SEND & INCLUSION
Our SEND & inclusion team includes leading experts in autism, SEMH, behaviour management and language and communication. We have experts who have led inclusion in primary, secondary, and special school settings, as well as additional resource provision in mainstream schools. Together, we will supports your school to meet the emotional wellbeing needs of your learners and staff, building your capacity to deliver outstanding provision in an inclusive setting.
Helping Students Shine
SEND & Inclusion Service
An experienced inclusion adviser will work closely with your SENCO and inclusion leads to create a bespoke package of support, drawing on the extensive expertise of our inclusion team. This includes specialists in autism, language and communication, SEMH, cognition and learning, literacy and numeracy, and outstanding leadership in SEND and inclusion.
SEND and Inclusion Service
Building schools’ capacity to deliver outstanding leadership, provision and outcomes for SEND and inclusion.
Attendance Service
Supporting your school to maintain outstanding attendance for all learners.
Counselling Service
Supporting your school to meet the emotional wellbeing needs of your school community.
Words First Multi- Disciplinary Services for Schools
A range of therapeutic services, including speech and language therapy, occupational therapy and educational psychology, to support the development of outstanding provision in mainstream and specialist settings.
The SEND & Inclusion team

Hannah Hamid
Position: Senior Inclusion Adviser
Hannah is a Senior Inclusion Adviser at BDSIP, with experience specialising in whole school inclusive practice, SEND strategic ... Read more

Kathryn Webb
Position: Inclusion Adviser and Counselling Service Lead
Kathryn is a primary and secondary senior adviser with twenty years of experience specialising in SEND, Social and Emotional Mental ... Read more

Tracy Evans
Position: Attendance Adviser
Tracy is an Attendance Advisor with many years’ experience in supporting families and young people to improve school attendance, ... Read more
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