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Dr Richard Villa
"Richard Villa is a spell- binding speaker who brings out all the issues of inclusion sharply with humour and in a way that is immediately practical. We learnt so much from him..."
Professor Tim Brighouse, Education Czar London, England

Richard has worked closely with colleagues in England and Scotland for the past five years and we are delighted that he has chosen to work with and through our company, when he is in the UK.

Dr. Richard A. Villa is President of Bayridge Consortium, Inc., in San Marcos, California. His primary field of expertise is the development of administrative and instructional support systems for educating students within mainstream settings. Dr. Villa is recognized as an educational leader with the commitment and the conceptual, technical, and interpersonal skills to inspire and work collaboratively with others in order to implement current and emerging exemplary educational practices. This has resulted in the inclusion of children with intensive cognitive, physical, and emotional challenges as full members of the mainstream community in the school districts where he has worked and with which he has consulted. Dr. Villa has been a classroom teacher, special education administrator, pupil personnel services director, and director of instructional services.

Dr. Villa has presented at international, national, and state educational conferences and has provided technical assistance to the United States, Canadian, Vietnamese, and Honduran Departments of Education, and to University personnel, public school systems, and parent and advocacy organizations. He has authored 4 books and over 70 articles and book chapters. Dr. Villa is known for his enthusiastic, humorous style of presenting.

Whilst working with T.I.C Richard has presented at numerous venues across the UK. He has delivered work shops to and supported LEA’s ,Government Departments in England and Scotland, groups of schools, Excellence in Cities Clusters and Education Action Zones.

More recently Richard has:

Supported organisations in developing their collaborative teaming structures

Supported clients in changing their organisational structures

Participants in this partiular training event explore models for systems change, and work out strategies for implementing change in their own organizations.

Sheelagh Maloney

Sheelagh Maloney has worked as a teacher, senior manager and senior psychologist. Sheelagh was the Manager of Birmingham Inclusion Consultancy Service.

She was instrumental in planning and collating Birmingham's Strategic Plan for Inclusion and in revising Birmingham's new Standards for Inclusion, which have achieved international recognition.

Tim Brighouse, ex Chief Education Officer of Birmingham Education Service said: "Sheelagh has an uncanny knack of gently revealing to you, how to match your values in favour of Inclusion with your everyday practices".

Sheelagh is a firm believer in developing increasingly inclusive practice, at a pace that allows for effective training and planning procedures to be in place, to enable ALL youngsters to have a successful education. Birmingham is the first and only Local Education Authority to be awarded a number 1 by Ofsted. Sheelagh is now working across the globe, supporting managers to enable their schools/organisations to offer increasingly inclusive practices. Sheelagh is now supporting organisations to become more inclusive by developing accessible materials.

Kelvin Peel

Kelvin Peel, a former senior education officer in a LEA with an extensive working knowledge and experience in SEN, EBD and Inclusion, has devised a method to reviewing and improving a school's capacity to respond to Inclusion whilst simultaneously attempting to raise standards.

"Capacity for Improvement?"

TIC offers a confidential, in-depth analysis of a school's capacity to respond to the growing pressures of providing for students with a diverse range of needs, especially those with emotional, social and behavioural difficulties. Unlike many consultants, we work with the headteacher and the school's SMT to identify all the issues within the school that need to be addressed and then offer practical support to overcome them. Believing that a whole-school response is required to effectively address the special educational needs of students, TIC is adopting an approach that has been successfully pioneered through one of its associate members at a secondary school in Dudley.

Focusing upon Leadership and Teaching and Learning, the approach entails an in-depth review, reporting and planning process, consisting of the following activities:

Meeting and interview with Headteacher
Meeting and interview with SMT
Review of existing relevant documentation eg. Ofsted Reports, School Improvement Plan, Raising Achievement Plan, Behavioural
Policy, etc.
The use of an Assessment Tool to establish strengths, weaknesses and key issues to be addressed throughout the school
Facilitated meetings with SMT, middle managers and support staff
Observation of school procedures and some lessons
Interviews with specific staff as appropriate
Production of written report/action plan
Feedback/presentation as required
Suggested future actions and support available

Barbara Hunter

Barbara has over 20 years experience of teaching in a variety of settings and for the past 14 years has been responsible for setting up and delivering one of Birmingham’s Outreach Services for pupils with Physical difficulties.

Barbara is quickly becoming one of England’s leading consultants in her area of expertise and a ‘Hunter Workshop’ is a much sought after training experience.

