Finding the Right Fit
Every child learns differently and in today’s world, education can take many forms. Whether it’s through a screen at home or hands-on learning out in the community, the key is finding the right approach to help your child thrive. At Lincoln Inclusive Tutoring (LIT), we understand that what works for one learner may not work for another. That’s why we offer both interactive online tuition and individualised in-person sessions, designed to meet the needs, interests, and strengths of every pupil.
In this post, we’ll explore the benefits of both models and how our flexible, child-centred approach ensures that every learner has the opportunity to succeed.
The Rise of Online Tuition: Learning Without Limits
Online learning has become a powerful tool for many families. For some pupils, the structure, comfort, and consistency of working from home help them feel safe and focused.
At Lincoln Inclusive Tutoring, our online sessions are far from passive - they’re engaging, interactive, and built around each student’s learning style. We use Zoom and interactive digital platforms to bring lessons to life, incorporating online games, quizzes, videos, and visual resources that make learning both fun and accessible.
Tutors can share screens, annotate worksheets in real-time, and provide instant feedback, meaning that pupils still receive the same high-quality, one-to-one attention they’d have in person.
For students who find travel or new environments challenging, online tuition can provide a familiar and low-stress setting. It’s also ideal for those who need flexible learning times around therapy, health appointments, or fluctuating energy levels.
Our online tutors are fully trained in trauma-informed and autism-aware teaching, ensuring sessions are calm, structured, and responsive. We take time to build a strong relationship with every pupil, even through the screen because connection is the foundation of confidence and progress.
In-Person Tuition: Bringing Learning to Life
For many children, nothing beats hands-on, real-world experiences. Our in-person tuition opens the door to a world of learning opportunities that extend far beyond the classroom.
At Lincoln Inclusive Tutoring, we take a practical, holistic approach - tailoring sessions to pupils’ interests and strengths while embedding core academic skills through meaningful, sensory, and experiential learning.
Depending on the pupil’s goals and EHCP outcomes, in-person sessions can include:
Swimming or physical activity to support confidence, coordination, and wellbeing
Equestrian therapy to develop emotional regulation and trust through animal-assisted learning
Cooking and nutrition sessions to build life skills, fine motor coordination, and independence
Crafts, art, and construction activities to promote creativity and focus
Budgeting and money-handling to develop functional numeracy
Community-based work experience to prepare pupils for adulthood and independence
In-person tuition also allows tutors to model and reinforce essential social and communication skills in natural settings from ordering food in a café to interacting appropriately with peers and staff in a community environment.
Every session is adapted to the pupil’s energy, sensory preferences, and learning targets, ensuring that they feel safe, motivated, and successful.
Which Option Is Best for Your Child?
The truth is, there’s no one-size-fits-all answer. Some pupils thrive online, while others need the sensory and social engagement of in-person learning. Many of our learners even benefit from a blended approach, combining online sessions for academic focus with in-person tuition for practical life skills and social development.
At Lincoln Inclusive Tutoring, our goal is to meet the child where they are. Whether it’s through a screen or side-by-side in the community or in their home, we adapt the learning environment to what works best for each pupil. Our tutors are qualified, experienced, and passionate about creating learning experiences that build confidence, independence, and joy in education again.
The Bottom Line
Whether your child connects best through online learning or flourishes in real-world experiences, Lincoln Inclusive Tutoring can offer the right support to help them grow. We believe that success isn’t defined by where learning takes place but by how it’s delivered, who delivers it, and the relationship built along the way.
Every learner deserves a chance to shine, and with the right environment, they can.
Next Month’s Blog: “Building Confidence Through Practical Learning: Why Hands-On Education Matters”
In this blog, we’ll explore how practical, experience-based learning can unlock confidence, independence, and curiosity in children and young people with SEND. From cooking and crafts to equestrian therapy, budgeting, and community work experience, we’ll look at how learning by doing can help pupils apply key skills in real-life contexts.
We’ll also highlight how Lincoln Inclusive Tutoring embeds practical, sensory, and creative activities into both academic and life skills sessions, helping every learner discover what success looks like for them.
This piece will focus on how hands-on learning can improve focus, boost self-esteem, and create meaningful progress beyond the classroom - preparing pupils not just for exams, but for life.
