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stand out To have the capacity, expertise and credibility to influence national and regional policy through consultation with the Department for Education (DfE), Ofsted, the Teaching Schools Council and other key stakeholders. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/607ecffbc778955a89c51903/a5450cf5-4970-4dc5-9866-0d240005ca73/4+hand-shake.png About SWALSS - Make it stand out To operate as a high quality, not-for-profit organisation within a rigorous quality assurance framework. https://www.swalss.co.uk/conferences daily 0.75 2026-03-17 https://www.swalss.co.uk/meet-the-team daily 0.75 2025-10-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/607ecffbc778955a89c51903/1621839968181-YHI114PA2LBGVTVEKKFU/Helen.jpg Meet The Team - Helen Farnell SWALSS Chair 2025/27 Helen is an Executive Headteacher in Somerset, where she has a small partnership of schools - Polden Bower Special School, Avalon Special School and The Bridge Pupil Referral Unit. Helen is passionate about growing our staff in the specialist sector and the impact they have on outcome for our children and young people. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/607ecffbc778955a89c51903/8414272f-ab91-49a0-a074-980a32e65546/Fritz.jpg Meet The Team - Fritz Penn-Barwell SWALSS Vice Chair 2025/27 Fritz is the Director of Education with Delta Education Trust, a mixed multi academy trust with schools located between Portsmouth and Weymouth on the south coast. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/607ecffbc778955a89c51903/ec3561cd-3a6e-4112-b507-d2905504012b/Jason+Ryder.jpg Meet The Team - Jason Ryder Honorary Treasurer 2025/27 Jason is the principal of InFocus Charity in Exeter. Jason is a passionate exponent for quality education for all young people, no matter what challenges they face in terms of additional needs and disabilities. He believes a specialist FE sector that provides students with a strong foundation is a crucial element of the educational landscape. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/607ecffbc778955a89c51903/1621840151757-Z3KW7BVTVT19OZ0T7BFA/Sea%CC%81n-Kretz-1.jpg Meet The Team - Seán Kretz Member of the Executive Committee Seán is the Head Teacher of Westfield Arts College in Weymouth, Dorset. I support SWALSS because it’s a great network of educators all working towards a common purpose of improving the lives and opportunities of young people with special needs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/607ecffbc778955a89c51903/d04f42c3-e920-4bfe-84aa-e56bcc0ccadc/SP2.jpg Meet The Team - Sarah Pickering Member of the Executive Committee Sarah is the Head Teacher of Mill Water school, (member of the Special partnership trust) where I have worked for 15 years. I've been in SEND education for over 26 years but still get excited by innovation and learning, which is why I am committed to the work of SWALSS. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/607ecffbc778955a89c51903/a4f36311-b25b-4ab3-90b8-e405ad44c956/Jo+Bleasdale.jpg Meet The Team - Jo Bleasdale Member of the Executive Committee Jo is currently Headteacher at Bettridge School, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/607ecffbc778955a89c51903/7912ea74-88f1-4996-a3ae-44531c43d3f4/Dominic.jpg Meet The Team - Dominic Broad Member of the Executive Committee Dominic is currently the Director of Education for a multi-academy trust. He is responsible for the performance of schools, the training and wellbeing of senior leaders, and the trust’s strategic priorities. He also hosts the Olympic Mindset Podcast, taking lessons from his famous sporting guests and relating them to school leadership. Dominic was seconded to government level as the Strategic Lead for Curriculum Reform in Wales, working with the Welsh government and pioneer schools across the country to plan, develop and deliver the Curriculum for Wales. Dominic is a former Assistant Headteacher, Deputy Headteacher and Headteacher. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/607ecffbc778955a89c51903/54a5f03e-5f99-4a4d-8884-8baa43eda636/Lisa.jpg Meet The Team - Lisa Parker Chief Executive Officer Lisa is a former special school headteacher. She is a School Improvement Partner and provides educational consultancy for a number of schools. Lisa is an advocate for ensuring that all learners have the skills and resources to communicate, creativity in the curriculum, and building strong, connected school communities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/607ecffbc778955a89c51903/1621840056189-IMKRPR3DZVI74OJNWW5O/Issy.jpg Meet The Team - Issy Johnson Finance and Events Manager Issy is currently the Finance and Events Manager for SWALSS. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/607ecffbc778955a89c51903/1d273b69-7f11-4f06-88d0-1ddc58418744/Kiran+Hingorani.jpg Meet The Team - Kiran Hingorani Honorary Treasurer 2025/27 Kiran is CEO of Swalcliffe Park Trust, Oxfordshire. Kiran has supported SWALSS for many years on the Executive Board and is passionate about the outcomes for children and young people. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/607ecffbc778955a89c51903/1621839920330-1C344VXFXX69R83K952Z/Dierdre.jpg Meet The Team - Deirdre Fitzpatrick Member of the Executive Committee I am an independent special school consultant. I have been a Headteacher, Director of Education and worked with the DfE and Ofsted. I visit special schools most days and like to share what I learn in the weekly SWALSS Leadership blog - helping SWALSS to support special school leaders. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/607ecffbc778955a89c51903/1621839882639-NB1ZK7A3OZ3VHJ1FNG18/Jo-Stoaling.jpg Meet The Team - Jo Stoaling Member of the Executive Committee Jo is a Headteacher of a 4-19 generic special school in Bath called Three Ways School and an Outreach Service Brighter Futures. 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