Making Sure Every Child Thrives in Education
Every child has the right to an education that is suitable and accessible. At SENsAble Consulting, we help make that a reality for children and young people whose needs are not being understood or supported within current systems.
We believe children deserve more than education that simply meets minimum requirements. Every child deserves an education that feels fulfilling, supportive, and allows them to thrive.
Supporting Children, Families + Practitioners
SENsAble Consulting advocates for children and young people whose needs are going unseen or unmet. We support families, practitioners, schools, and learning environments to build communication that feels human, respectful, and genuinely responsive.
Our Mission
To advocate for and secure every child’s access to an education that is suitable, accessible, and fulfilling.
How We Work
- Humanising interactions between families and practitioners
- Listening deeply to lived experience
- Bridging communication gaps across education, health, and social care
- Reducing unnecessary stress placed on families
- Supporting practitioners who feel under-prepared or overwhelmed
- Championing inclusion as a fundamental human right
- Sharing knowledge openly, without gatekeeping
- Encouraging mutual advocacy across multidisciplinary teams
Who We Support
We work with children, families, schools, practitioners, and organisations who want education to feel more inclusive, supportive, and fulfilling.
Families
Families navigating complex, exhausting, or adversarial systems who need support understanding what comes next.
Children + Young People
Children and young people whose education feels unsuitable, inaccessible, or unfulfilling.
Schools + Educational Settings
Schools and settings seeking to improve inclusion, communication, and practice.
Local Authorities + Practitioners
Professionals striving to improve communication, advocacy, and joined-up support
Multidisciplinary Teams
Teams around a child who need support coordinating provision without relying on the unpaid labour of parents.
WHEN EDUCATION ISN’T WORKING
Every Child’s Journey Is Different
There are many reasons a child may not feel fulfilled by their education, and every situation is unique.
At SENsAble Consulting, our role is to listen, understand, and respond with flexibility, compassion, and humanity.
Like a mycelium network, we aim to be interconnected, supportive, and resource-sharing, creating meaningful change wherever support is needed most.
What Makes Us Different
Parents Often Face:
- Fragmented services
- Delays and bureaucracy
- Feeling blamed or dismissed
- Becoming the default coordinator of their child’s care
- Difficult and exhausting systems
Practitioners Often Face:
- Overwhelming workloads
- Rapid policy changes
- Limited time for meaningful communication
- Feeling under-prepared or unsupported
We Are Different Because We:
- Bridge the gap between families and professionals
- Coordinate communication across teams
- Listen to lived experience
- Offer flexible, bespoke support
- Share knowledge openly
- Advocate for meaningful systemic change
- Centre dignity, respect, and honesty in every interaction
MEET THE FOUNDER
Meet Karina Jay Walker
SENsAble Consulting was founded by Karina Jay Walker MA, BA, PGCE, following years of experience working within education, SEND, inclusion, and advocacy.
Karina founded SENsAble after seeing, time and time again, how children and families were being let down by systems that were meant to support them.
Her approach combines academic research, professional experience, lived understanding, and a deep commitment to human-centred communication.
Feeling Overwhelmed or Unsure Where to Turn? .... You are not alone.
SENsAble Consulting is here to listen, support, and walk alongside you, whether you know exactly what you need or are simply trying to make sense of what comes next.