About Us

 

Emerald Green has a passion for quality Special Educational Needs provision. 

 

This is demonstrated via providing high quality educational provision as well as training for educators on a wide range of areas of SEND. 

 

Educational Provision

 

We ensure that all students are working towards meeting their full potential regardless of educational barriers presented to them.

 

We work with students who have complex educational presentations. Students also usually have a presentation of Severe learning difficulties. 

 

Emerald Green have experience of working with students who find a classroom or school environment too overstimulating, through to students who are non or pre-verbal and require full support in all areas of their life. 

 

All young people deserve to feel achievement and satisfaction within their life and Emerald Green strive for the person centred approach to work with them and their families to make this  a reality. 

 

 

Training & Consultancy

 

Nicola has been writing and delivering training for twenty years.

Fom testimoinals Nicola is highly engaging and makes the training relevant to the setting she is delivering to. 

 

Please take a look at the training page for more information or get in contact for a bespoke course. 

 

 

Nicola -  Founder & Director, Emerald Green Specialist Education & Consultancy

 

Nicola has been a dedicated educator since 2003, spending her entire career advocating for children and young people with Special Educational Needs (SEN).

 

Her diverse background spans early years, children’s centres, and roles as a Local Authority Advisory Teacher.

 

She has also held senior leadership positions in both mainstream primary education and a specialised high school and post-16 setting.

 

For nine years, Nicola served as a Senior Leader in a school dedicated to students with Severe Learning Needs.

 

This hands-on experience gives her deep, practical expertise in supporting individuals with a wide range of needs. These include Autism, ADHD, Down's Syndrome, physical needs, and visual or hearing impairments.

 

Passionate about professional development, Nicola continuously updates her expertise through both formal qualifications and informal training.

She has been an accredited Team Teach trainer since 2018.

 

Today, Nicola focuses on delivering high-quality, actionable CPD training that education staff can easily implement within their own settings.

 

Qualifications & Training

  • NASENCO
  • L5 Diploma in Dylexia, SpLD & barriers to Literacy
  • PECS Training
  • SCERTS Training
  • Team Teach Accredited Trainer
  • Positive Behaviour Support
  • Educational Visits Co-ordinator
  • NPQSL
  • MA : Early Years
  • EYPS
  • BA (Hons) Early Childhood Education QTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lisa -  Specialist Tutor

 

Lisa is a passionate and dedicated teacher who strives to create a safe and inclusive environment for all children to be accepted, included and challenged.

 

Lisa is driven to offer a nurturing approach, and is committed to remove barriers to enable all children to achieve their potential.

 

Lisa's personal philosophies have been driven with all children been respected, accepted and challenged. She have gained experiences along the way that have supported and influenced how she facilitate and evolve my practise.

 

Lisa's grounding foundations are through Early Years pedagogy and play based learning.

She initially started her career working in private day nurseries while studying at University.

 

Lisa then spent several years teaching in Primary Schools predominately within Early Years classrooms. Since then I have gained 12 years of experience teaching children with SEND within Special Schools, Inclusion Resources and SEND Units. 

 

 

Qualifications & Training

  • NASENCO
  • PECS Training
  • BA (Hons) Early Childhood Education QTS