Pets on the Green
Pets on the Green
Specialist 1:1 AAI programmes for children with autism, anxiety, EBSNA, PDA and SEMH — using real animals to support emotional regulation, confidence, social development and curriculum-linked learning. EHCP Section F commissionable.
Not a petting session. Not talk therapy. A specialist educational provision that works when nothing else has.
If your child can't access school, tuition, or conventional provision — and emotional regulation is the prerequisite for learning — this is designed for them.
Animal-Assisted Intervention uses facilitated interaction with animals to support emotional regulation, learning readiness, confidence and social development.
Unlike talking therapies, AAI is experiential and interactive. Animals provide a calming, non-judgmental presence that helps children engage in ways they often can't in traditional settings. Sessions are forward-focused and solution-oriented — not exploring past trauma.
This is intentional educational methodology, not incidental learning. It is structured, documented, outcome-driven and EHCP-aligned.
Our purpose-built sensory pod is designed to help children regulate before, during, and after sessions. With fibre optic star lights, a glitter panel, botanical surroundings and soft textures — it's a jungle-themed retreat where children can decompress and feel safe.
This calming environment is proving to have a real, measurable impact. We have children who have been out of school for years who now regularly attend sessions, sit with Ciera, and — when they're ready — work through worksheets and structured activities. That progress starts here, in a space that feels nothing like a classroom.
Regulation is the prerequisite for learning. The sensory pod gives children the tools to get there on their own terms.
Pets on the Green is not interchangeable with general animal sessions, group provision, farm-based settings, or generic tutoring.
Sessions are delivered 1:1 with active supervision. Group or shared environments increase sensory load, social demand and dysregulation risk for children with severe anxiety and PDA profiles.
A purpose-built indoor regulation environment — not a farm or barn. No unpredictable noise, weather, or multi-animal movement. Immediate access to regulation tools and carefully selected single-animal interaction.
Learning is embedded through welfare-led routines (prepare → measure → feed → clean → record). This reduces "school-like" demand while delivering measurable outcomes in literacy, numeracy, science and executive functioning.
The trusted practitioner relationship is the access mechanism. Inconsistent staffing and unfamiliar formats increase perceived threat, reducing engagement and attendance.
Learning is woven into meaningful, welfare-led routines — so it doesn't feel like school, but it delivers measurable educational outcomes.
Grounding, co-regulation and self-regulation in a calm, safe environment
Reciprocal conversation, requests for help, spontaneous topic extension
Pride in completed work, willingness to attempt previously avoided tasks
Sustained engagement of up to 120 minutes, tolerance of adult direction
Increased separation tolerance, regulated with additional adults present
Multi-step routines completed independently, learning generalised to home
| Measure | Baseline (early sessions) | Typical progress (12–16 sessions) |
|---|---|---|
| Separation from parent | 0–10 minutes | 120+ minutes independently |
| Adult-guided engagement | 10–20 minutes | 60–120 minutes per session |
| Transitions tolerated | 1–2 before dysregulation | 4–6 predictable transitions |
| Animal care routine steps | 1–2 with support | 4–5 step sequences independently |
| Structured tasks completed | Minimal or avoided | 1–3 embedded tasks per session |
| Carryover learning beyond sessions | Not observed | Independent learning initiated at home |
Data drawn from tracked sessions with children presenting with EBSNA, ASD, severe anxiety and PDA-consistent profiles. Individual progress will vary.
Every session follows the same supportive pattern so your child always knows what to expect.
Calm transition with clear expectations and optional sensory regulation support. Access to a sensory den for proactive regulation.
Facilitated interaction with carefully selected animals. Activities designed around individual goals — animal care routines embedding curriculum learning.
Literacy, numeracy and science tasks woven into animal care. Structured worksheets, workbooks and flexible recording formats. 1–3 short tasks per session.
Skill-linking between animal interaction and real-world skills. Clear, predictable ending supporting emotional safety and transition.
