Where tuition meets mental health, wellbeing and healing

for pupils, parents & practitioners.

We specialise in working with 0-5s, pupils and students who need 'catch up' support or those who have SEND including SEMH, Autism and ADHD.

Welcome to Tots To Teens Tuition & Consultancy

Let's spend a moment to observe how things are in education (and why you may need to consider a tutor for your child)...

  • Teacher supply is in a critical state that risks the quality of education that young people receive.*

  • Workload challenges are growing for staff as a result of behaviour and pastoral support pressures.*

  • It is forecast that 10 out of 17 secondary subjects are likely to under recruit in 2024/25.*

  • Primary recruitment is forecast to reach only 83% of target for 2024/25.*

  • A record 39,930 teachers left for reasons other than retirement in 2021/22 - the highest since records began in 2010.^

  • A quarter of teachers (23.9%) in 2021/22 had quit after 3 years at the chalkface.^

  • Teacher wellbeing has reached its lowest level in five years, with stress, insomnia and burnout continuing in schools.**

  • The overall wellbeing score was 43.44 which is well below the national average of 51.40.**

  • The Education Support says that scores between 41 and 45 should be considered ''at high risk of psychological distress and increased risk of depression''.**

  • Across the UK, 78% of education staff reported being stressed.**

  • More than half of all staff (55%) and 59% of school teachers said their institution's organisational culture has a negative effect on their wellbeing.**

  • Education Support pointed to an ''elevated mental health risk'' which includes an indicative elevated suicidal risk factor.**

Sources

* Teacher Labour Market in England Annual Report 2024: The National Foundation for Educational Research (McLean, Worth & Faulkner-Ellis March 2023)

^ DfE: Reporting year 2022: School workforce in England, June 2023a

**Teacher Wellbeing Index Survey using the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale (WEMWBS) for England 2023

Hi, I'm Miralee, the Principal Tutor at Tots To Teens Tuition & Consultancy

Miralee Askew

Former primary Headteacher, School Inspector & Government Adviser

I currently combine my work as a tutor with part time support teaching at a school local to my home. My tutoring specialises in supporting 0-11 year olds in English - reading, creative writing, spelling and grammar and mathematics. I’ve worked with children of all ages and abilities including those with SEN, autism and profound and multiple learning difficulties.

In addition, I and my colleagues offer preparation for the 7+ and 11+ exams including entrance tests and interviews.

I also have a super simple and effective early reading and writing system for little ones (0-5s), with an accompanying book which gets them loving books, reading and writing in a fun filled way without the need for costly worksheets or screens.

I work one to one with parents to guide them on how to nurture crucial language, literacy and communication skills (without tears or stress), before school starts, and show them how to manage and circumvent the inevitable lack of individualised support available to their children in most schools, so that their potential is not limited or overlooked.

In addition, I work daily on balancing energy systems to counteract the adverse effects on the body, mind and spirit which is, arguably, the best approach for resetting one's ability to sustain an equilibrium enabling a natural, effective and secure source of mindful sustenance.

It's the missing piece from a complex puzzle.

Organisations and publications Miralee has worked for, appeared in or been associated with:

Understanding the current educational climate and the possible adverse effects on your child

You may already be aware of the significant challenges facing our education system today. While teachers and school staff remain highly dedicated and hardworking, they are weary and grappling with numerous constraints that may impact their ability to provide what they professionally know is the best possible education for your children.

Yet, they are doing their utmost to give your child the best; they are incredibly hardworking, skilled and dedicated practitioners who need your support, compassion and understanding.

However, the ongoing crisis in education is creating significant obstacles.

As parents considering a tutor for your child, it’s essential to understand the current challenges faced by the education sector and how these might be affecting your child's learning experience.

In some schools, this may mean larger class sizes, fewer specialised subjects, and overworked staff which could impact the quality of education your child receives.

Teachers are often burdened with excessive workloads which can lead to burnout and possible decreased effectiveness. They may not have enough time to provide individual attention to each pupil or student, which is crucial for personalised learning. With fewer teachers and support staff, the pressure on existing staff is immense. This can lead to a stressful working environment that is not conducive to optimal teaching and learning.

The negative treatment and unprofessional behaviour some educators face is a sad reality and can significantly affect their work and wellbeing, regardless of their skills and experience, through no fault of their own. When teachers and tutors are unsupported and undervalued, their ability to teach effectively is at risk of diminishing.

Staff shortages and swiping budget cuts can mean that schools struggle with limited resources, meaning that your child may not have access to the best learning materials or the latest educational technology.

In addition, the fast-paced, strictly timetabled delivery of curriculum content, with little time for practice and consolidation, can leave pupils and students feeling overwhelmed with low esteem. Without sufficient support, they may struggle to keep up with the content and miss out on realising their potential.

We offer...

