Working With Schools
Working in Schools
We work in schools and know how valuable it is to build trusting relationships with staff, students, and families. Our occupational therapists support SEN schools across Kent with bespoke packages that make school life more enjoyable and accessible for everyone. By tailoring sessions to each student’s needs, we help them concentrate, engage, and feel confident in learning.
We also provide assessments and reports to support processes like EHCPs, making sure teachers and families have the evidence they need. Sometimes, schools even bring students to Oak Therapies for extra support they can’t provide onsite. Whatever the situation, we aim to be a bridge that connects schools, families, and children with the tools they need to succeed.
We help with a variety of difficulties such as:
- School non-attenders
- Children who struggle in a classroom setting
- Dysregulated children
- Children who don’t like or can’t access education
- Bad experiences from previous schools
Lola’s story
‘We started attending sessions at Oak Therapies around 4 years ago now. Lola had recently been diagnosed with ASD and her anxiety in school was increasing. I didn’t know where to turn. Then I saw a post that ASD Ashford Support Group had shared about Oak Therapies.
I loved the idea of a ‘therapy’ session that was outside and with ponies, rather than in a room with just my daughter and a therapist. How right I was. Lola loved it and we are still attending sessions today. Caroline has been an amazing support to me and Lola. She is caring, kind and fantastic at what she does and we both love her. Over the past few years, Lola’s anxiety escalated and she was unable to return to school after Covid. Being with Caroline and the animals each week creates a structure for Lola.
Lola classes Oak Therapies as one of her ‘safe’ places – there are only 2 ‘safe’ places in Lola’s mind and that is with me and Oak Therapies. Since attending Oak Therapies, Lola has discovered a love of horses and now rides and has her own pony that she loans. As Lola gets older, Caroline also supports her with some equine-related courses/qualifications. I would not hesitate to recommend Oak Therapies to any parent or carer that needs support for their child(ren).’
Claire Setter
Lola’s Mum
