Work
Working parents are less happy and less productive when they are worried about their children
in school.
We offer in the workplace
✅ Seminars and webinars for working parents dealing with school and parenting. ✅
Individual coaching and advice for employees to resolve parenting issues .✅ Guidance for employers to put in place the best systems to support working parents. ✅
We work with Human Resources departments, diversity teams and employee resource groups
to tailor our services to the specific needs of your employees
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School
School staff find the breakdown in relationships with parents to be a major cause of professional
anxiety.
We offer
✅ Supervision for headteachers, SENDCos and other staff facing high levels of challenge in their
work. ✅
Training for all school staff on working directly with parents. ✅ Working directly with parents to bridge gaps, increase understanding and strengthen
relationships between home and school. ✅
We build staff confidence and
demonstrate methods which lead to highly effective outcomes
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Home
School related pressures can have a big impact upon family life.
Home
✅ Coaching and guidance for parents to put in place effective strategies to make life better. ✅ Specific expert advice for parents (eg on special educational needs and neurodiversity) to help
resolve areas of concern. ✅ High performance coaching for teenagers to set goals, build effective working habits and
improve motivation. ✅ Coaching support to help teenagers manage anxiety, develop self esteem and form healthy
relationships.
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Some of our clients include
Michael and Miranda have delivered a series of webinars to members of DLA Piper's parents and carers network. Their insightful sessions provided invaluable support and practical strategies for parents and carers of SEN children. The expertise, experience and empathy that they brought as a partnership to each webinar made a significant difference to everyone who attended and supported DLA Piper in its desire to become more inclusive.
I would highly recommend Abrial's coaching courses. They provide an excellent service to schools and students, go the extra mile to get to know the students that they are coaching and delve deeply at the root cause of the concerns.
I just wanted to take a moment to say a heartfelt thank you on this wet and miserable Monday morning. Your sound advice and strong sense of self have really enabled me to better understand and enjoy the challenges during my first year as an Assistant Head.
I absolutely had to have you back to present to our EYFS managers. I am not exaggerating; it was the best training I have ever had.
Miranda and Michael have been excellent in supporting me to navigate being a single full time working parent with two teenagers. They just have these tips on how to make it work, that no one else has.
Miranda & Michael have been an amazing support on what has been, at times, a rollercoaster ride of single parenting my now 15yo teen. A good 6 years I’ve been dipping in and out for support, notably as my son turned 14/15yo.
A support not only my son but for me, navigating a ridged school system, trying to fit a square peg in a round hole. I cannot put into words how this has helped.
Not only do they bring decades of experience in the education sector but a perfect dose of compassion & kindness.
Highly recommend their services to anyone needing a helping hand.
My son was under-performing in two of his three A’ level subjects and was feeling that school was nagging rather than helping.
Michael from Abrial was a very calm voice of reason, with no agenda and their discussions helped my son to focus on what HE wanted and showed him a way forwards.
Even on the day before results day we had a great chat with Michael which helped us to understand his options.
I’m honestly not sure Harry would have made it to the end without dropping out without Michael’s help.
Introducing Miranda
Practitioner Level Diploma from the European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC); Extensive executive experience with a range of national public and third sector organisations.
Miranda Perry
MA, and diploma in counselling ----- trained and volunteered as a Samaritan ----- diploma in coaching with the European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC) ----- a trained mindfulness practitioner
----- worked in secondary education as a senior leader, teacher, adviser, governor and Ofsted inspector ----- founded and directed the national charity World Class Schools Quality Mark, ----- lead facilitator of international research trials, funded by the Department of Health, exploring strategies to support young people’s mental health in school.
Introducing Michael
Practitioner Level Diploma from the European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC). Executive headteacher of a range of outstanding secondary and all-through schools.
Michael Whitworth
Diploma in coaching with the EMCC ----- a qualified Mental Health First Aid Champion ----- MA in developing positive learning environments for teenagers ----- trained mindfulness practitioner ----- teacher ----- a Headteacher, at three very different London schools, the first becoming one of the most improved schools in the country and the next two earning Ofsted ‘outstanding status’ -----overseen the leadership of teaching and learning for a national educational charity.
