Lorraine

I teach adults and teens with learning difficulties, special educational needs such as ASD, SEN, and dyslexia and those struggling with the effect of emotional and behavioural difficulties on their learning I help students to maximize their learning capacity, overcome learning blocks, improve their own concentration and deal with stress in order to improve their academic performance.

I prefer to work with short-term intervention.

My Qualifications:
- NCFE Neuro Psychological Immunology Level 3 Diploma 2013
- BTEC National Level 3 Diploma in Music Technology - 2008
- ABC Level 3 Diploma in Counselling Theory and Practice - 2005
- NCFE Level 3 Teaching Assistant - 2012
- Drama in Education Diploma level 2 2013
- Anger & Aggression Management Dip 2012
- Gestalt Therapy Level 2 Diploma - 2012
- NCFE CACHE Safeguarding and Prevent Level 2
- NCFE CACHE Understanding Mental Health in the Workplace level 2
- NCFE CACHE Understanding Challenging Behaviours level 2
- NCFE CACHE Neuro-development in the Early Years Diploma Level 2
NCFE CACHE Understanding Data Protection Level 2
CPD
- Child Protection In Education (Music) 2016
- Autism Awareness
- Managing challenging Behaviour autism
- Working with reluctant speakers (Mutism)
- Trauma Critical Debriefing
- Arts Award Bronze Silver

Who can I help? Students with school phobia, nervous learners, students with anxieties around learning, socialising or sensory issues. Students whom identify as having a non-specific SEN, exam anxiety.

What do I teach? I can help with the following subjects: English, English literature, functional maths, SEN music and instrument learning, drama for confidence building, CBT for anxiety, Gestalt for disassociative anxiety, general mentoring.

I am a wheelchair user.

I currently have no more weekday availability as of October 2024.

Tutoring Experience

I have 18 years experience of delivering creative workshops into various settings including schools, libraries, and other educational environments, also among those with SEN, ASD, behavioural challenges and PMLD.

From December 2014 - 2017 I worked as a private tutor, SEN support and with learners who had dyslexia, dyscalculia, autism, school phobia/trauma, home-educated children and in a alternative unit with young people who have been repeatedly excluded from school. I did this as an individual and for agencies.

I have experience running creative workshops with adults with learning disabilities and PMLD also working with children with SEN/ASD as well as adults and children without specific disabilities in drama, music, event management and improvisation for performance.

I home-educated both my own teenage children who both have autism. I have the diploma in home education from The Centre Of Excellence.

Tutoring Approach

I have a person centred approach to teaching. I use games, art, online programmes, music and lots of humour to teach. For those who find traditional learning stressful I can also work with stress management and relaxation. I offer a free initial consultation you can meet me and experience my teaching without obligation. Online lessons are booked one term in advance.

My first lesson is free of charge so that we both get a chance to see if we are a suitable match for each other. I reserve the right not to take on any student that I don't feel I can genuinely help as a result of my initial assessment.

I offer an additional discount for block bookings. Music prices are for half an hour lesson and will be student lead according to your needs. For singing please book via the First Tutors 'Music' website.

Availability:
From September 2022 I will be taking a small amount of in-person students.