Specialised tuition and coaching in Barnet.
One to one SEN and primary tuition for children aged 7 to 13, and children's coaching for ages 7 to 18, in Barnet, from a Qualified Teacher with a background in psychology and education.
Working with families in Barnet and across North London.
- BSc Psychology (Hons)
- Qualified Teacher Status
- London Teacher of the Year Award 2021
- Psychological Researcher
- Former Assistant Psychologist
- 10+ years experience across Psychology and Education
- In person across North London and online worldwide
Ruby works with children and families across Barnet, in person, across both coaching and specialist tuition. Some children come to her because school has become hard in a way that is not really about the work. Others come for academic support or entrance exam preparation. Many need both, and the two are rarely separate.
Coaching for children in Barnet
Coaching supports the child behind the schoolwork: confidence, friendships, resilience, managing worries and handling change. It is for ages 7 to 18, practical and forward looking, and it is not therapy or clinical treatment. Families often arrive with something specific, such as a child who has stopped putting their hand up, or mornings that have become a battle. None of these need a diagnosis to be worth addressing.
Tuition and entrance exam preparation in Barnet
Ruby offers one to one specialist tuition for children aged 7 to 13, including subject teaching, support for neurodivergent learners, and 7+, 9+ and 11+ preparation. Everything is individually planned, and Ruby works with every child herself.
There is more on entrance exam and interview preparation on the 11+ page.
Areas Ruby covers in and around Barnet
Ruby works in person across Barnet and the surrounding parts of North London, including Finchley, East Finchley, Finchley Central, Muswell Hill, Highgate, Hampstead and Hampstead Garden Suburb. If you are just outside these areas, ask anyway. Everything Ruby offers also runs online.
What Ruby offers in Barnet
- SEN and neurodivergent support, without asking a child to mask
- Coaching for confidence, friendships, organisation and big feelings
- One to one primary tuition for children aged 7 to 13
- Support for children finding school hard to attend
- Parent consultations and parent teaching sessions, online
- 11+ and independent school preparation, including interview practice
How sessions work
- In person at home, or online where that suits the family better
- Weekly or fortnightly sessions, at a time agreed in advance
- A plan built around your child, not a fixed syllabus
- Regular written parent updates so you always know where things stand
Frequently asked questions
Do you cover all of Barnet?
Ruby works across Barnet and the surrounding areas, including Finchley, East Finchley, Finchley Central, Muswell Hill, Highgate, Hampstead and Hampstead Garden Suburb. Sessions also run online, wherever you are. If you are not sure whether you are within reach, just ask.
Where do sessions take place?
Usually in your home, which is where most children are most comfortable. Online sessions are available as an alternative.
Is coaching the same as therapy?
No. Coaching is educational and forward looking. It does not diagnose or treat mental health conditions, and it is not a substitute for clinical support. If Ruby believes a child would benefit from clinical support, she will always say so.
Do we need a diagnosis or an EHCP?
No. You do not need a formal diagnosis, an EHCP or a SEND label to be supported here.
What ages do you work with?
Coaching is for ages 7 to 18. Tuition and entrance exam preparation are for ages 7 to 13.
Talk it through with Ruby.
A free 15-minute discovery call, no pressure and no obligation.
Education-led tuition and coaching, not therapy or clinical treatment. If Ruby believes a child would benefit from clinical support, she will always say so.