Educating Matters, founded by Rachel Vecht, delivers practical, high-impact seminars and training designed to help corporates better support employees raising children with ADHD. In today’s fast-paced working world, parents are often balancing demanding roles with the additional pressures of navigating ADHD at home. Rachel offers simple, hands-on guidance that empowers parents, reduces stress and helps them thrive both personally and professionally.
ADHD Coaching That Supports Your People at Home and Work
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Helps parents understand and support children with ADHD
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Reduces stress and improves family wellbeing
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Boosts employee focus, resilience and performance
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Builds a more inclusive, supportive company culture
Meet Rachel Vecht
Founder of Educating Matters, Rachel has over 25 years’ experience supporting families and workplaces. A former primary school teacher and lecturer, and a mother of four, she combines deep professional training with real-life experience.
She has delivered practical, interactive sessions to tens of thousands of employees worldwide — helping organisations create inclusive cultures, stronger engagement and more resilient teams.
What Is ADHD Coaching for Children and Teens?
ADHD coaching is a structured, supportive approach that helps young people understand how their brain works and develop strategies to navigate daily challenges. Children and teens with ADHD often struggle with executive functioning — things like organisation, planning, emotional regulation, concentration and time management.
Coaching focuses on building skills in small, achievable steps. It helps them learn how to stay on task, manage their emotions, communicate more effectively and grow in confidence.
For parents, ADHD coaching also provides clarity about what is happening beneath the behaviours they’re seeing. They gain tools to create calmer routines, reduce conflict and support their child’s natural strengths.
Why Is ADHD Coaching Important for Parents?
Parenting a child with ADHD can feel isolating. Many parents describe feeling unsure about how to respond to impulsive behaviour, big emotions, or difficulties with schoolwork and transitions. Without support, the pressure can build — affecting their wellbeing, resilience and ability to concentrate at work.
Rachel’s coaching and guidance help parents:
- Understand ADHD in a clear, non-judgemental way
- Build stronger communication and connection with their child
- Create realistic routines that reduce stress at home
- Support their child’s independence and sense of capability
- Navigate school challenges and advocate effectively
When parents feel more confident and prepared, family life becomes less reactive and more predictable. This leads to a calmer home environment and improved emotional wellbeing — both of which directly support an employee’s performance, focus and engagement at work.
Why ADHD Coaching Matters for Corporates and Organisations
Many organisations are unaware of how deeply ADHD can impact an employee’s working life when they are responsible for a child or teen with additional needs. Lack of sleep, emotional strain, school meetings, behavioural challenges and constant firefighting at home can lead to high levels of stress and distraction in the workplace.
By providing ADHD-related support as part of your wellbeing benefits, your organisation shows genuine commitment to inclusion, family support and work–life balance. This type of training helps:
- Reduce stress, burnout and absenteeism
- Increase employee engagement and retention
- Strengthen loyalty and trust in your organisation
- Build a more supportive and understanding company culture
- Support diversity and inclusion goals
When employees feel supported in their home life, they show up with more clarity, energy and stability — benefitting both their teams and the wider organisation.
The Everyday Impact of ADHD on Working Parents
ADHD doesn’t only affect the child — it affects the entire family system. For many parents, daily life can feel unpredictable or overwhelming: morning routines take longer, homework becomes a battleground, and emotional outbursts drain energy and confidence.
When these challenges are paired with high-pressure corporate roles, employees often experience:
- Reduced sleep and wellbeing
- Difficulty concentrating
- Feeling “pulled” in multiple directions
- Guilt about home or work performance
- Constant problem-solving fatigue
With the right tools and understanding, these pressures become far more manageable. Coaching empowers parents to support their children effectively while maintaining calm, connection and balance at home — which naturally improves how they show up at work.
What Employees Gain from ADHD Coaching
Employees who receive ADHD-related support consistently report a range of personal and professional benefits. They feel:
- More equipped to handle daily challenges with their child
- Less overwhelmed by emotional or behavioural difficulties
- Calmer and more grounded during the workday
- Better able to plan, manage and prioritise
- More confident in their parenting and decision-making
This uplift in wellbeing naturally increases their focus, productivity and contribution to your organisation. Small changes at home often create a ripple effect that enhances workplace performance and overall team culture.
How Educating Matters Helps with ADHD Coaching
Rachel’s sessions are known for being warm, relatable and packed with practical advice that parents can use immediately. Drawing on over 25 years of experience, she delivers thoughtful, evidence-informed guidance that supports families in a real, sustainable way.
Educating Matters can support your workforce through:
- Live webinars for large or small groups
- Interactive workshops for deeper skill-building
- Tailored programmes for Employee Resource Groups
- In-person sessions for leadership teams or parent networks
- Recorded content and ongoing resources
Each session is grounded in real-life experience, making the content accessible, actionable and genuinely impactful.
Helping individuals to 'show up' as the best version of themselves -
At home & at work
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Cost
Pricing depends on the session type, group size and whether it’s delivered online or in person. Most organisations book a one-hour session with Q&A, but longer workshops and programmes are available.
Delivery Options
Sessions can be delivered live online, in person (UK), or as hybrid events. Recordings and follow-up resources can also be provided.
Who It’s For
Ideal for employees, managers, HR teams and parent/carer networks looking for practical, supportive guidance.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. What corporate training do you offer for working parents and carers?
We provide a wide range of corporate training sessions designed specifically for working parents and carers, including webinars, workshops, programmes and bespoke consultancy. Topics cover parenting skills, emotional wellbeing, work–life balance, neurodiversity, caring for elderly relatives and more.
2. Can your parenting and wellbeing workshops be tailored to our organisation?
Yes. All workshops and webinars are fully tailored to your organisation’s culture, workforce and specific objectives. Whether you need a single session or a global programme, we adapt content to suit your employees’ needs.
3. Do you offer virtual or onsite sessions for UK and global teams?
We deliver sessions in multiple formats — virtual, onsite or hybrid — to support UK organisations and international teams. Many clients choose virtual delivery to reach employees across different regions and time zones.
4. How do your sessions improve employee wellbeing and workplace performance?
Employees report feeling less stressed, more confident and better able to focus at work after attending. The sessions provide practical strategies for home life, which reduce overwhelm and improve overall wellbeing — leading to higher engagement, productivity and retention.
5. Can we use session recordings or resources for wider employee networks?
Absolutely. Many organisations use session recordings, toolkits and follow-up resources to share with Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), new joiners and teams who couldn’t attend live. This helps extend the impact and ensures continuous learning across your organisation.