Coaching and mentoring
Supporting Young People To Thrive
Coaching and mentoring that helps neurodivergent children and young people understand themselves, build confidence and use strategies that work in real school life.
What coaching focuses on
Practical, personalised and paced to the young person
Sessions are led by the young person's own goals, with strategies shared with the adults around them where that is agreed.
- Emotional regulation
- Confidence building
- Self-advocacy
- Managing change
- Flexibility of thinking
- Neurodivergent identity
- Social understanding
Where sessions take place
Three ways to access coaching
- In the child's school or setting
- At the Sensational Minds centre in Colchester
- Online where that suits the young person
In short
Where does coaching take place?
Coaching and mentoring can be delivered in the child's school, in person at The Chill Out Centre in Colchester by appointment, or online. Schools can commission coaching directly and families can arrange it themselves.
Young people do best when the adults around them understand what helps.
Answers
Questions about coaching
Written to be genuinely useful, and short enough to read at the end of a long day.
Can families access this support directly?
How do we get started?
How much does education work cost?
Education section
Explore the rest of our education services
- Education NavigationHelping families navigate complex systems with confidence.Read more
- School ConsultationSpecialist input for complex cases, provision planning and parent meetings.Read more
- Staff Training and CPDResearch-informed CPD for teachers, teaching assistants, SENCOs and leaders.Read more
- Whole School NeuroinclusionReviews, policy work and culture change across the whole setting.Read more
- Leadership and School ImprovementSupport for headteachers, senior leaders, SEND leaders and trust executives.Read more
- Partnership PackagesAdvisory, school and strategic partnerships shaped around your setting.Read more
- Education EnquiryTell us about your setting or your child's situation and we will suggest a starting point.Read more
Let's Build Better Outcomes Together
Whether you are supporting an individual pupil, strengthening SEND provision, improving staff confidence or developing a whole-school neuroinclusion strategy, Sensational Minds can help.