Intervention Through Sport
Expert-led in-school alternative provision — delivered by experienced school leaders, built around a proven methodology, backed by two years of verified data.
Every practitioner holds Qualified Teacher Status and secondary school leadership experience. We are school leaders who chose to do more.
The ITS Method™ is a complete ten-stage framework from referral to aftercare. Every student. Every school. Every time.
Every figure is drawn from school data management systems and verified by school leadership. The schools’ own data.
All programmes follow the ITS Method™. Every student receives a bespoke individual programme plan. Every programme leads to an accredited qualification.
For students at risk of exclusion or on a reduced timetable. Structured daily provision — keeping students in school at a fraction of the cost of external placement.
Discuss your school →Accredited Leadership Skills Foundation qualifications — Level 1, 2, and 3 — through football, health and fitness, and community coaching. Pupil Premium eligible.
Find out more →All delivery is led by QTS-qualified specialists able to teach and assess a wide range of accredited courses — BTEC Sport Level 2/3, OCR Sports Studies, OCR Sports Science, Edexcel GCSE PE, and WJEC Eduqas Constructing the Built Environment.
Ask about our courses →Consistent, high-quality provision across multiple schools within a trust — centralised reporting, quality assurance, and preferential rates for cluster contracts.
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Schools do not buy sessions from ITS Education. They invest in a system — a complete, ten-stage framework from referral to aftercare.
This model requires a headteacher brave enough to front-load the intervention — to invest at the start, rather than pay a far greater cost at the end when it’s too late.
ITS Education was founded on one belief: the most vulnerable students deserve the most experienced professionals. Not coaches. Qualified teachers with secondary school leadership experience.
Paul spent almost a quarter of a century inside secondary schools. Nine years as Head of PE. Three years as Assistant Headteacher. He founded ITS Education to deliver what schools could not: expert-led, evidence-based provision that actually changes behaviour and keeps students in school.
Lewis was Paul’s student in 2006. Eighteen years later he is ITS Education’s Lead Practitioner at Meadowhead School — an outstanding practitioner whose ability to engage students and build genuine relationships sets him apart. A talented sportsman across a number of disciplines, Lewis was an exceptional PE teacher before bringing that same energy into intervention work, and brings the calm consistency that defines the ITS Method™ to every session. Alongside ITS Education, he is a successful business owner — running his own Supply Teaching agency, and a co-owner of a padel centre.
Every figure is drawn from school behaviour management systems and verified by school leadership. These are the schools’ own data.
“I cannot speak highly enough of the incredible work Paul Allen has done at Outwood Academy Portland. He has truly transformed the lives of some of our most challenging students, going above and beyond to create bespoke interventions that support each student individually.”Danielle Sheehan
“I can’t thank you enough for the work you have done with Tom. His school life has changed massively to the good. The work he did with you was the highlight of his week. A different lad from three months ago.”Parent
“I have enjoyed this so much. It has helped my behaviour massively. I used to get 16+ detentions a month. Now I only get 1 or 2.”Year 9 student
“I-T-S Education doesn’t just intervene — they change trajectories. Students who once felt lost now feel seen, supported, and valued. Their approach has given hope to students, reassured parents, and strengthened our school community.”Senior Leader
“Taylor has come on in leaps and bounds. She says herself it’s brilliant for her mental health. I have noticed the dramatic decrease in detentions and increase in praise cards.”Parent
“The impact speaks for itself — students who have engaged with I-T-S Education’s programmes have shown a substantial decrease in sanctions and a significant increase in praise. They instil pride, kindness, and resilience.”SLT Staff Member
“Your professionalism is exceptional, and the way you engage with students is highly commendable. The quality of your parental communication and your ability to build strong, positive relationships is the best I have seen within alternative provision settings.”R. Brown
“Thank you for the wonderful work you have done with our most vulnerable and challenging students this term. They speak so positively about the relationships they have built with you both — we are beginning to see the impact of this across the school, particularly in their behaviour.”S. Johnson
“Thank you for all you and Paul are doing, it’s really worked, and is the only thing that has ever worked for Finley.”Emma Smyth
No obligation. No pressure. A conversation about your school, your students, and what you want to achieve.
Delivered under our FCP16 brand, the Football Scholarship Programme is a fully resourced, post-16 football pathway — currently run in partnership with Meadowhead School, and available as a complete package to other schools and trusts.
Two structured training sessions a week plus a competitive fixture across four competitions, delivered by FA-registered coaches with professional, academy and grassroots experience.
Equal access, equal standard. Both squads train and compete to the same quality, with the same facilities and the same coaching team.
Free training kit, tracksuit and match kit. Dedicated gym access and a player training programme. Academic support built in, so football and study progress together.
Sessions with professional and ex-professional players, individual VEO match analysis, and Talent ID links with non-league clubs for players ready to take the next step.
Two years of delivery, 50+ players projected on the programme next year, and demand already extending beyond our host school — a proven programme that manages large groups of students at scale, ready to be replicated.
Straight answers for schools and trusts across Sheffield, South Yorkshire and the Midlands considering alternative provision or the Football Scholarship Programme.
Alternative provision is structured, expert-led education for students at risk of exclusion or on a reduced timetable. ITS Education delivers this in-school, keeping students learning on their own school site rather than being placed externally — at a fraction of the cost of an external placement.
ITS Education is based in Sheffield and currently delivers in-school provision and sports leadership programmes across South Yorkshire, with capacity to work with schools and trusts across the wider Midlands region. Get in touch to discuss coverage for your school.
FCP16 is ITS Education's post-16 football pathway — a fully resourced programme combining FA-registered coaching, accredited Sports Leadership qualifications, kit and facilities, and guest coaching sessions with professional and ex-professional players. It currently runs in partnership with Meadowhead School and is available as a complete package to other schools and trusts.
Both. ITS Education delivers single-school contracts as well as trust-level contracts, providing consistent, high-quality provision across multiple schools within a trust, with centralised reporting, quality assurance, and preferential rates for cluster contracts.
Use the contact form or call/email us directly. Paul responds personally within one working day, followed by a short conversation to understand your school and students, a visit to meet relevant staff if it's a good fit, and a written proposal built specifically around your school.