Academic Excellence


Our team of dedicated and experienced tutors offers personalised tuition for students aged 0-18, covering a wide range of subjects. We tailor our teaching methods to meet the individual needs of each student, ensuring they achieve their full potential.

Mental Health Support


Mental health is a crucial component of overall wellbeing and academic success for all children especially those with SEND. We offer a variety of mental health support services, including counselling and mindfulness practices, to help students manage stress, build confidence, and develop healthy coping mechanisms.

Healing

Modalities


We go beyond traditional tuition by incorporating healing modalities such as energy healing and Reiki. These practices help students and their families release stress, balance their energies, and promote physical and emotional healing.

Our services are for parents and tutors too...

We recognise that the wellbeing of parents and tutors is vital for creating a supportive learning environment for pupils and students. Our services extend to the entire community, providing parents and tutors with the resources and support they need to thrive too.

Workshops, support groups, and individual sessions are available to ensure everyone involved in our program feels valued and empowered.

Here's The Tots To Teens Tuition & Consultancy Advantage

In this challenging educational climate, a Tots To Teen Tuition tutor can offer several advantages and offers a solution that goes beyond traditional tutoring.

I am proud and privileged to still be working in a school environment on a weekly basis with great colleagues.

My decades of professional experience, teaching children of all abilities, from those in their first few weeks of life, to those embarking on their young adult journeys, has enabled me to discover and extract what works well for children.

In addition, my considerable leadership and consultancy work has exposed me to so much that works well in teaching and learning, and 'innovations' I've chosen to leave in a dusty stock cupboard (where they belong), boxed as surplus to requirements!

We must remember that we all live in the same world; one that appears troubled, impoverished, and divided on so many fronts.

The demands of parenting have shifted to almost unrecognisable levels and the residual effects of the pandemic have often left us floundering to cope with the impact that it's had on our children and wide-eyed at the decimation and collapse of previous systems and former types of support.

We need to start deeply questioning and exploring ways in which we can help to fully prepare our young for the responsibilities and opportunities of adult life with the tools to help protect them and lead them to futures that are happy, creative, academic, spiritual, holistic, balanced and purposeful which offers hope and allows them to flourish and grow towards their full potential.

This is the main mission of Tots To Teens Tuition.

Let's look at the benefits of Tots To Teens Tuition & Consultancy

  • Personalised attention: Unlike crowded classrooms, a tutor can provide one to one one attention, tailoring teaching methods to suit your child’s unique learning style and pace.

  • Expertise and Specialisation: Tots To Teen Tuition tutors are carefully selected for their expertise in specific subjects. This ensures that your child receives high-quality instruction from a knowledgeable professional.

  • Flexibility: A Tots To Teens Tutor can work around your family’s schedule, providing lessons at times that are most convenient for you and your child. This flexibility can help maintain a balanced routine.

  • Boosting confidence: Personalised tutoring can help boost your child's confidence in their abilities, as they receive the support and encouragement needed to overcome any self confidence issues or academic challenges.

  • Supplementing school based education: A Tots To Teens tutor can reinforce and expand on what your child is learning in school, providing additional exercises and resources to deepen their understanding of the subject matter.

  • Focus on Results & Wellbeing: Our tutors are strategic, goal-orientated and focused on achieving specific outcomes without compromising your child's wellbeing, whether it’s building confidence, raising self esteem, improving grades in assessments, preparing for exams, or mastering a particular topic.

Given the current recruitment crisis and other deeply embedded issues, employing a Tots To Teen Tuition tutor can be an excellent way to ensure your child receives the focused, high-quality support they deserve. Tutors can supplement the efforts of hardworking teachers and school staff, helping your child achieve their full academic potential in a supportive and personalised teaching and learning environment.

Investing in a tutor from Tots To Teen Tuition is a proactive step towards addressing the gaps , regardless of how they've been caused, ensuring your child thrives emotionally, academically and spiritually, despite the challenges they may face.

Imagine...

  • Your child receiving the tailored learning support they need to excel from an experienced, skilled and caring practitioner regardless of ability or need.

  • Your child gaining instruction form experts in their subject ensuring that your child benefits from high quality instruction.

  • Knowing that you, your child and your child's tutor has access to holistic services to effectively support mental health and wellbeing.

  • Understanding that your child's mental health and learning experience will benefit from Tots To Teens Tuition's power of community wellness and compassion ripple effect.

  • Feeling reassured that our Tots To Teens Tuition not only focus on the academic side of things but also support your child’s mental and emotional wellbeing with mindfulness and stress-relief techniques.

  • Seeing the spark of curiosity and excitement in your child’s eyes as they engage in interactive, fun, and innovative lessons that make learning a delightful experience.

  • Benefitting from access to strategies to support your health and wellbeing and that of your family.

  • Choosing Tots To Teen Tuition, knowing that you are investing in a solution that addresses both the educational and emotional needs of your child.

