Meet The Team
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As a SEND parent and diagnosed ADHD myself, I feel that it is vitally important for the students we support to have adults around them who are empathetic and understanding of the challenges they face daily, not just in terms of their education but day to day activities and routines.
Therefore, all members of the SEN-ED Kitchen team have first hand experience of SEND, whether that is as an individual who have been diagnosed with a neurodivergent condition themselves, or have a family member who does. All team members are also provided with training both internally and by outside agencies to support their knowledge and understanding of SEND and the challenges associated, so they are in the best possible position to support the students we work with.
We are currently a very small but mighty team. As the provision is growing we are slowly increasing our staffing team to continue to support our growing student numbers and all the background work which is in place to ensure their needs are met whilst attending the provision with us.
On Site Team:
Sarah Yates
Director, Qualified SEND Educator, Certified ADHD Practitioner and Coach, Certified Sensory Needs Practitioner, Sensory Food Avoidance Practitioner
Sarah has three neurodiverse children with a wide range of needs. An experienced former teacher and passionate advocate for neurodiverse students. For more information about Sarah check out Meet the Director
Gracie Marsh
Student Mentor
Gracie is one of our incredible student mentors who works alongside and encourages our students. She is kind, understanding and patient when supporting those in session and is passionate about ensuring everyone feels included and understood.
Emily Jane
PA to Director and Provision Administrator, Secretary to Management Committee
Emily is an experienced SEN parent who has a background in care. She is a vital part of our small team within the provision ensuring the smooth transition of new students into the setting, sharing their learning experiences on Class Dojo, reporting attendance to schools, whilst managing our “neurospicy” Director’s diary. Emily has a bubbly and positive spirit which is well received by both our students and their families.
Layla Sainsbury
Student Support Staff
Layla is an experienced SEN parent who has undertaken a large number of different SEN focused qualifications to gain a better understanding of the challenges presented to young people as a result of their neurodiversity. She has a beautifully calm energy and is passionate about supporting the provision in providing a safe, nurturing and supportive environment for the students she works with.
Management Committee:
Sarah Yates
Director, Qualified SEND Educator, Certified ADHD Practitioner and Coach, Certified Sensory Needs Practitioner, Sensory Food Avoidance Practitioner
Sarah has three neurodiverse children with a wide range of needs. An experienced former teacher and passionate advocate for neurodiverse students. For more information about Sarah check out Meet the Director
Kirsty Marsh
Chair of Management Committee
Kirsty is an experienced SEN parent to four neurodiverse children. Kirsty has a wealth of both qualifications and first hand experience across a diverse range of areas within SEN but particularly focused around SEMH, behaviour, counselling and psychology. She has worked in specialist school settings as a pastoral support worker (PSW) for many years and has her own SEND consultancy business - SquiggleSpace, which she uses to support and advocate for SEND parents. She is an incredibly valuable member of her local community in Oxfordshire, and we are delighted to have her as Chair of our Management Committee.
Jo Warren
Treasurer of Management Committee
Jo is a mum of three and an experienced accountant and runs her own accountancy firm JMW Accountancy. Jo is involved in the accountancy for SEN-ED Kitchen and supports the payroll of our employees, and therefore is well placed to be the treasurer of our committee.
Emily Jane
PA to Director and Provision Administrator, Secretary to Management Committee
Emily is an experienced SEN parent who has a background in care. She is a vital part of our small team within the provision ensuring the smooth transition of new students into the setting, sharing their learning experiences on Class Dojo, reporting attendance to schools, whilst managing our “neurospicy” Director’s diary. Emily has a bubbly and positive spirit which is well received by both our students and their families.
