Education Mentoring in Birmingham

1:1 & Small Group Mentoring

 

 

 

 

 

Together, We Don't Just Manage Behaviour — We Change Lives.

 

Supporting Young People to Overcome Barriers and Reach Their Potential

At Reality Strikes Academy, we understand that behaviour is often a form of communication. Many young people face challenges that affect their ability to engage in education, build positive relationships, and regulate their emotions. Our education mentoring in Birmingham provides consistent, trusted adult support to help pupils navigate these challenges and develop the skills they need to succeed.

Our mentoring service is available within schools, alternative provisions, community settings, or other appropriate educational environments. Whether a young person requires intensive one-to-one support or would benefit from a structured small group programme, our experienced mentors work alongside schools and families to create lasting positive change.

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Who We Support

Our education mentoring in Birmingham is designed for children and young people who may be:

 

  • Struggling to regulate their emotions in school
  • At risk of suspension or permanent exclusion
  • Experiencing trauma, bereavement, family breakdown, or significant life changes

 

  • Displaying challenging or high-risk behaviours
  • At risk of involvement in gangs, county lines, exploitation, or criminal activity
  • Experiencing low self-esteem, anxiety, or poor confidence

 

  • Struggling with attendance or school avoidance
  • Finding it difficult to build positive relationships with peers or adults
  • Requiring additional support alongside their SEND or SEMH needs

 

 

 

What We Offer

 

One-to-One Mentoring

Our one-to-one mentoring provides a safe, consistent, and supportive relationship where young people can explore challenges, develop coping strategies, and build confidence.

Sessions may focus on:

  • Emotional regulation
  • Building resilience
  • Managing anxiety and stress
  • Confidence and self-esteem
  • Positive behaviour choices
  • Goal setting
  • Developing healthy relationships
  • Conflict resolution
  • Motivation and engagement with education
  • Future aspirations and career planning

Small Group Mentoring

Our small group programmes encourage young people to develop positive relationships while learning valuable life skills alongside their peers.

Topics may include:

  • Emotional wellbeing
  • Teamwork and communication
  • Managing conflict
  • Healthy relationships
  • Respect and responsibility
  • Leadership
  • Decision-making
  • Risk awareness
  • Building resilience
  • Preparing for adulthood
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Our Mentoring Approach

Building Trusted Relationships

We believe lasting change happens through trusted relationships.

Our mentors provide:

  • Consistency
  • Compassion
  • High expectations
  • Positive role modelling
  • Honest conversations
  • Practical support
  • Solution-focused guidance

Rather than simply addressing behaviour, we work to understand the reasons behind it and equip young people with the strategies needed to make positive choices.

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Preventing Exploitation

Young people can become vulnerable to exploitation through gangs, county lines, criminal activity, or unhealthy peer influences.

Our education mentoring in Birmingham helps young people to:

  • Recognise grooming and exploitation
  • Build confidence to make safe decisions
  • Develop positive peer relationships
  • Increase self-worth and resilience
  • Understand the consequences of risky behaviours
  • Create positive aspirations for the future

By intervening early, we aim to reduce risk factors and help young people make informed, positive choices.


 

Personalised Mentoring Support

Every programme begins with an assessment to identify each young person's strengths, challenges, and individual needs.

Together with schools and families, we develop a personalised mentoring plan with clear outcomes and regular reviews.

Our education mentoring in Birmingham can include:

  • Weekly one-to-one sessions
  • Intensive mentoring packages
  • Small group programmes
  • In-class support
  • Community-based mentoring
  • Holiday intervention programmes
  • Transition support
  • Reintegration following suspension or absence

 

 

 

Measuring Progress

We Believe Support Should Make a Measurable Difference

Progress is monitored through:

  • Attendance
  • Behaviour
  • Emotional regulation
  • Confidence and self-esteem

  • Engagement in learning
  • Relationships with peers and staff
  • Personal development targets
  • Pupil, school, and family feedback

 

Why Choose Reality Strikes Mentoring?

Our mentors build genuine, trusting relationships that help young people feel understood, valued, and capable of success.

Through consistent support, practical strategies, and positive role modelling, we help pupils overcome barriers, improve their emotional wellbeing, and re-engage with education.

Our education mentoring in Birmingham supports young people through a range of challenges, whether preventing exclusion, supporting a young person through trauma, or helping them step away from exploitation and harmful influences.

Our aim is always the same: to give every young person the confidence, resilience, and skills to build a brighter future.

 

 

 

 

FAQs

What is mentoring at Reality Strikes Academy?

Our mentoring service provides consistent, trusted adult support to help young people navigate challenges, develop confidence, build resilience and re-engage with education. Support can be provided on a one-to-one or small-group basis.

Who can benefit from mentoring?

Mentoring can support young people experiencing emotional, behavioural or social challenges, low confidence, poor attendance, school avoidance, SEND or SEMH needs, or those at risk of suspension or exclusion.

What does mentoring support include?

Sessions can focus on areas such as emotional regulation, confidence and self-esteem, managing anxiety and stress, positive behaviour choices, goal setting, healthy relationships, conflict resolution and future aspirations.

Where can mentoring take place?

Our mentoring can be delivered within schools, Alternative Provision, community settings or other appropriate educational environments, depending on the needs of the young person and the agreed programme.

How is progress measured through mentoring?

We believe support should make a measurable difference. Progress can be monitored through attendance, behaviour, emotional regulation, confidence, engagement in learning, relationships, personal development targets and feedback from pupils, schools and families.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contact Us to Arrange a Placement

If you are interested in enrolling your child in our alternative education provision, please don't hesitate to get in touch with us today! You can reach us at:


 info@realitystrikes.co.uk 
  07359 713896

 

We look forward to welcoming your child to our academy!


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