SEN Manny Mentor Reviews 13

Faisal has been seeing my 13 year old son for 5 months and it has been a transformative experience for him! My son was previously struggling with attendance and unexplained stomach issues. He was becoming more and more unhappy at school and unmotivated. Faisal reported that he engaged so quickly with him in sessions and he recently got a school award for most improved attendance which was 100% for the past full term! Mission accomplished! We are keen to continue sessions however, as my son enjoys them so much and it’s really helped him enormously with confidence and new ambitions for his future. I could not recommend Faisal more highly. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

SEN Manny has been a god send for my 15 year old PDA son who recently started 1:1 sessions.
From first contact, to mentor matching and trial session, to invoices, admin and communication have all been fantastic.
This has helped me massively as I manoeuvre EOTAS for the first time.
My son finishes sessions happy, engaged, calm and regulated and I receive weekly written reports.
Our mentor Justin is fantastic with my son, going at his pace, allowing choice and autonomy, giving my son the space to build a positive relationship and re-engage with education in a way which work for him and his very specific needs.
I spent along time searching for provisions that didn’t seem to exist and would recommend parents whose children can’t access conventional provisions to discuss your needs with SEN Manny.
We look forward to continuing our journey with them 🫶

Faisal is genuinely exceptional mentor. He brings such a natural, positive energy that immediately puts you at ease. He has a real gift for connecting with autistic children, especially those with PDA.

What stands out most is how instinctive and understanding he is and doesn’t take a one-size-fits-all approach, but really meets the child where they are. The difference this has made for us has been huge.

I’ve had an incredibly positive experience with this tuition agency. I initially found them while searching for an agency that truly understands autism and PDA, and they have absolutely delivered.

From the very beginning, they really listened to my concerns and took the time to understand my daughter’s needs. They matched us with a tutor whose approach is perfect for her—she now genuinely enjoys her sessions and looks forward to them each week.

Tierney brings creative and flexible lesson plans that have helped my 7 year old daughter make real progress after being out of school for a year. The sessions are engaging, fun, and thoughtfully adapted to keep her motivated.

I’m so grateful for the support and understanding we’ve received. I would highly recommend this agency to any parent looking for a tailored, creative and knowledgeable approach to learning.

Our dual diagnoses son (Autistic and ADHD) has been working with Faisal since September 2025, and there has been real progress in terms of engagement and confidence building.

Faisal has an intuitive sense of when it is right to gently encourage, and when it is time to step back, in order to manage potential overwhelm.

He has a positive and enthusiastic personality, and very quickly developed a rapport with our son. Using a combination of games, discussions, relaxing music and a strong sense of curiosity, Faisal’s approach has helped our son to leave the house more, nurture an interest in photography, and start to further develop thoughts about his future - both personal and professional.

Thoroughly recommended!

I’ve had a great experience with both Faisal and Tierney. Faisal has been incredibly supportive when working with my son, who has ASD, PDA, and ADHD. He shows real patience, understanding, and the ability to adapt his approach to suit my son’s individual needs. This has made a huge difference in his confidence and engagement with learning.

Tierney has also been an excellent maths tutor explaining concepts clearly and breaking things down in a way that feels manageable and not overwhelming.

SEN manny mentor tutors are professional, reliable, and genuinely care about their students. I would highly recommend them.

From Dreading English to Achieving a Grade 7

When we first reached out, our son was in Year 10 and completely shut off from English. He would always say how much he hated it. With his Dyslexia, ADHD and Autism, he just didn’t feel like the subject was made for him. He loved maths, physics, and computer science - the logical subjects - but English felt impossible and incredibly stressful for him.

What changed everything was Faisal (SEN Manny Mentor) sitting down with him, really understanding how his brain works, and reminding him of the strengths in how he thinks. The first thing he did was go back to what our son used to enjoy - creative writing - and slowly, the pressure around the subject started to lift.

Over time, the relationship grew and so did his confidence. Together they worked on his creative writing GCSE coursework, draft after draft, notes after notes, in a friendly way that felt motivating and manageable. Our son worked hard for this, constantly dedicating himself to the piece, even when the school didn’t expect much from him. When he finally submitted work, it left the English department genuinely surprised. He achieved a Grade 7 (A) in his coursework, which counted towards 40% of his final grade.

From there, his belief in himself started to build. He began enjoying English again. As we approached the exam, Faisal worked consistently, every week, sometimes every day, breaking things down, building structure, creating a way of approaching questions that suited his mind. It was intense, but it was exactly what he needed.

The school had predicted him a 3 for his final exam. On results day, he got a 7.

It wasn’t just a win on paper. It was a turning point in how he sees himself.

For any parent of a neurodivergent child who is losing confidence in school or in themselves, this kind of support is more than academic. It’s personal and fundamental.

Faisal offered consultation and advice on navigating systems to ensure a young person could access appropriate SEN support, while also providing life coaching to another young person I work with. He was warm, empathetic, and clearly very knowledgeable, which made it a pleasure to speak with him. His guidance was invaluable, and he created a nurturing space for the young person seeking life coaching support.

We are now a full year on since my first review and our son has developed so much in that time. Faisal faces every challenge standing alongside us parents; his knowledge, skill, patience, empathy and understanding has allowed our son to shed some of the past-trauma of school based education. Faisal works with all other professionals involved in our son's education and care, forming positive relationships to build and lead the team around our son. Faisal's huge creativity gets to the heart of every obstacle and empowers kids (and adults!) to start loving learning again. There will be plenty of challenges along the way but our son has a real chance to thrive with Faisal supporting him.

I can’t recommend Faisal enough. I was nervous going in — not just about finding out my combined ADHD diagnosis so late in life but also about whether I’d be able to articulate my concerns in a way that made sense. Many professionals in the past have struggled to follow my jumbled-up sentences, but Faisal understood me straight away.

He made the consultation easy and comfortable, listening without judgment and asking questions that made me feel heard. We managed to create a tailored workflow system to support my acting preparation and other areas of my life. I could feel his passion for helping people like me throughout the whole session, and it left me feeling both understood and equipped with practical tools I can actually use. To say I left the session relieved would be an understatement.

Faisal has been an outstanding SEN Learning Mentor for our son who is in senior school - based upon our Y10 experience we unreservedly recommend him. Faisal was able to help channel Thomas's enthusiasm to learn by connecting each teacher with Thomas's needs in the classroom. This improved Thomas's engagement with learning and his academic results improved. Faisal kept in daily touch. He leveraged his SEN experience to tailor approaches which worked for Thomas's learning needs and helped us work with the school to implement them. Faisal made suggestions and engaged in dialogue with Thomas and with us to shape the best options for learning and social engagement. Faisal really got to know our son and his learning and social needs and was proactive in helping to deliver a tailored experience for Thomas which built his personal and social confidence and helped him achieve materially improved academic results.