How working with me works
How I can help
You don’t need to know what kind of support you need.
Start with what you’re seeing. I look at the information you already have, what school is seeing, what happens at home and what your child is experiencing. From there, we can work out what would actually be useful.
We start with the whole picture
You may have reports, teacher feedback, a diagnosis, school history and years of your own observations. Your child may also be telling you something through what they say, avoid, manage or struggle to manage.
I bring those pieces together and look at where they agree, where they don’t and what that may mean for your child’s actual school and learning life.
If another professional is better placed to answer part of the question, I will say so.
Report to Reality
This is the method underneath much of my work: bringing professional information, school, home and learner voice together, then looking at capacity, access, cost and the conditions in which your child is being asked to learn.
What might we be looking at?
You do not need to choose one of these before you contact me. They are simply some of the questions families bring.
Gifted and twice-exceptional learners
When ability, achievement and everyday functioning do not seem to line up.
School fit and learning pathways
When you are wondering whether the current environment is still working for your child or what other routes may be possible.
Parent-school communication
When home and school are seeing different versions of the same child or you need help preparing for the conversation.
Bespoke academic support
When your child needs a different way into the work, particularly in one-to-one, homeschool or very small learning settings.
Start with a conversation
Tell me a little about your child and what has brought you here. You do not need to send the whole history or work out the right service first.
The first one-hour conversation is free. We use it to work out what is happening and whether I am the right person to help. If paid work would be useful after that, I will explain the scope and cost before we begin.