​A PSHE specialist teacher, consultant, trainer and author with over 40 years’ experience in the education, health and media.  Respected nationally and internationally, having worked across the UK, with the USA and Europe.
Now offering private English tuition for Key stage 4
I will be continuing to tutor my existing 2019-2021 students.  I will not be taking on any new students however, I will happily refer you on to one of my excellent colleagues.
​How on earth does one begin a “welcome to my website message”?  Wish I knew – so, while I’m devising a response perhaps I can introduce myself:
 
My future career was to be on the stage, name in lights, winning awards…or so I thought whilst I was at school- but that was not to be.  My father persuaded me that the very best course of action would be to obtain a professional qualification first. 
 
Life in the world of work started, for me, as a teacher of Drama (naturally) and English. During that time, I built a particular rapport with the “more difficult” students who did not really fit in to their tutor groups.  I began to gain counselling qualifications and did my very best to support those young people who for one reason or another found school a difficult place to be.
Sometime later I spread my wings and moved into commercial radio.  There I produced and occasionally presented educational radio programmes as well as managing the day-to-day running of a 24 hour, off-air, confidential phone-in help line.
In 1986 I decided to move back into education and took up an advisory post co-ordinating drug education across an outer London borough.  In 1991 I moved on to become a PSHE adviser to a (then) Health Authority, working in four boroughs across both inner and outer London.
 
In1997 I became an independent consultant and trainer/facilitator; specialising in the more sensitive issues that affect young people: Sex, Drugs, Body Image, Emotional Health and Well-being and so on.
 
In 2010 I began to offer one-to-one private tuition in English – for Key stages 3 and 4. My students have gained 100% pass rate in GCSE English Language and English Literature.

On the pages that follow you will be able to find out more about the type of work I have undertaken, ideas of what I might be able to offer you and even some quotes from people who I have worked with.  Please browse through and do contact me if you would like any more information.
 
I hope you enjoy your visit! 
​My experience includes working across a variety of settings:
Education – in schools [both state and private sector], colleges, universities;
Professional development –with teachers, school nurses, trainee doctors, PGCE students, voluntary sector staff etc; and Local authorities – in LEAs, PCTs and Social Services.
At national and international level with:
Department for Education (DfE);
The National Children’s Bureau;
The Home Office;
Department of Health;
National Institute for health and Clinical Excellence (NICE);
Metropolitan and other police forces;
DODS – Westminster; and
with a number of voluntary agencies and charities.
Just released, my brand new series of
PSHE resources. Published by
Hodder Education
​Trainer and Facilitator
The way I work is based on the Recommended Quality Standards for Sexual Health Training produced by the Department of Health – Wanting participants to:
Meet learning outcomes and competencies by developing their knowledge, skills, understanding and confidence.
Use and develop their inter-personal and communication skills by becoming involved in individual, small group and plenary activities, and in discussion.
Find ways to respectfully challenge attitudes and practice which limit equality of opportunity, human rights and dignity.
Be equipped to work with diverse groups and individuals.
Engage their intellect, experience, thoughts and feelings.
Commit themselves to attend for the whole training event.