Support'ed Education

What Support'ed Education does

Support'ed Education (legally Support'ed Ltd, Company Registration No. 9310446) is a person-centred care and education provider headquartered in Plymouth, Devon, serving individuals with learning disabilities and complex histories across South West England. The company operates two core service lines: Supported Living, which delivers intensive 24/7 and outreach health and social care support to adults with learning disabilities in their own homes, and Alternative Education Provision, which provides bespoke values-based education to young people with adverse childhood experiences, trauma, attachment difficulties, and learning needs such as autism, ADHD, and learning disabilities. Education delivery is anchored by the proprietary Values Based Education Curriculum, the Support'ed Road Map assessment tool, and an Inner Curriculum framework that tracks wellbeing, resilience, and self-leadership through term-time data collection.

The business model is community-led and referral-driven, with revenue generated through individually commissioned care placements and education service contracts via schools, families, and external agencies. Geographic footprint is limited to Plymouth and Exeter, with the Devon expansion representing the first move beyond the original Plymouth base. The organisation holds an Outstanding rating from the Care Quality Commission and is DSPT compliant, with sector memberships in Learning Disability England, Driving Up Quality, and the Restraint Reduction Network. The directors hold over 70 years of combined care and education experience, and disclosed outcomes include a 92% engagement rate with young people, 78% successfully maintained or transitioned to formal education, 75% post-16 transition success, and 50% post-16 employment success. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, with staff pay rates showing £12.36 per hour for support workers and up to £28,883.75 annually for SEND education roles.

Name

Support'ed Education

Legal name

Support'ed Ltd

Website

https://support-ed.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Alternative Education & Supported Living Services

NAICS

All Other Schools and Instruction (61169), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Alternative Schools (Behavioral/Disciplinary & Nontraditional Settings) (EDAJAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Autism Classroom & School Program Support (Inclusion/Resource) (EDAKAKAC), Executive Functioning & Behavioral Support Tools (ADHD, SEL/Behavior Tracking, Routines) (EDAFAKAG), Specialized Learning Support (Dyslexia/LD Coaching, Assistive Strategies) (EDAJALAJ)

Keywords

• Alternative education provision
• Values-based education
• Supported living services
• Special educational needs
• Learning disability support

Headquarters

HQ city

Plymouth

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Supported Living Services: Health and social care support services to adults with learning disabilities living in their own home, including intensive 24/7 services with individualised, holistic service design and implementation.
2. Alternative Education Provision: Bespoke education and learning services for young people with complex needs, working with schools and value-based development teams to create tailored learning programmes. Revenue generated through education service contracts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Support'ed Education provides bespoke Alternative Education Provision for young people with Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), trauma, attachment difficulties, autism (ASC), ADHD, and learning difficulties who struggle to engage in mainstream education. Delivered through 1:1, values-based learning using an inner curriculum focused on wellbeing, resilience, and self-leadership. Services are delivered across Plymouth and Exeter in South West England.

Product overview

Support'ed Education offers a portfolio of person-centred care and education services for individuals with learning disabilities and complex needs. The core offerings include Supported Living (intensive 24/7 community support and outreach services) and Into Education (alternative education provision using a values-based curriculum). The Alternative Education Provision is their primary educational product, complemented by the Support'ed Road Map assessment tool and Inner Curriculum programme. Into Communication is a planned future service. All services operate on a relationship-based model rooted in attachment understanding.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Alternative Education Provision Bespoke, values-based 1:1 education and learning for young people with Adverse Childhood Experiences, trauma, attachment difficulties, autism (ASC), ADHD, and learning difficulties who have struggled to engage in mainstream schooling. Delivered using the Support'ed Road Map assessment and Inner Curriculum framework.
• Supported Living Intensive 24/7 individualised community-based support for adults with learning disabilities and complex histories, focused on quality-of-life outcomes and learning through living.
• Outreach Support Targeted, tailored support delivered to individuals in their own homes using an enabling approach, helping people live the life they want and achieve personal hopes and dreams.

Quantifiable outcome

• 92% engagement rate with young people in provisions
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Learning Disability EnglandcoreOthersLearning Disability England exists to make life better for and with people with Learning Disabilities and their families. Support'ed is a proud member of this organisation.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Dimensions: UK specialist provider of person-centred support for people with learning disabilities and autism, including supported living and outreach — directly comparable in service model and target population to Support'eds supported living segment.
• MacIntyre: UK charity providing person-centred supported living, education, and family support for children and adults with learning disabilities and autism — closely aligned with Support'eds values-based, person-centred model across both education and supported living.
• Acorn Care and Education: UK specialist education and care provider offering alternative provision, residential, and fostering services for children and young people with complex needs, including trauma, ASC, and SEMH — directly overlapping with Support'eds Alternative Education Provision and Supported Living services.
• United Response: UK national charity supporting people with learning disabilities, autism, and mental health needs through supported living and outreach services — comparable to Support'eds Supported Living and Outreach service offerings.
• Hft (learning disabilities charity): UK charity providing supported living, residential, and community-based services for adults with learning disabilities — directly comparable to Support'eds Supported Living service line and overlapping into learning-disability-focused family support.

Broad incumbents

• Cambian Group: UK specialist provider of education, residential, and mental health services for children and adults with autism, learning disabilities, and complex needs — a large incumbent competing in alternative provision and supported living tenders alongside Support'ed.
• Outcomes First Group: One of the largest UK specialist education and care groups operating residential schools, alternative provision, and supported living for children and adults with learning disabilities, autism, and complex needs — a much larger incumbent serving the same commissioning markets as Support'ed.
• Witherslack Group: Major UK provider of specialist education and care for children and young people with SEN, including ASC, SEMH, and learning difficulties. Operates schools and homes nationally, addressing the same alternative provision segment as Support'ed.
• Priory Group: Large UK specialist care and education provider operating schools, residential homes, and supported living for people with mental health needs, learning disabilities, and ASC — overlapping with Support'ed across multiple service lines and competing in the same commissioning market.

Regional players

• Compass Education and Therapy Services: Regional alternative education provider in the UK offering bespoke provision for young people excluded from mainstream school due to SEMH, ASC, and trauma — closely aligned with Support'eds Alternative Education Provision methodology and target cohort.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/supported-education

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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