Trauma-Informed Support
for Secondary, SpecialIST, Alternative Provisions & families
Claudine Sinnett delivers SEMH, SEND and trauma-informed support across family and education contexts, helping to create systems that are child-focused, reflective and sustainable.
THERAPEUTIC support
Therapeutic intervention within education settings, creating safe spaces for emotional growth
MEET CLAUDINE
I’m Claudine Sinnett, founder of BrightKids Education. I work with children, families and educational settings supporting young people with SEMH and SEND needs.
My approach is relational, trauma-informed and grounded in real classroom experience. I believe that when children feel understood, and the adults around them feel supported, meaningful change becomes possible.
I specialise in teaching, mentoring and supporting children with ADHD, Autism, and Trauma-related difficulties and am an SEN specialist, supporting learning, social skills, and transitions to College; currently working as a consultant and teacher supporting those who have a diagnosis or are at-risk of exclusion from the education system.
“Learning should not be scary or daunting. It should be fun. Enabling children and young adults to feel more comfortable about school and being able to tackle mental health alongside attendance and learning is my goal.”
Common Problems:
SEMH/At-Risk support
Struggling to keep up at school
Lack of confidence - School refusing
ASD, ADHD, Dyslexia and Dyspraxia
Study/Metacognitive skills support
Claudine has a background as a specialist teacher in UK mainstream, private, and alternative-provision settings, including at-risk settings overseas and Pupil referral units in the UK.
She has worked extensively within specialist provision for Autism, ADHD and other diagnoses.
She completed her BA in London, then went on to complete her MA in English Literature and PGCE in secondary teaching. (QTS) She also has a PGCERT in performance teaching and pedagogy, and recently completed her MSc in Psychology in the UK.
She is also a therapeutic practitioner and holds qualifications from the IATE, BDA (SPLD), TEACCH, ELKLAN, Play Therapy International, and TISUK. She is experienced in Therapeutic Crisis Intervention to support anxiety and SEMH issues that can start to affect everyday life and school.