Gentle, Nature-Based Alternative Provision

Wildlings Education offers a calm, nature-connected alternative provision for children and young people who benefit from a quieter pace, spacious surroundings, and a more relational approach to learning.

Our provision supports children and young people whose wellbeing needs to come first in order for learning to take place. We work with a broad mix of individuals, including those who find busy or highly structured settings difficult, and those who thrive when learning is grounded in connection, movement, and time outdoors.

Wildlings Group Ltd is an approved alternative provision supplier and has met all required local authority due diligence, safeguarding, and compliance standards.

Our Approach

At Wildlings, learning begins with wellbeing.

We focus on creating environments where children and young people feel safe, settled, and able to engage at their own pace. Rather than prioritising academic targets, we place emphasis on confidence, emotional regulation, communication, and a sense of belonging — recognising that these are the foundations from which meaningful learning grows.

Our approach is relational, predictable, and gentle. We avoid labels and do not separate children by diagnosis or difficulty. Instead, we bring young people together in shared experiences that allow different strengths, needs, and personalities to coexist and benefit from one another.

Learning Rooted in Nature and Rhythm

Wildlings sessions follow a calm, consistent rhythm that helps children and young people feel grounded and secure. Time in the woodland naturally supports regulation, curiosity, and presence, creating the conditions for engagement without pressure.

Days are shaped around a balance of guided activities and open-ended exploration. Skill-focused workshops introduce practical, creative, or woodland-based learning that gently builds confidence, patience, and problem-solving. Shared group activities encourage communication, teamwork, and cooperation, while unstructured time allows space for play, imagination, and peer connection.

Across a term, experiences build gradually. Familiar routines provide predictability, while projects, challenges, and activities develop over time, supporting independence, resilience, and a growing sense of capability.

Learning in Natural and Community Settings

Over time, Wildlings Group Ltd has offered learning across a range of settings, depending on need and capacity. This has included woodland-based learning, community sessions, and home-based support.

At present, we offer limited places in small group settings within our private woodland at Wildlings HQ. These sessions focus on calm, nature-connected learning in a shared environment that supports regulation, curiosity, and steady engagement.

Nature is used as a gentle, shared resource in our work, offering space, movement, and perspective for all children and young people, rather than as a specialist intervention.

Small Group Provision

Our alternative provision is currently offered through small group sessions.

Group sizes are kept intentionally small to allow for meaningful relationships, shared experiences, and a supportive atmosphere where children and young people can feel seen without being singled out.

Working in a group allows young people to develop social confidence, cooperation, and communication skills naturally, while still being supported as individuals within the group.

Our alternative provision is offered on a group basis and is suitable for children and young people with lower to moderate support needs who can engage safely in a shared environment.

Skilled, Attentive Staff

Children and young people at Wildlings are supported by experienced facilitators who work with care, sensitivity, and attentiveness.

Our team are skilled at noticing what each child needs in the moment and adapting accordingly. They create calm, respectful spaces where young people can explore, participate, and take healthy risks within clear, consistent boundaries.

Staff are supported through shared values, reflective practice, and a strong emphasis on relational safety.

Enquiries and Referrals

If you are exploring alternative provision for a child or young person, we welcome enquiries from families, schools, and local authorities.

All provision is delivered under Wildlings Group Ltd. A member of our team will be in touch to discuss whether Wildlings is a good fit and what support may be appropriate.

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