Nicola Thomson

Nicola Thomson

Home School Liasion Officer

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Mental Health is everyone's business

  • Education

    • Huxlow Secondary School

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    • Tresham College

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      Advanced Diploma in Counselling
    • De Montfort University

      2010 - 2010
      Level 5 university award in work based studies extended services
  • Experience

    • Warwick Primary School

      Jan 2002 - Jan 2009
      Home School Liasion Officer
    • WELLINGBOROUGH EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP

      Jan 2009 - Dec 2011
      EXTENDED SERVICES CO-ORDINATOR

      I have 23 schools in my cluster. The cluster is called "Wellingborough Education Partnership" All of the HT's from the 23 schools, nurseries, children centres ,college, the WEP co-ordinator and myself are represented on the management group. This groups meets 3 times a year and makes the strategic decisons.The steering group comprises a HT from the management board who represents a sector of every school phase, myself and the WEP Co-ordinator. This group meets every 6 weeks and monitors actions, expenditure, impact etcMyself and the WEP co-ordinator are based in a seperate building within a secondary school called the "WEP" centre. My role is very broad, I ensure that all my schools are meeting the full core offer of ES. I always seem to have several projects on the go at once including "Children's University", Intergenerational project", "holiday activities", "parent link worker recruitment,induction and training" Co-ordinating W'boros "Disadvantaged subsidy Funding", promoting community cohesion by enagaging with the borough council, theatre, museum, library etcI Show less

    • BRIGHTER FUTURE COUNSELLING & CONSULTANCY

      Dec 2011 - now
      Counselling, consultancy, parenting advice, training, professional offload

      I am a self employed counsellor, therapist, consultant, family & parent support advisor. I am currently working in several Northamptonshire schools each week. My main specialism is working with children under 10 using talking and play based therapy. I also offer adult counselling, therapeutic group work, parenting support and advice, parenting courses, staff training in various areas of well being , stress & anxiety management. Professional holistic offload time to those in isolated roles in schools - Headteachers, Senior Leaders and Family Support Workers. Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Cert therapeutic play and communication with children & families

    • D32, D33 assessors award

    • NVQ Level 3 children & young people award

    • Advanced Diploma in Counselling

      Jan 2007