Bespoke tutoring designed to exploit the latest research in teaching and learning.

Do you suspect your child may have additional needs, and want to learn more? Are you looking for guidance on how to better support their learning at home? Or perhaps you’re overwhelmed by the SEN Code of Practice?

With nearly twenty years of experience as a specialist teacher — and as a parent of children with additional needs — I understand the overwhelming pressure of navigating endless advice from websites, professionals and books while searching for what truly works for your child.

At Great Expectations Education, I provide personalised coaching tailored to your needs. Whether you’re a parent or a professional, I’m here to listen, guide you through your next steps. Gain expert guidance, valuable resources, and actionable strategies to confidently support your child's growth and well-being.

Coaching is bespoke, but could include:

  • Practical Support for Offline Learners: Gain expert advice to optimise learning at home for children who struggle with online tuition. We’ll review current strategies and resources, with optional ongoing support available via WhatsApp to keep you on track.

  • Decoding Diagnostic Reports: Understand complex evaluations and build a clear, actionable plan to support your child’s progress.

  • Navigating the UK SEN System: Get step-by-step guidance to understand the world of special educational needs, with insights from both a seasoned SEN professional and a fellow parent carer.

  • Thriving Post-Diagnosis: Feel less overwhelmed and more empowered with a roadmap to effective first steps, the best resources, and key organisations to turn to for support.

  • Disabled Living Allowance: support through the initial form filling.

Coaching for school staff who are working with students on a 1:1 or small-group basis, can also access online coaching to enhance their practice. These sessions can also be booked as stand-alone sessions, with the option to arrange follow-ups as required. Please get touch via email to discuss this further.

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  • She gave me guidance around putting theory into practice, getting on top of organisational skills and planning, building in elements of cumulative learning, varied approaches to over-learning, a range of multi-sensory and practical strategies, as well as health and safety aspects, engaging delivery, and working towards clearly set long term child-centred goals.

    C, colleague

  • Joanna has been an invaluable source of strength for both my daughter and us as we interpreted reports and dyslexic assessments and finally got a conclusive diagnosis. This is a journey which can be challenging for families and Joanna’s understanding, thoughtfulness and knowledge of the learning difficulty has been incredibly supportive for us all.

    C, parent of A, 2021

  • As a parent of a child with learning difficulties herself she has an excellent insight into the impact a diagnosis can have on parents, and demonstrated simple yet practical ways to support the learning of the child and the journey of the whole family.

    C, team-teaching colleague