Michael O'Dwyer

SENDCO, St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary Academy
Vanessa Sawyer

Head of SEND ITT, Best Practice Network

David Curran

Assistive Technology Lead, Moon Hall School Reigate

Warren Chambers

Inclusion Lead, Bromstone Primary

Tina Carrington

Director, Purpose-Driven Careers CIC

Izzy Felton

Communities Editor, Mark Allen Group

Lia Bray

Level Up Coordinator, MYTIME Young Carers

Joss Lambert

Project Officer, Ambitious about Autism

Hi everyone!  I'm Joss and I work for national charity Ambitious about Autism on our Autistic and OK programme for secondary schools. Autistic and OK is a groundbreaking peer-led programme that aims to support autistic pupils with their mental health and educate the wider school community on autism.  Our programme aims to build a whole-school community where autistic pupils feel understood and accepted. I'm excited to connect with members of the SEND Network and hopefully bring the benefits of Autistic and OK to as many UK secondary schools as possible. Please do get in touch via messaging or email if you have any questions or queries, I'd be really happy to answer them!
Philippa

SENDCo and independent researcher, Independent free lance

As an experienced teacher and SENDCo, I have worked in primary and secondary schools in Suffolk, Norfolk and Essex. I have a particular interest in the implementation of SEND provision in mainstream schools and developed my research during the pandemic lockdowns to write my book 'Inclusive Education at the Crossroads: exploring effective special education in Global contexts,' with my co-author Professor Garry Hornby.  I have since written short related papers for international publications.  I'm also a great supporter of Special Needs Jungle which I follow keenly.  I belong to the SEND Policy Research Forum, and the Division of International Special Education & Services (Dises). I am now continuing some independent research exploring the causes behind the growing rise in the number of children presenting with SEND and would welcome the views of other researchers on this subject.   
Hannah

Inclusion Education Consultant & PhD Student, BDSIP & UCL/IOE

Claire Manford

Post Graduate Researcher, Anglia Ruskin University

Emma Jiao-Knuckey

Student Autism Researcher and Volunteer for Little Heroes ASD Support , Sheffield Hallam University and Little Heroes ASD Support

Zaynab Rajah

Setting manager , Al Noor nursery