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Ash Field Academy

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Ellen Croft - Director Inclusion and SEND Hub

Ellen is Vice Principal CPLD and Director Inclusion and SEND Hub based at Ash Field Academy. Ellen has over 20 years of teaching and leadership experience both in mainstream and specialist schools. Ellen is a specialist Leader of Education SEND. She believes in a bright future and our ability to build it together to improve the academic and social outcomes for our learners with SEND.

 

Ellen has a demonstrated history of developing and delivering effective CPLD on the following:

 

  • Initial Teacher Training
  • Lead SEND Reviewer
  • Early Career Teacher Training
  • Leading a Mentally Healthy School (DfE Trainer)
  • National Professional Qualifications (NPQLTD and NPQSL)
  • Signalong Trainer
  • National Award for SEN Co-ordination (NASENDCo)
  • Specialist courses and conferences on PMLD and Sensory Learning and Sensory Spaces
  • The Engagement Model (DfE Trainer)
 

 

Through the Inclusion and SEND Hub’s School to School Support Network, Ellen has led on and developed several local initiatives to improve SEND provision for learners in mainstream and specialist schools including SEND Reviews. 

 

Ellen is also a: 

  • Challenge Partner Hub Manager and reviewer 
  • Trustee on the National Board of EQUALS EQUALS
  • Vice Chair Board of Directors Leicester and Leicestershire SCITT 
  • Whole School SEND Content Associate
  • Whole School SEND SEND reviewer

 

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