As a teacher and school leader, SEND consultant, trainer, NASENCO tutor, coach, mentor and author, I have always been committed to the promotion of best practice in making effective provision in our schools for pupils with SEND and in ensuring equality of access to the best possible education for all children.
I began my career in special educational needs as a Learning Support Assistant, in 1991. Since qualifying as a teacher of English from King’s College, London in 1993 I have had the opportunity of teaching children with learning difficulties in a wide variety of settings.
Taking on the role of SENCO in my early 20s was a formidable but life changing challenge, eventually leading me into special school leadership, specialist teacher training and on to Headship in 2007.