About Us

How the seminars came about

Rachel Vecht, a primary school teacher and mother of 3 young children has devised all the seminars. They are constantly evaluated and revised in line with the latest research and government education initiatives.

Throughout Rachel’s teaching career in both the state and independent sector, she was inundated by parents seeking advice on how to support their children’s learning at home. The seminars are a result of her substantial experience in teaching and dealing with parents’ insecurities, questions and difficulties. She also draws on her personal, practical experience as a working mother and appreciates that children respond very differently to parents compared with teachers!

In a class of anything from 12 to 30 children, it is very difficult for teachers to devote as much time as they would like to each individual child. A child’s academic development is largely dependent on lots of practice and individual support which teachers turn to parents to provide. However, parents’ good intentions can unwittingly be detrimental to their child’s progress.

Positive guidance from an experienced teacher can have tremendous results.

Rachel Vecht (above)

Primary PGCE from London University, Institute of Education
7 years classroom teaching in the state and independent sector Literacy Coordinator with responsibility for implementing the ‘National Literacy Strategy’ throughout the school.
University Teacher Training lecturer on the ‘Literacy Hour’
University Mentor to student teachers
Literacy Consultant to schools
Parent Governor, advising on curriculum development
‘Educating Matters’ seminars delivered over the past 6 years to hundreds of parents in both the corporate and public sector and privately for groups of parents/carers in the home.