environment by experienced coaches.

Rob Long is an Educational Psychologist who works independently, offering high quality training in schools and colleges to teachers and other professionals who are concerned with children and young adults. Rob also offers individual advice and support to young people and their families.

Previously, Rob lectured in Psychology before working as an Educational Psychologist for Wolverhampton and then Devon Education Authorities. His main area of interest is supporting children and young people who face social, emotional and mental health difficulties. He is committed to developing, through training and project work, an understanding of these children and providing solutions and practical help for all involved with them.

He has written and published several books to support the work and training that he provides, offering families, teachers and support staff many practical ways to manage challenging situations. Rob has over 30 years' experience working with children, young people and their families facing stressful situations, and believes that working together, sharing ideas, and increasing understanding is the best way to improve situations.

Since 2015, Mable has been at the forefront of delivering speech therapy and counselling for children and young people across the UK. Their team of specialists are experts in getting the best outcomes for children and young people, so they can meet their potential.

Mable believes that no child deserves to be left behind because of waiting lists or lack of access to specialist help. It is their mission to remove these barriers, so children can get the support they need, when they need it.