Parent Support · Ready for September
Ready for September?
If school already feels complicated before term has even started, you don't have to work out what to do next on your own.
One hour. Both sides of the gate.
Clarity about what's happening - and what to do next.
Book by 31 August. Your session can take place later.
£90
£60
View the calendar first · daytime & evening appointments available
Dave Church · Founder, Braythorpe
Former Deputy Headteacher · NPQH · 13+ years in education · adoptive parent
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Start somewhere smaller. These free guides can help you make sense of what's happening - no booking required
When school doesn't quite add up
You don't need to know what you're asking for yet.
"School has told me something, but I'm not sure what it actually means."
"What we're seeing at home doesn't seem to match what school is seeing."
"We've had the conversations. I'm still not sure what's actually changing."
"I know something needs to happen next. I just don't know what."
You don't need the right terminology, a diagnosis, an EHCP or a perfectly organised timeline. Bring what you know, what you've been told and what you're seeing. We'll start there.
Both sides of the gate
Sometimes the hardest part isn't knowing something's wrong. It's knowing what to do with what you're being told.
HOME
What you're seeing
Behaviour after school
Anxiety
Avoidance
Dysregulation
Things your child tells you
BRAYTHORPE
We make sense of the gap
What's actually being said?
What might be missing?
What does the terminology mean?
Where are home and school interpreting things differently?
SCHOOL
What they're seeing
Attendance
Behaviour
Progress
Support
Policy/process
Braythorpe doesn't exist to take the parent's side or the school's side. It exists to make each side more understandable to the other.
YOUR SESSION
Bring me the situation. We'll work out what to do with it.
01
What's actually happening?
We separate what you know, what you've been told and what you're seeing.
02
What does school mean?
We translate terminology, processes or decisions that aren't making sense.
03
Where are the gaps?
We look at where home and school may be seeing (or interpreting) things differently.
04
What happens next?
We turn the conversation into practical questions, actions and next steps.
You don't leave with another opinion.
You leave clearer about the situation and what you're going to do next.
WHAT £60 ACTUALLY GETS YOU
Everything included, nothing extra to buy
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60-minute private 1:1 session with Dave
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Online or phone - your choice
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Time focused on your situation, not generic advice
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Translation of school language/process where needed
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Practical next steps
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Written summary after the session
No retainer. No package to sign up for. No follow-up sales pitch.
£60 when booked by 31 August · usual rate £90
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Your written summary
After the session, I'll pull together what we've discussed and the practical next steps we've identified.
That means you're not trying to remember an hour-long conversation when the next school email or meeting arrives.
NOT JUST A CONVERSATION
You'll have something to come back to afterwards.
WHY BRAYTHORPE
I've sat on both sides of the gate.
For more than 13 years, I've worked in education, including senior school leadership and as a Deputy Headteacher. I've sat in the meetings, made the calls and worked inside the systems parents are trying to navigate.
Now I experience education from the parent side too.
I'm not here to tell you school is wrong.
I'm not here to tell you to fight harder.
I'm here to help you understand what's happening well enough to decide what to do next.
Former Deputy Headteacher · NPQH · 13+ years in education · Adoptive parent
Both Sides of the Gate.
FROM PARENTS
What clarity can feel like
"He gave us different language to describe what was happening. That changed how the next school meeting went."
Parent · Berkshire
"I went in not knowing whether I was overreacting. I came out with a plan."
Parent · Buckinghamshire
Dave Church · Founder, Braythorpe
Former Deputy Headteacher · NPQH · 13+ years in education · adoptive parent
READY FOR SEPTEMBER
One useful conversation. A clearer next step.
Questions
Before you book
Do I need to know what's wrong?
No. Making sense of the situation is part of the session.
Do I need a diagnosis or EHCP?
No.
Is this therapy, legal advice or an assessment?
No. It's independent education and parent-school support.
Will you tell me what my rights are?
I can help you understand education processes and terminology. This isn't legal advice; if specialist legal advice is needed, I'll say so and point you towards it.
Will you contact school?
Not as part of the standard session.
