About Me
Hi, I’m Lorna, and I know first-hand how important it is to find the right school for a child with additional needs. I’ve been through the assessments, the meetings, and the endless conversations while searching for the right settings for my own children. That experience shapes everything I do and why I’m so passionate about supporting other families on the same journey.
Qualifications & Experience
- MA Education
- 10 years teaching in state primary school
- Qualified in SpLD
Independent, experienced, supportive
My background is in Education: I taught for 10 years in a state sector primary school where I was head of a large Key Stage 1 department. After completing a Master’s degree in Education and having my three children, I also qualified to provide learning support for children with specific learning difficulties (SpLD).
Crucially, I have direct personal experience of the importance of choosing the right school for a child with additional needs, having navigated numerous assessments and consultations with a range of professionals before finding appropriate schools for my sons.
Personalised Support for Every Learner
As an independent educational consultant, I care deeply about helping parents find the school environment where their child can truly flourish. I work with families of children and young people of all ages and needs, including autism, dyslexia, ADHD, ADD, PDA, emotional or behavioural challenges, OCD, high ability, general learning difficulties, and physical or sensory differences.
My role is to listen, understand each child as an individual, and guide families toward the settings that can best support their unique strengths and challenges.
Professional Memberships
- National Association of Independent Schools & Non-Maintained Special Schools (NASS)
- National Association for Special Educational Needs (NASEN).
What our clients say
We feel the end is almost in sight!
Thank you very much for your time; you have really helped us to rationalise our thoughts with your comprehensive service. We have spent three years fighting to get the help our daughter needs and finally we feel the end is almost in sight!
It felt like Lorna ‘knew’ our child, without even having met her
“It felt like Lorna ‘knew’ our child, without even having met her which has been very important in helping guide our journey. Lorna was also very adaptable to move quickly within our time frame which we very much appreciated. Very highly recommended.”
Lorna has been caring, professional and non-judgemental
From the outset Lorna has been caring, professional and non-judgemental, and committed to helping me find the most appropriate education for him. I had what I thought were a lot of “silly” queries and they have never been treated as such.
The next Steps
Find out if we can help your child or young person
Our FREE 15-minute consultation allows us to understand your current situation and we can let you know, honestly, if we can help. If not, then we can recommend the best way forward.