Education, Consultancy & Mediation

ADVICE AND ADVOCACY FOR PARENTS

This Service for busy parents and care-givers can include:-

Discussion of child/student strengths, abilities, attainments, disabilities.
Independent advice on school placement.
Accompanied attendance at parent's evenings, target-setting meetings and statutory annual reviews in school.
Advocacy for children with learning disabilities and special educational needs.
Attendance at mediation negotiations or SENDIST Tribunals.

PROFILE ASSESSMENT AND INTERPRETATION OF PROFESSIONAL REPORTS

Specific teacher assessments and developmental checklists can be applied with the consent of parents and pupils to give an overall student profile. Interview and questionnaire techniques may be applied to provide a dynamic assessment of the whole child.

MEDIATION AND ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION

Mel Blackburn is an Accredited Mediator from the School of Psychotherapy and Counselling at Regent's College, London, which is approved by the Law Society. Experience in working with Human Resource Departments, Trade Unions, the Legal Profession and SENDIST Tribunals are typical examples of work undertaken. Mediation is a confidential, voluntary process aimed at getting parties to resolve disputes when direct negotiations have failed. It can sometimes offer better solutions than litigation with fewer costs.

COACHING FOR PROFESSIONALS AND PARA-PROFESSIONALS

Leadership and Management Teams in a variety of settings are aware of the benefits of coaching for staff in their organisation. Following clarification of roles and responsibilities, staff can be empowered to set personal and professional goals which enhance their performance in the workplace. Coaching is now considered to be one of the most powerful professional development tools in education. Individually, it can help staff to discover their potential and improve their contribution to meeting targets for the team as a whole.

TRAINING AND CAPACITY BUILDING

Bespoke in-house training can be negotiated for groups of parents, governors, teachers, teaching assistants, professional bodies and voluntary associations. Course applicants may need to have permission from their senior management teams to attend. Rates are available on request and will reflect the number of course participants. Payment in advance is usually requested. Terms and Conditions apply.

EVERY CHILD MATTERS!




Services ADVICE AND ADVOCACY FOR PARENTS This Service for busy parents and care-givers can include:- Discussion of child/student strengths, abilities, attainments, disabilities. Independent advice on school placement. Accompanied attendance at parent's evenings, target-setting meetings and statutory annual reviews in school. Advocacy for children with learning disabilities and special educational needs. Attendance at mediation negotiations or SENDIST Tribunals. PROFILE ASSESSMENT AND INTERPRETATION OF PROFESSIONAL REPORTS Specific teacher assessments and developmental checklists can be applied with the consent of parents and pupils to give an overall student profile. Interview and questionnaire techniques may be applied to provide a dynamic assessment of the whole child. MEDIATION AND ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION Mel Blackburn is an Accredited Mediator from the School of Psychotherapy and Counselling at Regent's College, London, which is approved by the Law Society. Experience in working with Human Resource Departments, Trade Unions, the Legal Profession and SENDIST Tribunals are typical examples of work undertaken. Mediation is a confidential, voluntary process aimed at getting parties to resolve disputes when direct negotiations have failed. It can sometimes offer better solutions than litigation with fewer costs. COACHING FOR PROFESSIONALS AND PARA-PROFESSIONALS Leadership and Management Teams in a variety of settings are aware of the benefits of coaching for staff in their organisation. Following clarification of roles and responsibilities, staff can be empowered to set personal and professional goals which enhance their performance in the workplace. Coaching is now considered to be one of the most powerful professional development tools in education. Individually, it can help staff to discover their potential and improve their contribution to meeting targets for the team as a whole. TRAINING AND CAPACITY BUILDING Bespoke in-house training can be negotiated for groups of parents, governors, teachers, teaching assistants, professional bodies and voluntary associations. Course applicants may need to have permission from their senior management teams to attend. Rates are available on request and will reflect the number of course participants. Payment in advance is usually requested. Terms and Conditions apply. EVERY CHILD MATTERS!