At Services For Education, our Advisers draw on their personal experience and advisory expertise to develop bespoke support packages for a range of settings. These embed best practice strategies for inclusion for pupils with SEND needs and enhance the impact of Quality First Teaching for all pupils:
Our sessions can:
- Be tailored to your specific context and priorities
- Address individual challenges encountered in your classrooms or give general best practice advice for an inclusive classroom
- Support the SENCO team, or particular staff working with pupils with high levels of need
- Give practical strategies that can be applied in the classroom to help pupils with SEND to access classroom life more fully
- Support staff to develop their expertise in distinguishing between necessary adaptations to support children living with a variety additional needs (such as neurodivergence, trauma or mental health issues) and children who struggle to make positive behaviour choices
- Be delivered in person or online, depending on your needs
For more information, contact us here.
About the Adviser
Claire Steele - Adviser, Services For Education
With over 20 years of experience in primary education, Claire Steele is a respected and committed school leader who has worked across a diverse range of schools and multi-academy trusts. Her previous roles include Assistant Principal, Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), and Senior Mental Health and Wellbeing Lead. She has also worked extensively with partners to support the delivery of a wide range of National Professional Qualifications (NPQs).
Claire is deeply passionate about creating safe, inclusive, and nurturing school environments, where the wellbeing of pupils is at the heart of practice. She brings her extensive knowledge, dedication, and enthusiasm to Services For Education, supporting schools in embedding effective and compassionate safeguarding practices at every level.
Working as part of our team of advisers, Claire delivers high-quality, comprehensive safeguarding training and conducts thorough safeguarding audits in schools. She also champions SEND and equality, ensuring these values are central to all aspects of her work.