Qualified SEND Specialist
Andy is a specialist SEND teacher who, as a former primary school teacher and leader, has focused on Special Educational Needs for 20 years, firstly as a SENDCo and then advisory work within Education and Children’s Social Care.
Over the last eight years, he has also developed an interest in therapeutic approaches with children. From 2017 to 2023 he worked part-time as the Lead Teacher for Pupil Engagement for the Lighthouse Schools Partnership in North Somerset and as an Associate Therapist for CCS Adoption Agency in Bristol. His associate work continues alongside other freelance work.
His passion is in helping children make sense of their experiences and helping them develop a joy and resilience in their journeys of social, emotional and academic learning. In his work, Andy emphasises the importance of building effective collaboration between the adults in a child’s life to make positive change, usually between home and school but also wider.
He has an interest in developing the breadth of his offer of support to include both social, and emotional well-being and academic needs.
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