esSENtial consultancy

esSENtial consultancy My name is Melissa & I have been working within education for over 20 years. Welcome to esSENtial consultancy.

I have a BA Hons degree in primary education with QTS and hold the national award for special educational needs coordination. I enjoy working with children and parents alike and want to offer my support and advice to a wider range of families and businesses. Whether you need support in understanding the send processes, applying for a parental ECHP, tuition, support for your child in managing their emotions/anxiety, use of visuals in the home or a pre screening for dyslexia I can support and advise you in these areas and much more. Or maybe you are a business/company that are looking to expand, be inclusive and enhance their company by recruiting neurodiverse people. I can ensure it is a positive and smooth transition for all involved. I offer training for established staff, recommendations for accommodating any needs on a range of neurodiverse conditions/disorders and support for your new employees as a job coach. Please do not hesitate to get in touch with any questions.

Spent a full day in clinic today conducting behavioral observations for children and young people navigating their ADHD ...
06/10/2026

Spent a full day in clinic today conducting behavioral observations for children and young people navigating their ADHD assessment journey. It’s always dynamic and deeply rewarding work supporting these bright minds and their families through every step of the process.

Being a part of a family’s ADHD journey through clinical behavioral observations is a deeply humbling experience. Observ...
04/10/2026

Being a part of a family’s ADHD journey through clinical behavioral observations is a deeply humbling experience. Observing these dynamic interactions allows us to highlight unique strengths, identify key support needs, and help craft meaningful pathways forward together.

We turned number recognition into play today using interactive math games to make learning essential skills engaging and...
03/10/2026

We turned number recognition into play today using interactive math games to make learning essential skills engaging and hands-on! It was wonderful to see numbers come to life through fun, playful practice.

In today's home education session, we focused on speech and language development by targeting the "sh" sound through eng...
02/10/2026

In today's home education session, we focused on speech and language development by targeting the "sh" sound through engaging, hands-on activities. Learners practiced articulation with multisensory visual prompts and interactive games to make master-level phonics both fun and accessible.

We transformed today's Phase Two phonics session into an active, hands-on adventure filled with multisensory games and p...
01/10/2026

We transformed today's Phase Two phonics session into an active, hands-on adventure filled with multisensory games and playful letter exploration. By combining movement, tactile materials, and high-energy phonics activities, learning new sounds felt less like a lesson and more like pure play.



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Today's home education session was all about mastering the "sh" sound through fun, hands-on play! We explored interactiv...
25/09/2026

Today's home education session was all about mastering the "sh" sound through fun, hands-on play! We explored interactive games, visual cues, and multisensory activities to help build speech confidence and clear pronunciation.

We brought math to life today with hands-on, multisensory activities, using concrete manipulatives and custom visual too...
24/09/2026

We brought math to life today with hands-on, multisensory activities, using concrete manipulatives and custom visual tools to explore numbers and problem-solving! 🔢✨

We had a brilliant home education session today diving into Phase 2 phonics and getting creative with mark-making! They ...
23/09/2026

We had a brilliant home education session today diving into Phase 2 phonics and getting creative with mark-making! They explored letter sounds through hands-on, sensory activities that made building early reading and writing skills super engaging.

In our home education session this week, we had great fun looking at number correspondence in a variety of ways.        ...
19/09/2026

In our home education session this week, we had great fun looking at number correspondence in a variety of ways.

In our home education session Phase 2 phonics came to life through movement, touch, and play, making early letter-sound ...
18/09/2026

In our home education session Phase 2 phonics came to life through movement, touch, and play, making early letter-sound connections stick through tactile and energetic fun. Tracing letters in sand trays, building sounds with play dough, or jumping onto letter targets turns foundational decoding into an active, joyful experience.

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Colchester

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Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 1pm - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 5pm

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