SEN coaching that understands the whole child
Coaching for children with SEN, drawing on a nurturing, psychology informed approach to support confidence, friendships, emotional regulation and the wider challenges that can come alongside a learning difference.
Understood, not just accommodated.
- London Teacher of the Year Award 2021
- BSc Psychology
- Qualified Teacher Status
- Assistant Psychologist & Psychological Research Experience
- In person across North London and online worldwide
What this is
One-to-one coaching for children with SEN, shaped around the individual child rather than a diagnosis or label, and grounded in a genuine relationship.
What this is not
This is not therapy, clinical treatment or a diagnostic service, and you do not need a diagnosis or an EHCP to begin.
Ruby’s psychology-informed approach to SEN coaching is grounded in her understanding of education, the classroom environment and the different demands children and young people face. These might include navigating friendships and social situations, managing transitions, becoming more organised, rebuilding confidence or coping with feeling misunderstood. Ruby focuses on developing a trusting relationship in which each child feels safe to explore what they are struggling with, recognise their strengths, set meaningful goals and develop practical ways to overcome challenges and move forward with greater confidence.
Who it's for
- Children with autism, ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia or other learning differences
- Children who hold it together at school and struggle once they're home
- Children finding friendships or social situations hard
- Children whose confidence has been knocked by feeling different
- Children with or without a diagnosis or EHCP
What coaching covers
- Confidence and self-understanding
- Friendships and social confidence
- Emotional regulation and big feelings
- Transitions and change
- Organisation and independence
Qualified teacher, psychology graduate, and award-winning specialist educator.
Ruby Cole is a qualified teacher with Qualified Teacher Status and a BSc Psychology (Hons), and winner of the London Teacher of the Year Award 2021. With 10+ years working with children and young people across the UK and internationally, she supports both how a child learns and how a child feels.
Qualified teaching background
Classroom and specialist experience across London schools brings clear knowledge of progression, assessment, school expectations, and age-appropriate teaching.
Psychology and child development
A background in psychology supports careful attention to motivation, confidence, emotional regulation, and how each child feels safest and most ready to learn.
Additional needs and neurodiversity
Sessions are adapted for neurodivergent learners and children with additional needs, without lowering expectations or making a child feel singled out.
Every programme is delivered personally by Ruby Cole, a qualified teacher combining academic rigour with an evidence-based understanding of how children learn and grow. Ruby is winner of the London Teacher of the Year Award 2021, BSc Psychology (Hons), Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), with ten-plus years working with children nationally and internationally, including specialist 1:1 tutoring, Assistant Psychologist experience, and research with UCL and the Anna Freud Centre.
Every programme is built around the same principle: a child who feels understood is a child who can achieve more.
Frequently asked questions
Does my child need a diagnosis or an EHCP for SEN coaching?
No. Coaching can help whether or not there is a diagnosis or an EHCP in place.
Is this the same as SEN Tuition?
No. SEN Coaching focuses on confidence, friendships, emotional regulation and the wider challenges that can come alongside a learning difference. SEN Tuition focuses on academic teaching. Many families use both together.
Will coaching ask my child to mask who they are?
No. Coaching supports authentic communication and self-understanding, using strategies chosen with the child that help them feel more capable and understood, not strategies that ask them to hide who they are.
What ages is SEN coaching for?
Ages 7 to 18.
Is this therapy?
No. Coaching is educational and forward looking. It does not diagnose or treat any condition, and it is not a substitute for clinical support. If Ruby believes a child would benefit from clinical support, she will always say so.
Looking for academic support alongside coaching? There's more on SEN Tuition.
Many of the coaching programmes are built with neurodivergent children in mind. You can explore them all on the coaching page.
Talk it through with Ruby.
A free 15-minute discovery call, no pressure and no obligation.