Commissioned Services

Headspace is listed in the Gloucestershire County Council Alternative Provision, Activities and Support Services Catalogue (2025–26) and can be commissioned directly by schools, parents and local authority teams.

Our aim is to ensure every young person has access to the emotional, social and wellbeing support they need to thrive.

We deliver wellbeing sessions, 1:1 mentoring, counselling and alternative provision, supporting young people who are struggling in due to:

Social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs
Anxiety and low mood
Low confidence or communication difficulties
Poor attendance or school avoidance
Risk of exclusion or disengagement from learning

Our commissioned alternative provision pathway

Headspace provides Gloucestershire schools with a trauma-informed alternative provision pathway, including:

A 1:1 mentoring programme integrated with tuition
Weekly wellbeing sessions (group)
Skills-based social and emotional learning
Regulated therapeutic support delivered by qualified practitioners
Outdoor learning and environmental wellbeing activities
Reintegration support to help young people return to learning

All programmes are fully bespoke, with the mix of mentoring, tuition, counselling and wellbeing support determined by the individual needs of the young person. Detailed progress updates and reintegration planning are provided to commissioning schools.

Neurodiversity-informed practice

Headspace works with many neurodivergent young people, including those with autism, ADHD, and associated social, emotional and communication differences.

Our trained team adapt support to meet individual sensory, communication and emotional needs. This includes:

Understanding and supporting different communication styles
Flexible, strengths-based approaches to engagement
Support with emotional regulation and executive functioning
Creating predictable, safe and emotionally supportive environments

We work closely with schools, families and professionals to ensure support aligns with EHCPs, IEPs and wider support plans where appropriate.

Costs

Commissioned services are charged at the following hourly rates:

Mentoring: £40 per hour
Tutoring: £50 per hour
Counselling: £50 per hour

Transport can be provided where required and is charged at 45p per mile, confirmed based on actual mileage.

All packages are commissioned on a bespoke basis depending on the level of need, intensity of support and duration.

Safeguarding and quality assurance

Headspace has a strong safeguarding framework. All staff and volunteers are DBS checked and trained in safeguarding, trauma-informed and neurodiversity-informed practice. We work closely with schools, social care and family support agencies to ensure joined-up, safe and effective support.