Tokyo International Progressive School

The school supports Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) through a formal pastoral care framework. It operates a Teacher Advisory Programme (TAP) and Personal Counselling to provide ongoing social and emotional support to students. The Counseling section lists TAP, Personal Counselling, and Career Counseling as core services. Counselors are among the specialist staff, alongside an occupational therapist and a speech therapist who support learning and wellbeing. The Curriculum for Student Safety and Wellness integrates wellbeing topics into the broader curriculum, and staff participate in safeguarding training as part of the school's wellbeing approach.

Tokyo International Progressive School specializes in alternative education for students with mild learning differences. Specialist staff include an occupational therapist, a speech therapist, counselors, and a learning support coordinator. Typical learner profiles include mild learning differences, ADHD, autism spectrum disorders, social/organizational difficulties, and anxiety. The school states it is unable to meet the learning needs of students with extensive learning differences, and is not described as a specialist SEN institution. SEN provision is therefore targeted to mild differences within a small-class, highly individualized setting.

English proficiency is required for admission and is reviewed during the interview. If a student does not meet the English standard, the English for Academic Purposes Program (EAP) may be recommended. The EAP program places students with low English ability into English-focused work and allows them to engage in class activities with age-appropriate peers. The work covers one year of English acquisition, followed by a year of continuing academic content at the same grade level. The program is designed to enable language development and peer inclusion within the standard classroom setting.

Mental wellbeing is addressed through a pastoral care framework that includes TAP and Personal Counselling to support students' social and psychological needs. The Student Care page emphasises education, social and psychological care as priorities and documents the two-system approach (TAP and Personal Counselling). The Counseling section lists TAP, Personal Counselling, and Career Counseling as formal services. Staff include counselors and other specialists to address wellbeing, alongside the broader support network (e.g., occupational and speech therapists). The Curriculum for Student Safety and Wellness integrates wellbeing education into the curriculum, with age-appropriate lessons on recognizing unsafe situations and seeking help.

The school maintains a comprehensive Child Safeguarding Policy with defined terms, safeguarding procedures, and a Code of Conduct. Staff training is mandatory: new teachers complete a 3-hour Child Safeguarding Course through ChildSafeguarding.com (valid for two years) and a suicide-prevention course through LivingWorks; returning staff receive refreshers. The safeguarding structure includes a designated Child Safeguarding Team (CST) comprising school counselors, the principal, and Lead and Deputy CSTs who manage incidents and communications with authorities. A Flowchart for Reporting and Allegations Action Plan guides safeguarding responses, with an incident-reporting process kept in a secure digital environment. Emergency safeguarding contacts are published, and a Public Reporting Form is available for anonymous reporting of concerns.