Secondary school headteacher

“Hannah’s experience as an Educational Psychologist, coupled with her leadership in schools and in Local Authorities gives her a unique overview of the system of SEND provision for young people. It means she can offer rare insights into what works, what could be possible and what might block progress for institutions or individuals, as well as how to unblock it. She is energetic as well as empathetic, and skilled and successful in bringing about change in schools and for individuals.

Hannah is a true champion for children and families with SEND, bringing both realism and hope to each situation. She keeps the young person’s needs at the centre but with awareness of the wider context. She is an excellent communicator, is knowledgeable, professional, well-organised and with bags of emotional and institutional intelligence. She oversaw a transformation in our SEND provision as a school, not just in structures but in the culture. Both the school and countless individuals are in her debt for making it happen.”