F.A.Q

School Ready Kids provides two main services: SEND strategy for Leadership Teams and specific learning support services for educational settings and charitable organisations.
SEND Strategy Leadership Support is a strategic service designed for senior leaders who want clarity, confidence and robust systems around SEND. It focuses on leadership‑level decision‑making, inspection readiness and sustainable systems, rather than day‑to‑day operational support.
Leadership teams often come to this service when:
  • SEND systems lack consistency or clarity
  • Inspection preparation feels risky or uncertain
  • Staff confidence/training around SEND is uneven
  • SEND, exams and access arrangements are not well aligned
  • Leaders want to strengthen accountability and oversight
The focus is on reducing risk, strengthening systems and supporting confident leadership decisions.
Yes. A key strength of this service is aligning SEND systems with exams and access arrangements.
This includes:
  • Reviewing access arrangements processes
  • Supporting collaboration between SEND and exams office teams
  • Identifying compliance and operational risks
  • Recommending sustainable, inspection‑ready systems

Yes.The initial consultation is free of charge. Either you are a Headteacher or a parent, once you get in touch and let us know a little bit about your concerns and situation  we will arrange a one to one confidential meeting. During the intial consultation meeting, we will discuss your curent situation and how we can support you. Once you are happy to proceed, we will email you with the service agreed, the fee and next steps.
The structure of the therapy:
  • Length: The full programme runs over 12 weekly sessions, each lasting about 30 minutes.
  • Setting: Sessions usually happen at school, in a quiet and private space.
  • One-to-one: Your child meets individually with the same practitioner each time.
  • Consistency: Sessions are at the same time each week to provide routine and emotional safety.
  • Content: Children draw freely, and the adult uses gentle, non-intrusive questions to help them reflect on their thoughts or emotions.
The therapy is confidential to help your child feel safe and open. The practitioner will not interpret drawings or share specific content unless there's a safeguarding concern. You can expect general updates on progress and wellbeing.

Drawing and Talking is a non-intrusive therapeutic technique, not a form of clinical art therapy. It’s focused on helping children symbolically process feelings through drawing and gentle dialogue — not on interpreting artwork or diagnosing.

At the end of the programme, the practitioner may recommend:
  • Closure if your child has made good progress
  • A review period
  • Referral for further support if needed (e.g., counselling, CAMHS)
EBSA is when a child struggles to attend school due to high levels of emotional distress, such as anxiety, fear, or sadness. It’s not the same as truancy.
There can be a mix of factors, including:
  • Social difficulties (e.g. bullying, friendship issues)
  • Academic pressures or fear of failure
  • Separation anxiety from home or family
  • Changes or transitions (new school, class, teacher)
  • Underlying mental health issues (e.g. anxiety, ASD, trauma)Often, it’s not caused by one single event but a build-up of stress.