Lorna Woolley

PDA Society Service Directory
Organisation Name: Lorna Woolley
Service Type:
  • Education (including Alternative Provision)
Description of services:

Helping families to find high-quality educational settings for children 4-16 and young people up to 25 with additional challenges.

Contact email address: lorna@lornawoolley.co.uk
Where do they offer their services:
  • Online
  • England - North West
  • England - North East
  • England - Yorkshire & Humber
  • England - East Midlands
  • England - West Midlands
  • England - East of England
  • England - London
  • England - South East
  • England - South West
  • Scotland
  • Wales
  • Northern Ireland
Has this organisation read the finding safe and appropriate support guidance on PDA Society's website: They have read the safe and appropriate support guidance and commit to working in the way it describes.
Does this organisation or members of its team provide services or hold titles that are regulated?: No
Qualifications this organisation holds to undertake the work they do:

Teacher Qualified (BEd (Hons), MA (Education), Qualified to provide learning support for children with specific learning difficulties, parent of a child with additional need. I work closely with both legal and diagnostic professionals to ensure that EHCP's are relevant and up to date in order to provide a specialist school search. search

Does this organisation have a clear and transparent charging policy: Yes
Does this organisation have a publicly available safeguarding policy: Yes
Does this organisations team have up to date, clear DBS checks: Our service doesnt have the level of contact where DBS checks are required
Does this organisation have insurance that covers the work they do: Yes
Does this organisation have a publicly available Data Protection Policy or statement that explains how you keep data safe: Yes
Does this organisation have a publicly available Complaints Policy: Yes
Does this organisation have a publicly available Health & Safety Policy: No
Does this organisation commit to setting clear and manageable expectations about communications and stick to them: Yes
Does this organisation commit to setting clear and respectful boundaries and not pursuing a personal relationship with people they work with: Yes
What experience does this organisation or team have of autism:

We review diagnostic paperwork and ensure that the schools we approach are able to meet the requirements set out within the recommendations.

What experience does this organisation or team have of working with PDAers/ people who struggle with demands:

As above - paying particular attention to policy and admissions statements. Schools will indicate here if they are PDA friendly and have appropriate resourcing and staffing.

How does this organisation keep their knowledge up to date:

Online CPD Courses and online courses provided by special schools.

Is this organisation committed to trying to accommodate sensory sensitivities / differences: Yes
Is this organisation committed to working creatively and flexibly with demand avoidant people, focusing on meeting their individual needs (within the boundaries of your working agreement): Yes
Is this organisation committed to also trying to accommodate any co-occurring conditions people have: Yes