Endeavour @ The Cedars - SEMH provision

Endeavour is a ten place resource base, with two pupils per year group. For students with social, emotional, and mental health difficulties aged between 11 and 16. Focusing on offering rewarding experiences and functional life skills for young people to achieve their absolute best.

Aims & Values

The school aims to place an equal emphasis on the educational, social, and psychological development of our students. Endeavour is a small therapeutic unit focusing on offering rewarding experiences and functional life skills for young people to achieve their very best.

We aim to help our youngsters:

  • Feel safe and secure
  • Develop their skills and abilities to the fullest potential
  • Develop their skills at a natural pace
  • To treat others, and be treated themselves, as individuals
  • Learn functional skills to live independently

Endeavour students will integrate Cedars into their education using the same 4 Rs mantra and learning the same poems for recital. Resilience, Reciprocity, Reflectiveness and Resourcefulness.


Curriculum

Endeavour will provide the best in our broad and balanced curriculum. Teachers from The Cedars Academy will also teach lessons at Endeavour, we know that 'quality first' teaching is the single most important part of our curriculum offer. The curriculum offer will be adapted to meet the needs of our pupils and the bespoke packages they need to feel included, safe, and secure. Our pupils will have access to a range of suitable qualifications and experiences that will allow them to choose their own outcomes.

  • Vocational courses
  • Additional study support
  • GCSE’s/BTEC’s
  • National Curriculum at KS3


ADMISSIONS

Parents are unable to apply directly to The Cedars Academy or Endeavour as all referrals are made through the local authority. If you feel this school would be ideal for your child, please contact the school to arrange a visit.

Application process - Applications are made by the Local Authority and Endeavour must be the named school in the pupils Education and Health Care Plan. Refer to the admissions policy addendum.


Facilities

We have our own purpose built facility on The Cedars Academy campus and have use of a range of their facilities including:

  • Swimming pool
  • Kitchen Garden
  • Motor Vehicle provision
  • Hair and Beauty
  • Catering facilities
  • Social Areas
  • Sports areas/green spaces
  • Relaxation area

Luke Marvell - SEMH Lead @ Endeavour

Leading our team at Endeavour is Luke Marvell. Luke started his career working in the secondary Pupil Referral Unit before spending the next eleven years working at two schools in North West Leicestershire. His career has been varied and challenging, with a range of diverse roles and exciting opportunities. Luke brings with him a wealth of experience in the social, emotional, and mental health sector. He is passionate and committed to the Lionheart Educational Trust’s ethos, sharing the same aim to achieve success in a safe, happy, and supportive environment that enables pupils to grow as individuals and allows them to be the best they can be.

Amreen Ansari - Higher-Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)

Having worked in education since 2022, Amreen recently joined the team with a deep passion for supporting students and a clear dedication to helping them succeed. After discovering her true calling in the classroom, she has gained extensive experience across both primary and secondary settings.

Amreen specialises in supporting SEN and vulnerable pupils, empowering each child to feel confident and capable. She brings a logical, solution-focused mindset to the team, helping students overcome personal challenges and develop self-belief. She finds great joy in guiding pupils toward those transformative “lightbulb moments.” As George Evans famously said, “Every student can learn, just not on the same day, or in the same way.”

Tracey Harrison – Teaching Assistant anD Emotional Literacy Support Assistant (ELSA)

Tracey has been part of The Cedars Academy since 2007, working across a range of diverse roles. She joined Endeavour in June 2023, bringing with her a calm, empathetic approach that supports pupils both socially and emotionally. Tracey is always eager to get involved, often seen taking part in practical activities—no matter how challenging they may appear.
Through her ELSA work, Tracey is passionate about ensuring pupils receive the highest-quality social, emotional, and mental health support. She is committed to helping every young person prepare for the future and achieve their full potential.

 

Casey Wooding - teaching assistant

Casey began his career in education as a Learner Mentor within an alternative learning provision, gaining valuable experience through an apprenticeship. After completing his apprenticeship and spending two years in the role, he joined Endeavour in 2024 to further develop his skills.

Casey has quickly built strong experience supporting young people with their social, emotional, and mental health needs. He is deeply committed to creating a safe, supportive environment where every pupil feels encouraged to thrive. Casey shares the Lionheart Educational Trust’s vision of helping learners grow in confidence, develop as individuals, and achieve their full potential.

zoe gamble - teaching assistant

Before joining The Cedars Academy in August 2023, Zoe worked closely with Team Endeavour through the Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre. She became a full member of Team Endeavour in January 2024 and now supports some of the provision’s most vulnerable students.

Zoe is passionate about creating a positive, calm, and secure environment where pupils feel listened to, valued, and understood. Often one of the first to organise games and activities during unstructured times, she strives to ensure every young person develops confidence, resilience, and a strong sense of belonging—enabling them to flourish both emotionally and academically.