Innovating Minds partners with Alternative Schools & SEN

Alternative provisions and specialist schools work tirelessly to support children who have experienced trauma, mental ill health, and present with complex needs and behaviours that challenge.

At Innovating Minds, we help schools embed a whole school approach to mental health, equipping staff to look beyond the behaviour and respond in ways that calm, not escalate.

Our trauma-informed approach is already making a measurable difference. Reducing exclusions, behavioural incidents, and staff burnout. At the same time, it’s improving attendance, safeguarding outcomes, access to support, and rebuilding trust with pupils who’ve lost faith in adults. With our support, schools become emotionally safe environments where students, staff, and families can heal, connect, and thrive.

Collaborative Support for Virtual Schools

We work closely with virtual head teachers and virtual schools to ensure joined-up, effective mental health support for pupils across multiple settings.

Improved Outcomes for Pupils and Staff

Our approach reduces movements between schools and behavioural incidents, while improving attendance, safeguarding, and staff wellbeing.

Practical, Evidence-Based Support

Staff gain tools to support students that have experienced trauma and mental ill health - developed by clinical psychologists and tailored for high-need environments.

A complete digital platform to support your whole school approach—saving time, reducing costs, and improving well-being for pupils and staff.

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The Cost of Caring. Expert Clinical Supervision delivered by Psychologists for SLT, safeguarding leads and educational staff. Support your team to process vicarious trauma.

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Equip your school to provide early help from within. Train your staff to deliver trauma-informed programmes that support students in healing from trauma and mental ill health.

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