Schools & Organisations

I specialise in collaborative problem solving, consultation and dynamic assessment. I believe that the best way to generate change is to create a shared understanding of the child and the current situation and create solutions and next steps together.

Families and schools are the experts on the child and I build on your knowledge to help move things forward and develop your confidence and skills in meeting children’s needs.

Services I offer:

Individual Case work

I use a wide range of tools to help unpick a CYP's strengths and difficulties, which I tailor to best fit the case, these include:

• Consultation
• Group problem solving
• Observations
• Personal Construct Psychology to help gain and understand CYP's views
• Dynamic Assessment
• Brief functional assessment

I am able to assess a child's cognitive profile, however, I do not carry out standardised assessments (often referred to as cognitive assessments) which provide percentiles, standardised scores and age equivalents. This is because I believe that there are more effective ways of understanding a child's learning profile.

I use Dynamic Assessment methods which focus on a child's capacity to learn and what teaching strategies are most effective in supporting them. This approach also provides a more holistic view of the CYP's learning profile including cognitive and affective factors, such as motivation and concentration.

Group problem solving & systemic approaches

I believe working together to create a shared understanding and move things forward can be a powerful experience for families and schools. I use a range of group problem solving models including:

• Circle of Adults
• Solution circles
• Mentoring and coaching
• MAPS
• PATHS
• Force field analysis

Training

I offer bespoke training packages based on the needs of your setting. Below is a sample of some of the training I deliver, this list is not exhaustive so please get in touch if you have something in mind that isn’t listed below:

• Executive functioning and memory
• Precision Teaching
• Selective mutism
• Emotion coaching approaches
• Emotion based school avoidance (EBSA)
• Solution focussed approaches
• Early Years practice
• Autism Spectrum Disorder

What people say about my services

"We love the dynamic support we get from Jemma. Using a solution based approach she is able to empower staff and families to support the needs of our most complex children."

- School SENCo

"It has been an absolute please to work alongside Jemma. Her focussed work and dynamic assessments with our children, has been an absolute eye opener and education in itself, such a positive and forward- thinking way to approach supporting a child’s unique learning profile. But, just as importantly, the level of high- quality conversation, inspiration, information linked to useful and practical resources, expert discussion linked to our own school’s aspirations for our most vulnerable children, has totally transformed and lifted my own practice, perspective and future planning for our school. Jemma’s visits have been the highlight of my year in my role as SENDCo and I leave each session with her feeling empowered and supported, which is what we wish for our children, but also for SENDCOs in our incredibly challenging role."

- School SENCo

Working with Greenhouse Psychology

I work flexibly to meet your needs, we can create a service level agreement or work on a standalone basis for short-term work. Standalone work and service level agreements can be commissioned at any point during the school year. Service level agreements can help your school plan effectively for the year ahead and ensure availability, they can also be ‘topped up’ where needed.

Pricing

£300 per session

I work on a session basis with schools, a session is three hours. We can work creatively to make sure you maximise each session. Being flexible about what records or reports are needed, and how I feedback information help to make the most out of your time.