our founding aims

“My primary aim is to improve the lives of every single young person we work with.”

Chris Webbe (Founder)

Breakthrough Approach was founded to train a professional body of mentors to help students break down barriers to learning.

We want to give students the time to breathe, the skills and drive to succeed, and the clarity of mind to keep moving forwards.

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“Give students the time to breathe”

Only mentoring can do this.

It is about giving mentees the space and time to reflect and become more self-aware. When young people can explore what they want to improve, a partnership of trust forms between mentor and mentee, and progress always follows.

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“Give students the skills and drive to succeed”

Only mentoring can do this.

By that, we mean only mentoring focuses equally on academic and personal skills development. These are the skills that will determine future success in a workplace that will change dramatically from decade to decade.

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“Give students the clarity of mind to keep moving forwards”

Only mentoring can do this.

When a mentee achieves clarity of mind they have both self-awareness, and the strategies and tools to continually reflect on what should be done, taking action to meet the goals they have set themselves.

key reasons

Clients work with us for the following key reasons:

Our Approach
We focus on the child, not the curriculum. This alone means we can break through the inertia and help bring clarity and direction to the situation.

Our Belief
We believe that a readiness to learn defines academic performance. We need to meet young people where they are, not where we expect them to be.

We use the latest thinking
We combine personal skills, academic skills and behaviour science to develop a unique plan for each student we work with.

Our Experience 
We understand the challenges you are facing as a parent and the frustrations of your child, our business was created to solve precisely the challenges you may be experiencing.

The Results

Depending on need, our mentees develop:

  • Critical socio-emotional skills such as taking responsibility, using initiative and managing emotions.

  • Confidence to manage stress, workload, and exam pressure.

  • Academic skills such as note-taking, prioritisation & planning, and revision skills.

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  • Homeschooling

    Homeschooling can be an excellent option for many children. We help you to create the right learning environment for your child.

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  • Mentoring

    Mentoring is designed to focus on the child, blending academic and personal elements together to help them overcome the barriers that may be holding them back.

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  • Schools and tutors focus on learning, not readiness to learn. Your child’s readiness to learn will have the biggest impact on their ability to reach their potential.

  • No - counselling focuses on overall emotional wellbeing; without diagnosing issues.

    If your child’s overall lifestyle is impacted, rather than just their studying, then you may need to seek more specialised support; which we can offer advice on.

  • Tutors are subject matter experts, they may not be equipped to help with non academic issues that are holding your child back.

  • In a perfect world yes, but lack of time and resources means it’s not possible.

  • Schools don’t have the time or resources to make a meaningful difference.

    You can TRY but..

    Time - Schools often can’t provide the 1:1 attention that is required. (they already have to be supplemented with tutors)

    Resources - Schools may not have the experience and tools to help effectively. Children need support, guidance and motivation.

    Your priority - No-one will prioritise the needs of your child (and understand your child) more than you.

  • It’s possible you can help your child, but it might not be the BEST choice.

    Bias - We’re unbiased, neutral outsiders. As a parent, you might be too close to the child and unable to take the objective perspective that is needed.

    Experience - we have years of experience helping students reach their learning potential and know how best to tackle certain barriers.

    Strategies - We have a range of techniques to find what works best for your child.

    Time - It takes many hours of dedicated planning and support to help a child, could you commit the time required to make it a success?

  • In theory, yes, but in reality no.

    You need a specialist in understanding the child and how to ready them for learning, not just a tutor who might be a little understanding…

    Mentoring precedes tutoring - the child must be ready to learn to reach their potential.