For parents with babies


We understand that the first few years of your baby’s life are filled with rapid development, joy, and new challenges. At Tots To Teens Tuition & Consultancy, we are dedicated to supporting both your baby’s growth and your family’s wellbeing during this critical period.


We offer tailored guidance to stimulate your baby’s cognitive, emotional, and physical development through engaging activities and expert advice.


Being a parent to a young child can be overwhelming. Our resources and support groups provide you with the encouragement and assistance you need.


Our unique integration of mental health support and healing modalities, such as energy healing and Reiki, helps create a calm and nurturing environment for both you and your baby.


Get Started Today: Contact us to learn more about our programs and how we can support you and your baby through these precious early years. Together, we can create a foundation for lifelong learning and wellbeing.

For parents with toddlers and preschoolers


As your child grows from toddler to preschooler, they experience incredible developmental leaps. At Tots To Teens Tuition, we are here to support both your child’s blossoming abilities and your family’s overall wellbeing during these formative years.


Parenting a preschooler comes with unique joys and challenges. Our resources and support groups provide you with practical advice and a supportive community.


Our integration of mental health support and healing modalities ensures a nurturing environment for both you and your child.


Need To Get Started?
Contact us today to learn more about how we can help you create a stable foundation for successful learning and wellbeing now and for the future.


As your child grows from toddler to preschooler, they experience incredible developmental leaps. At Tots To Teens Tuition, we are here to support both your child’s blossoming abilities and your family’s overall wellbeing during these formative years.


Parenting a preschooler comes with unique joys and challenges. Our resources and support groups provide you with practical advice and a supportive community.


Our integration of mental health support and healing modalities ensures a nurturing environment for both you and your child.


Need To Get Started?
Contact us today to learn more about how we can help you create a stable foundation for successful learning and wellbeing now and for the future.

For parents with school age children (6-12 years)


As your child navigates their school years, they encounter new academic challenges and social experiences. At Tots To Teens Tuition, we are dedicated to supporting your child’s educational journey through the inevitable peaks and potential troughs alongside supporting your child's overall mental health and wellbeing during these pivotal years.


We provide personalised tutoring to strengthen your child’s academic skills, alongside activities that promote emotional and social growth.


Join a nurturing community of parents and professionals who understand your journey and are here to offer support and encouragement.


We prioritise the mental and emotional health of your entire family, promoting a harmonious and joyful environment for growth.

For teenagers


The teenage years are a time of significant growth and transformation, filled with academic pressures, social dynamics, and the journey toward adulthood. At Tots To Teens Tuition & Consultancy, we are committed to supporting your teenager’s educational success and emotional wellbeing during this crucial phase.


We offer personalised tutoring to enhance your teenager’s academic performance, alongside activities that foster emotional intelligence and social skills.

Get Started


Contact us to learn more about our programs and how we can support you and your teenager during these transformative years. Together, we can help your teenager thrive academically and emotionally, laying the groundwork for a successful future.

Why Choose

Tots To Teens Tuition & Consultancy?


Comprehensive approach


We address the academic, emotional, and spiritual needs of our pupils and students.


Experienced

Tutors


Our tutors are experts in their subjects often with decades of experience..


Personalised

Learning


Every pupil and student receives a customised learning plan tailored to their unique needs and goals.


Community

Focus


We create a supportive community for students, parents, and tutors, fostering a sense of belonging and mutual growth.


Innovative Healing


Our integration of energy healing and Reiki promotes overall wellbeing and enhances the learning experience.


Join us

TODAY!

Experience the difference that a holistic approach to education can make. Whether you’re a student, parent, or tutor, Tots To Teens Tuition & Consultancy is here to support you on your journey to academic success and personal wellbeing.

Our Services & Fees

Early Years

for parents with 0-5 year olds

in person from £7.50

per week (billed every 4 weeks)

Comprehensive Early Years online guidance and support

Bi-weekly 60 minute online meetings

Monthly themes on key developmental areas

Expert guest speakers

Monthly workshops and demonstrations

Monthly Q&A sessions

Online energy healing & reiki

Specialised individual tuition

for pupils aged 5-18

starting at £42

per week (billed every 4 weeks)

A unique and bespoke programme

Online or in person

Weekly lesson report via online platform

Complementary and optional termly 20 minute feedback call

Optional homework related to areas of study

Workbooks*

Online energy healing & reiki for parent or pupil

Frequently Asked Questions

What teaching methods do you use?

At Tots To Teens Tuition & Consultancy, out methods are bespoke to the individual pupil or student. Tutors have extensive knowledge of the primary and/or subject curriculum and adapt the dissemination of knowledge to suit the child or student's current capabilities and aptitude; as your child progresses, methods and approaches are adapted.

