Forensic Education Consultant:
Specialising in Education Law, Education Negligence, Special Needs, Disabilities, Additional Support for Learning
Education:
- 2nd degree �Masters Degree in Business Administration: MBA
- 1st degree �Honours Diploma in Early Years Education: MontDip(Hons)
- Educated �Stand Grammar School for Girls: 10 ‘O�levels and 5 ‘A�levels: Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Sociology, General Studies
Profile:
- Expert Witness - Education Law, Education Negligence, Special Educational Needs (SEN), Additional Support for Learning (ASL). Investigation, data assimilation and forensic civil and criminal reports. England, Scotland.
- OfSTED �School and Special Education Inspector experienced in statutory regulation of education across all age groups (0-18 years) and in all sectors.
- British Accreditation Council �Further and Higher Education Inspector
- Education and Special Needs & Disabilities Consultant & Journalist - established education research, clinical peer reviews and conference papers, e.g. 1st European Conference (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder with Co-morbid Learning Difficulties) for Education and Health Professionals, at Christchurch, Oxford. School development planning, pre/post OfSTED consultancy.
- Vice Chair of Dyspraxia Foundation and Chair of Education Committee - experienced in policy development, liaising between agencies and members.
- DfES Special Education Consortium Member - convenes to liase with Ministers during statutory education policy development (white/green papers).
- Trustee of Montessori Education for Autism (MEfA)
Professional Qualifications and Interests:
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA)
- Member of the Expert Witness Institute (EWI)
- Member and Past Branch Chairman, Chartered Management Institute (CMI)
- Director of Eight29 Education and Wildwood Montessori
- Member of International Montessori Council, Montessori Europe, American Montessori Society, Montessori Association of New Zealand, North American Montessori Society, Association Montessori Internationale
- Member of Down Syndrome Educational Trust
- Member of National Autistic Society (NAS)
- Vice Chair of Dyspraxia Foundation
- Trustee of Montessori Education for Autism (MEfA)