Claire Burnell

Email: claireducate@gmail.com

I specialise in working with children, adolescents and parents with ADHD and other co-occurring neurodivergent conditions such as ASD, Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, Dyspraxia, OCD and PDA.

I’m creative, enthusiastic and passionate about my work. I endeavour to make the coaching experience a really enjoyable, fun and engaging one.

I’m a parent myself, we are strongly neurodivergent household and so have a lived experience.

My coaching priority is being client centred, using my clients’ strengths, skills and qualities to enable them to navigate and overcome the obstacles or challenges they may be facing either at school, home or in the workplace.

I enjoy swimming, cycling and going to the gym. I like music and have an eclectic taste, ranging from classical to electronic deep house. I like walking my dog, and going to the cinema and the theatre.

Neurodiverse Expertise:

  • ADHD
  • ASD
  • Dyslexia
  • Dyscalculia
  • Dyspraxia
  • OCD
  • PDA

Client Group:

  • Primary
  • Education
  • GCSE’s
  • Children
  • Adolescents

Specialisms:

  • Planning and Time Management
  • Homework Routines
  • Emotional Regulation and Self Control
  • Organisation and Tidiness
  • Making and Keeping Friendships
  • Essay Writing
  • Revision Planning
  • Revision Skills
  • Resilience
  • Bedtime routines
  • Screen time

Experience:

ADHD Embrace – ADHD Family Support Worker

April 2019 to date (ongoing)
I deliver 1:1 support sessions for parents/carers of children with ADHD and other neurodivergent co-occurring conditions. I deliver Post Diagnosis group workshops, Executive Function group sessions for Parents/Carers and in person group workshops for children and young people with ADHD and other co-occurring neurodivergent conditions.

Southfields Academy – ADHD / Social Emotional Mental Health (SEMH) Coach and SEN support

September 2019 to April 2022
As the Academy’s ADHD & Social Emotional Mental Health (SEMH) Coach, I provided individualised 1:1 support for young people in Year 7, 8, 9 & 10 to enable them to access their learning, manage their emotional dysregulation and challenging behaviour. I worked with students both in Study Support Centre (SSC), Southfield Academy’s alternative onsite provision and in the mainstream school.

Kidscape Ltd – Kidscape Consultant / PSHE Consultant / Senior Trainer / Training Manager

March 2003 to November 2012
I predominantly developed and delivered a wide range of anti-bullying and assertiveness training courses for children, young people, parents, teachers and local authorities throughout the UK. I also co-ordinated freelance trainers, managed client bookings and in-house training programmes

Playball UK – Playball Sports Coach and Early Years Educator

July 2016 to February 2020
I coached the Playball sports programme to 2, 3 & 4 year olds. Teaching from simple sports activities to more complex skills and the handling of equipment. I reviewed and adapted lesson plans to ensure child development physically, mentally and socially, in a fun, safe and structured environment.

Qualifications:

Place2Be

Certificate of Accreditation for Executive Function Coaching with Children, Adolescents and Adults Level 2 Core Skills

Institute of Education, University of London

BACP Accredited Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Skills for Working with Children

University of London, Queen Mary and Westfield College

PGCE Primary Teacher with Art and Design Specialism Grade 1

Meet Claire:

Email coach about their availability: claireducate@gmail.com