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What is Reiki, EnergyCalm & Grounding - how does it work?​

EnergyCalm and Reiki are the same form of energy healing that works to detoxify the body, dissipating blockages and disruptions to the natural flow of healthy Ki (life force energy) within the body, be that in a specific organ of the body or the emotions of a past sadness, trauma or current state of stress.​ Reiki energy works with the energetic disruptions in the body but it also works with the thoughts that are negatively influencing such disruptions. During a course of Reiki treatments the correct vibrational frequency of energy is progressively layered into an area of imbalance to promote natural flow of energy and correct function.​ Low levels of life energy and restriction in energy flow are considered to leave one open to illness.​ Receiving Reiki builds a reservoir of this life energy in your physical body, as well as increasing correct flow, aiding vitality within you. This smooth uninterrupted flow of Ki energy is the basis of health and wellbeing.​I work to sense energetic imbalances and blockages and this energetic picture of you provides the structure of the actual Reiki treatment itself, highlighting where you need Reiki at that specific time.​ Grounding can be described as the mode of being present in your body where your physical and spiritual beings interconnect and coexist, in the moment, in balance and harmony. There are many ways to experience grounding such as meditating, being in deep and meaningful conversation, engaging in your favourite sport, doing yoga and the like. 

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I just don't get the concept of distant energy healing....how on earth does it work?

​Yes, the concept of distant healing can be hard to get your head around. The best way to truly understand its power is to experience it...imagine, at your convenience, in the comfort of your own home, at work or wherever you choose to be! ​In answer to the question, nobody really knows how it works and this may seem strange as we often demand to know how something works before we believe it, let alone invest in it! But there are many things in the Universe that we don't understand..we just know that something is happening but we don't know how and what exactly. Many people dismiss the fact that distant healing works and to be sceptical at first when confronted with a new and 'strange' concept is understandable - human conditioning is such that the mind needs to have a model of understanding that fits into its current view of the world. When the mind is confronted with a new concept or world view, and does not have a frame of reference, it often prematurely dismisses the idea at once. Many studies have been done on reiki healing and the question as to whether it works has already been answered. Even though these studies have proven the validity of reiki healing, this knowledge has not made it into mainstream awareness, although that is rapidly changing. It is important to note, however, that reiki and energy work is NOT affiliated or connected in any way to any religion or doctrine and can be experienced and enjoyed whether you are religious or follow a particular faith or not. Reiki & EnergyCalm is a neutral and creative energy that is impacted by your own intention as a recipient and can only be used to create for the highest good of all concerned. Therefore, as a recipient, if you do not wish to receive Reiki energy or EnergyCalm, your mind and body will not draw it in. No one can send you this energy if you do not wish to receive it.​​ My prime aim is to serve all of my clients with an unprecedented level of customer care and support at a time and place that is convenient for them.​Reiki EnergyCalm is an extraordinary, effortless way of helping you to improve your overall health and wellbeing even though it is a concept that is difficult for some to understand. ​This form of treatment transformed my health when I was diagnosed with a chronic, serious and life threatening health issue in 2009 and, as a result, my mission is to make this treatment modality available and accessible to as many people as possible. It cost me a huge sum of money but I remain eternally grateful for the outcomes....15 years or so later.​​ I still practice and receive energy healing myself regularly because it is, essentially, a way of life that should be maintained.​​Therefore, it is unlikely that all of your issues will be resolved after just one or two sessions but you should feel a whole lot better although you will need to maintain sessions to access the kind of deep healing that can transform aspects of your life.

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What if I find that I can't ground or don't feel anything; or perhaps even feel that my symptoms become more obvious?

​I'm asked this question frequently, so you're not alone in having this concern!As with most things, this can take time and effort and I'll be there to support you all the way to help you get more out of your sessions. If you have significant blocks that you have lived with for some time due to e.g. suppressed emotions, previous trauma and physical pain, it is only natural that it will take time to shift the blocks that have existed for so long. ​You may find that the actual benefit from Reiki can be more subtle, such as calming your mind and supporting your intuition to guide you to make certain decisions in your life.​Your pattern of imbalances and blocks in your flow of energy comes from various sources including your physical challenges, emotional loads, fears and stressors which all go to creating your individual ‘energetic’ signature. So your need for and the benefits of Reiki are totally unique to you. The treatment generally becomes more impactful as the sessions become more regular but i cannot guarantee that this will be so.During a Reiki treatment you will only absorb the Reiki energy that you need. You may feel a sensation of heat or tingling. Many report immediate benefits such as improved sleep patterns, feelings of greater calm, clarity in thought, or feeling very relaxed. The benefits of Reiki are on many levels, some of which you can be aware of, others are more subtle but no less important to personal growth, healing, health and wellbeing.​*Please be aware that treatment outcomes cannot be guaranteed and you are always advised to seek additional guidance and support from a qualified healthcare professional or doctor.

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