Ability Bridge SEND

Thirty years of direct in‑classroom teaching experience across primary, secondary, mainstream, and special schools, including specialist resource bases.

Senior leadership positions across mainstream and special‑school settings, alongside roles including: Designated Safeguarding Lead, SENCO, Head of Autism Services, Specialist Leader of Education, Designated Teacher for LAC/PLAC, and outreach roles in primary and secondary mainstream and special provisions.

Leadership experience at governance and trustee level across both special schools and mainstream (primary and secondary).

Commissioned by OnLineTraining International to rewrite their twelve‑week autism online tutoring course for school staff, ensuring alignment with current research and understanding of autism in females. Created and delivered autism training as Lead Trainer for the Autism Education Trust.

Tutored hundreds of teachers and school staff through twelve‑week online courses across a range of SEND topics, including Dyslexia, Autism, ADHD, and Understanding Behaviours that Challenge.

Bespoke continued professional development and training design and delivery for senior leaders, teachers in mainstream and special‑school contexts across the UK and South Africa.

University‑level lecturing provided for trainee teachers and academic colleagues

Writer of training workshops for multiple organisations, including private health companies focusing on neurodiversity and patient experience.

Designer and speaker of workshops and conference talks for school leaders and teachers across various organisations.

SEND consultancy to mainstream primary and secondary schools, supporting children and young people to remain in education and within their community.