Supporting Your Special Educational SEND Needs Birmingham
Founded by Emma Pinnock, The Essential Education Group is a collective of support for schools, organisations and families in Birmingham who are supporting and living with individuals who have SEND special educational needs.
Here at The Essential Education Group, we deliver a range of services including SEND Training Courses, Consultancy, Assessments and Support that is geared towards supporting the neurodiverse individuals’ directly along with working with those who support them.
Our SEND Services
We are pleased to offer a range of special educational needs SEND services in Birmingham including Autism Training for Teachers, Special Needs Teacher Training and Family Support Sessions delivered online and in-person for individuals, families, schools and organisations.
SEND Training Courses & CPD
We provide SEND Training Courses online and in-person for families, schools and organisations including Autism Training for Teachers and Special Needs Teacher Training Courses that enhance your understanding and CPD.
Family Services
Family-focused coaching, we can help you to understand autism and its place within your family. Take a look at how we can support your family in understanding your journey with special educational needs SEND and assist you in the next steps.
AIT
This highly specialised Bérard Auditory Integration Training is a 10-day program which can significantly improve the sensory, amongst other, responses of the recipient.
Join Our SEND Membership
We have developed an online CPD platform which caters to all of your SEND training course needs.
The platform which is used by many schools and their teachers provide weekly special educational needs SEND training course videos, shares effective material resources to support the teaching and learning of SEND along with a collective of professionals on the platform sharing their specialisms, expertise and advice.
Our online training portal is a one stop SEND CPD spot for schools, families and individuals. Where you or teachers working at your school can refresh or build upon their SEND knowledge. Gain confidence as well as CPD points.
Our videos are suitable for individual or whole school development. With fresh material added regularly we pride ourselves in ensuring that your school teachers and staff have access to high quality CPD, at any time of the day.
Testimonials
Emma carried out training for our Nursery staff on Autism. The training was very informative and Emma gave a clear insight into how practitioners can support children who have autism.
Emma’s passion and enthusiasm was evident throughout the training. She left the staff feeling empowered with their understanding of how a child with autism can be impacted by the everyday world…….
Denise Ojo
Confirming your child is autistic can feel like a lonely process, but Emma made it so much easier. We first met with her as part of a family coaching session, when our daughter was in the earlier stages of diagnosis. The workshop allowed us to share how we were feeing about it all, and helped up understand our daughter so much more. What we didn’t expect was how it would help her sister; it has helped their relationship and dynamic……..
The Wilcox’s
We have worked with Emma to help our 14 year old son who has ASD. She has worked with us as parents as well as with his older brothers and sister to implement strategies and to help us understand life from his perspective. Emma has an encyclopaedic knowledge of ASD and its effect on those who are on the spectrum and those that live with them. Emma was able to help us untangle the knots we had got tied……..
Zoe Rhodes
Latest Blog Posts
View our latest blog posts below and learn more about special education needs SEND, supporting neurodiverse individuals and more..
What are movement programs, and do they really work?
Movement programs have become increasingly popular in recent years as a way to support the development of children with special educational needs. Advocates of these programs argue that they can improve physical coordination, cognitive function, and social-emotional...
The Signs of Special Educational Needs in Early Childhood
As a parent or caregiver, it's important to be able to recognise the signs of special educational needs (SEN) in early childhood. Early intervention can make a significant difference in a child's future academic and social success. As well as a better mental...
Understanding non-verbal autism (pre-verbal)
Understanding non-verbal (pre-verbal) autism: Non-verbal autism is when an individual experiences significant difficulty with expressive verbal communication. While many people with autism spectrum disorder may struggle with social interaction and communication, those...
Get in touch
If you are looking for support as an individual, family, a school or organisation in Birmingham about living with and caring for neurodiverse individuals and would like to know more about our services or how you can become a premium professional or sponsor, please complete our form below.