Section F provision must be specified, quantified, evidenced and reviewable. We provide structured recording, measurable indicators and written reporting suitable for EHCP processes.
Specific reporting requirements can be agreed in advance with the local authority or school.
Copy and adapt for the individual child's EHCP.
[Child's name] will receive specialist 1:1 animal-assisted educational provision delivered by Pets on the Green, Warlingham, Surrey. Provision will be delivered by a named, consistent practitioner in a low-arousal, sensory-controlled indoor environment.
Provision will be delivered as:
Provision must include:
Provision must be delivered at: Pets on the Green, 4 Redvers Road, Warlingham, Surrey, CR6 9HN.
Rates reflect specialist EHCP-appropriate provision and include all planning, preparation, delivery, documentation and reporting.
I was diagnosed with autism, ADHD, ARFID and severe anxiety. School was impossible — I experienced entrenched school avoidance and eventually received an EHCP, moving to NESCOT's 14–16 provision.
I tried everything. Talking therapies, equine therapy, other interventions — but none of them really worked for me. I didn't want to talk. I felt like no one truly understood what I was going through. The one thing that actually helped was being around animals. They didn't judge me, they didn't ask me questions, and they gave me a reason to show up.
The problem was, there was no provision like Pets on the Green back then. Nothing that combined the animals I loved with the structured support I actually needed. That's what drove me to build this — a place I wish had existed for me, designed for children and young people going through the same pain and frustration I went through.
Seeing the results now is honestly overwhelming. Children who haven't left the house in months are coming through the door, sitting with me, engaging with learning — and their families are telling me it's the first thing that's worked. That drives everything I do, and I want to help as many young people as I can.
Sessions are delivered at our purpose-built facility in Warlingham, Surrey. We accept referrals from across the region.
Don't see your area? Get in touch — we work with local authorities across Surrey, South London, Kent and West Sussex.
Animal-assisted intervention is a structured, goal-directed programme that uses facilitated interaction with animals to support emotional regulation, confidence, social development and learning readiness. It is not a petting session or talk therapy — it is intentional educational methodology delivered by a qualified practitioner.
Yes. Animal-assisted intervention can be specified in EHCP Section F as specialist educational provision. Pets on the Green provides EHCP-aligned programmes that are commissionable by local authorities, schools and alternative provision settings. We provide suggested Section F wording and tribunal-ready documentation.
Our AAI programmes support children with autism spectrum condition (ASC), severe anxiety, emotionally based school non-attendance (EBSNA), social emotional and mental health needs (SEMH), PDA-consistent demand avoidance profiles, and sensory processing differences.
Animal therapy is a broad term often used for recreational or unstructured animal interaction. AAI at Pets on the Green is a specialist educational provision — 1:1, curriculum-linked, regulation-first, documented, and EHCP-aligned. Sessions are delivered by a qualified practitioner in a sensory-controlled environment with measurable outcomes tracked every session.
EOTAS (Education Other Than At School) is provision for children who cannot attend school. Pets on the Green delivers structured AAI as EOTAS-appropriate educational provision, with curriculum-linked learning embedded in animal care routines, suitable for children with EBSNA and school avoidance.
Standard 90-minute 1:1 sessions are £150. Extended 3-hour sessions are £300. A full weekly programme of 6 hours is £600 per week. All rates include planning, preparation, delivery, documentation and reporting. Rates exclude VAT. See full rates.
Referrals are accepted from local authority SEND teams, EHCP case officers, schools, specialist provisions, alternative provision settings, and parents or carers with an EHCP or funding pathway. Contact Ciera to discuss feasibility and suitability.
Yes. Many of the children we work with have been out of school and home-bound for extended periods. The combination of animals, a calm sensory environment, and a consistent trusted practitioner has helped children re-engage who haven't accessed any provision for months or even years.
These sessions are not bookable online. Get in touch for an initial discussion and feasibility assessment.
EHCP Section F · EOTAS · Local authority commissionable · Schools & alternative provision
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