Marcus, Year 10 — from on-call to on-track
Six weeks of pupil-focused boxing mentoring helped Marcus halve his on-call requests and rebuild his relationship with the SEND team.
Real young people. Real coaches. Real change. Names changed where consent isn't on file.
Six weeks of pupil-focused boxing mentoring helped Marcus halve his on-call requests and rebuild his relationship with the SEND team.
Year 9 group sessions gave 60 students a weekly reset point. Behaviour referrals dropped, and pastoral leads finally had breathing room.
Alternative provision pupils get a 30-minute boxing reset before re-entering school. The intensity drops by minute three, and the conversation starts.