Go Your Own Way

Jade sat down this week with the founder and lead consultant of the Essential Education Group, Emma Pinnock. Emma can only be described as being an incredibly positive force in education and within the special educational needs and disabilities space, a space that she has specialised her knowledge in from the outset of her continued education to become an educator and teacher. Emma’s careers  prior to founding the consultancy that she now leads, she worked in primary school education, traversing teaching and leadership roles, all whilst developing her expertise in the educational and curriculum needs of children with autism. As an educator Emma has flourished in a rich and varied career. With over 20 years spent teaching and working in a wide range of environments including PRU’s, Hospital schools, Special schools and Mainstream education. Emma describes herself as having a passion and purpose in supporting SEND education, a path that evolved resulting from her professional and personal Journey. Emma’s belief is that people’s uniqueness and abilities can, with the right support overcome barriers and difficulties. In the conversation that unfolded, Jade and Emma discussed Emma’s career in education, the upward trajectory that included senior management, head of specialist provision and fosu on children with educational needs and autism. Whilst also talking about Emma’s path to motherhood, the reevaluation of what would work with the balance of having become a parent and the multitude of lessons that she has learned since deciding to go her own way with the launch of her consultancy. Emma’s path to entrepreneurship has been an inspiring one and her candidness about having to learn about business and how to operate one along the way is a call to action for anyone who is on the cusp of going their own way, who may be putting taking the leap off, because they don’t yet have the experience in business they believe they will need to move ahead.The Essential Education Group LTD as a consultancy and training company, specialises in Special Educational needs, in particular Neurodiversity and its Emma’s commitment to education and supporting the achievement of all, that have seen the consultancy go from strength to strength in this vital space. ----Episode Resources website: www.emmapinnock.co.uk Instagram:  @essentially_em1email: [email protected]