In all areas of your performance, you have shown expertise and competence. Your work with mentoring has been excellent. You have added immense value to the individuals you have mentored through astute coaching and direct training. You are well regarded by colleagues as a knowledgeable, calm and collected colleague who has the expertise to tackle really difficult situations and demanding contexts. On a wider basis you have contributed to training and team meetings. You have made valued contributions and shown how to approach problems with pragmatism. Excellent performance!

Manager

You are willing to receive and act upon feedback to improve practice further. You are leading high-quality inspections, are making significant contributions to our wider work, and are discretely helping others and are always ready to take on additional tasks. A great team player and a strong addition to the team.

Previous Employer

A was very clear and gave us opportunities to ask questions; she shared helpful tips and coached us effectively in getting our tone and words right to convey our thoughts. A really listened to us and tailored the call so it was focused on those aspects we needed the most help with. We came away more confident about the process and clear about the focus areas that would work best for our school. 

Principal of a special school

It was a real pleasure to work with Shaun. He was insightful and supportive. Thank you.

Headteacher of a primary school

Shaun is approachable, knowledgeable, challenging and supportive with the perfect balance.

Education consultant

C was brilliant and I think my SENCO found it really valuable. I am going to spend some time with my SENCO discussing next steps and I am sure we will book C in for some more work. She really listened and got under the surface of the issues we are facing quickly as well as recognised the areas that we can improve easily.

Headteacher of a primary school 

Shaun offered relevant and helpful advice in preparation for the opening of the school and the OFSTED inspection a week later. It left me feeling more prepared and I found the professional scrutiny useful and informative.

Head of Learning

I really enjoyed working with you today and have come away with lots of helpful advice and things to think about. It was good to have time to reflect on the progress we have made so far. 

Headteacher

Thank you! We all took so much away from yesterday's experience! Thank you for your really useful feedback.

Trust School Improvement Partner & Headteacher following a SEND review

The conversations were very helpful, particularly the discussions about safeguarding. You took time to understand our school, our ethos and our vision for the future.

Headteacher

We were really pleased that Shaun and his colleague took great care to understand our school, the specialist approaches we use and how we value every individual within the school community.

Headteacher of independent special school

This highlights that this plan/work, which started upon Shaun’s arrival late summer, is already ahead of schedule, evidencing the new approach, increase in pace of change and knowledge of our AP journey within the SEND & AP Improvement Plan. You’re doing great work, Shaun!

Children’s Services Transformation Consultant/Programme Director

Thank you so much for coming. I found it very helpful and will be working on the bits that you identified as soon as possible.

Deputy headteacher (Inclusion) following a SEND review in a primary school

This year brought with it change and challenge for us all. Despite this, you rose to the challenge. Through hard work, positive behaviours and real commitment, you made an exceptional contribution. I want to say a big thank you.

Headteacher

Thank you for taking the time to look at our website. Your insights were really helpful and we will get onto them immediately.

Executive headteacher of a secondary school

I would like to thank Shaun for helping the school with the process of appointing the school’s new headteacher and the interviews.

Proprietor of an independent special school

I just wanted to thank you for your time and hard work on Wednesday and Thursday last week. The entire team felt you really took time to understand our context and why we do what we do. The whole process was very collaborative.

Headteacher of a special school

The inspector reported really strong support from you, which obviously I know anyway (😉), but I just wanted to say a massive thank you, as we couldn’t have done it without your input!

As Chair of Trustees of a Special School Multi Academy Trust in extremely challenging circumstances, I called upon Shaun as an Interim Trustee to undertake the governance functions of the Trust during the rebrokering of the schools. Both professionally and personally Shaun was an integral part of this process and I valued his knowledge immensely. The depth of his experience during these challenging circumstances was of a great support and I would recommend him for any governance position without hesitation.