Melissa

My Summary

My Experience

I have 11 years experience working with children ages 0-5 as well as extensive experience with children aged 5 to 12. I have 7 years experience working with children with SEND and SEMH children. As well as 3 year’s experience working with children with complex medical conditions. I am currently an Alternative Provision EYFS/KS1 tutor for SEND children and have extensive knowledge of EHCP’s, ILP’s and ISP’s, PBSP’s as well as alternative communication, such as; AAC, PEC’s and Makaton.

My Qualifications

I hold a level 2 qualification in childcare and a level 3 in Care, Learning and Development. I have 11 years of experience working with children aged 3 months to 12 years. 7 years Experience with SEND/SEMH children. I have 3 years experience as an SEND tutor but have 11 years experience working with the curriculum. All of my certificates are updated and refreshed as needed by government standards.


I currently hold certificates/qualifications of;
-DBS Enhanced.
- Level 3 Care, Development, Learning.
- Level 2 Childcare
- First Aid
- FGM
- Fire awareness
- Child safeguarding
- Online safeguarding
- Child protection
- Autism Awareness
- Supporting additional needs
- Disability awareness
- AAC training
- PECS
- Understand Sensory Processing
- Using Zones of Regulation
- The importance of play
- Play Therapy
- Therapeutic approach
- Managing behaviours that challenge
- Supporting additional needs
- De-escalation
- Building Emotional Regulation Skills in Children
-Understanding Non verbal communication
-Understanding speech and language needs
-Understanding and effectively using communication with children.
- Child on Child sexual abuse
- Domestic Violence awareness
- Prevent
- Recognising and supporting Social, emotional and mental health needs
- Tracheostomy/ changing and suctioning
- Stoma care
- Gastrostomy, NJ feeds and NG management including using Feeding tubes and pumps.
- Medication administration/ management
- Pain management
- Oxygen therapy
- Moving and Handling
- Supporting OT and Physio therapy
- Epilepsy as well as Buccal and suppositories.
- Teaching the curriculum
- Adapting the Curriculum

My Availability

I am available most afternoons and evenings. Please see my timetable for clearer time and dates.

My Fees

• Babysitting from £13.00 per hour
• Tutoring from £35.00 per hour

I charge depending on the child’s age, needs, and times needed but I also offer full days and half day. The rate is based on the youngest child, so if you have multiple children you will be charged the youngest child's rate only. I can negotiate prices for multiple days.
3 months - 2 years - Hourly is £13
2 years - 5 years - Hourly is £12.50
Over 5 years old - Hourly is £12.00

Half day - (6 hour) between 8am-8pm - £68
Full day - 12 hour slot between 8am-8pm - £137
Evenings/overnight - 8:30pm-7:30am - £13.50 an hour.

For private tutoring;
- 0-12 years - £35 an hour