Empowering Our Children
In The Wild is an alternative provision based on a working farm in Fillongley dedicated to empowering children and young people who struggle in mainstream school.
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At In The Wild, we give children (and parents) a voice in their education by offering a calm, natural environment where their choices, interests and needs are respected. We aim to help them grow and take an active role in their learning. With compassion, proven strategies, personal experience and (most importantly) by respecting their autonomy our children are able to grow, learn and socialise.
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About Us
In The Wild is founded on the belief that every child deserves a personalised educational journey. Our team, led by individuals with firsthand experience in neurodivergence, is dedicated to guiding students through their challenges, uncovering their strengths, and fostering positive transformations. Specialising in supporting neurodivergent learners, we provide a unique approach that emphasises autonomy and individualised support.
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Children may come to us for a variety of reasons. Whether that's because they are home-educated, neurodivergent, have emotional-based school avoidance, trauma, anxiety, other learning needs or a combination: we do all we can to welcome and tailor our programmes to support them to thrive individually and as part of a team. Every single member of our team are either neurodivergent themselves or have both personal and professional experience.
What we offer:
Our main provision runs Monday to Friday, term-time only.
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10am-2.30pm
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Each session starts with Morning Meeting where we check-in with each other and review what the children wanted the focus to be for the day's session.
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Children can then take part in their chosen project or choose to do something else dependent on the pace they need that day.
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Sessions end with a briefing. We discuss how the day went and what the children would like to do next.
Who can attend:
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In The Wild currently accepts children aged 6-16.
We accept referrals for:
- Private, self-funded, home-educated children who are not currently on roll at any school.
- Children who are not currently coping in mainstream education. Placements must come directly from their school or local authority but we are more than happy to meet with parents too.
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Please Note: We do not currently accept referrals for children under the age of 6 but we are looking into a separate, shorter provision for this age group.
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What you can expect:
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- Child-choice at the forefront of everything we do.
- Hands-on, outdoor, nature-based projects and activities focussing on real-world skills involving anything from growing food and cooking to woodwork and land care.
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- Time in our beautiful natural surroundings to support emotional regulation and to ground our young people.
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Our Approach
Initial Assessment
After receiving a referral, we begin by meeting with parent and child to establish whether we are the right provision for their needs. Schools or Local Authorities that have referred a young person will also be invited to visit the setting.​​
Individualized Support
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We create a positive plan of support together and decide on how we are going to begin to integrate the child into the setting.
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Adaptations are made daily for those who need it.
Progress Monitoring
We use images and observations to record children's progress over time. Regular updates with an emphasis on social, emotional and mental health are provided for parents and schools.