Below is a sample of one of Barbara’s popular workshops:

Target Audience:
Support Services, SENCOs, Teaching and Learning Assistants.
All mainstream staff at KS1 and 2

Target Area:
Good classroom practice for teaching all pupils and ideas for teaching pupils with Dyspraxia, Physical Difficulties/Disabilities.

This course will provide you with as many practical ideas as you can write down!! If you work with children who have mild problems such as difficulty with writing and organisational skills through to more severe dyspraxia and physical difficulties then this is the workshop for you.

You will be shown a vast range of practical common sense ideas, strategies and resources to support a wide range of pupils.
You will receive a pack of useful, practical resources to take back for use within the classroom and to share with your colleagues.
The workshop will provide you with the competencies and confidence to move your school forward within the wider context of Inclusion.

Comments from Barbara's latest workshop:

"an inspiration to all, excellent presentation can go away with many useful ideas to impliment immediately or create later and share with LSAs and colleagues"
"an excellent presentation ,humour enthusiasm and professionalism"
"an excellent day gave me lots of ideas for my own teaching and to pass onto sencos teachers and LSAs" - Special Needs London Works

Julie Owen
Julie Owen has worked in mainstream and special education with children who have a range of challenging needs. Her particular area of expertise is providing access to the secondary curriculum for pupils with special needs and supporting Teachers, Learning Mentors and Learning Support Assistants to make reasonable adjustments for all children. She has also worked with schools to develop effective behaviour management policies that stand the test of time.

During the time she worked with The Birmingham lnclusion Service, she supported schools to include children with a range of challenges. Julie is also a Disability Equality in Education (DEE) trainer and is able to work with schools to ensure that they are following the Government guidelines for the SEN Disability Act

Julie is a member of the Disabled People's Advisory Panel at QCA (UK Government Curriculum Authority)

Developing a Practical and Effective Behaviour Strategies Workshop:

This work shop is geared toward pupils aged 11-16 and can be presented as a workshop, group presentation or an in school support training session. It includes

Looking at the implications of SENDA for your school

Looking at the curriculum to ensure that it is accessible for all pupils and the effect that the work presented in lessons can have on behaviour

RAK – Julie’s own successful personal approach to behaviour management

Supporting schools to develop “Emotional Bank Accounts” for behaviour management

One of her most popular workshops is:

‘What to do when a pupil tells you to “**** off” – how you manage this as a teacher and an organization

“Julie talks common sense when it comes to developing a behaviour management strategy. She doesn’t rely on ‘gimmicky’ approaches that might work for a day or two,. I will certainly be using emotional bank accounts and the RAK approach she talked about…a great training session” Birmingham 2002”

Jul

Meg Griffin

Meg is a teacher, a practitioner, a performer, a wife and a Mum. Her children are her number one priority she believes, that as educators ,we should always remember we are supporting someone`s very precious child. Meg believes that we are in a privileged position to find the key and make a difference to someone`s life.
The experiences that she has gained allow her to offer support with:
DISABILITY AWARENESS RAISING, through an assembly format (dependent on location). This can be general or geared to meet the needs of a specific child or situation.
THE INCLUSIVE SCHOOL, sharing the experiences we have had at the school where she works.
THE INCLUSION PORTFOLIO, a file prepared to reflect inclusive practice and to provide visual prompts for OFSTED inspections.
FINGERS AND THUMBS, a fine motor presentation sharing ideas and resources.

Gill Taylor

Gill Taylor, is an Educational Psychologist who has worked in a number of LEAs. She was Strategic Manager for Behaviour in Birmingham before taking up her current post as Regional Director (Behaviour and Attendance) at the DfES. Gill has developed a ‘Circles of Friends’ approach nationally, over the last ten years and is a highly experienced practitioner and consultant. She is also a strong advocate for the rights of Disabled People.

CIRCLE OF FRIENDS -TRAINING AND RESOURCE

Circle of Friends is an effective approach for supporting the inclusion of vulnerable and troubled children in primary and secondary schools. Gill Taylor, Inclusion Consultant, has developed this approach nationally over the last ten years and is a highly experienced practitioner and consultant. Gill is providing a one-day workshops for teachers, to present the approach and key issues. Materials provided at these workshops include a newly released Video and Handbook describing each stage of the process, within nine modules. The Video features primary and secondary aged pupils in action and powerfully shows the positive effects of this approach, for children and adults in schools.

Trevor Hawes

Trevor Hawes is now regarded as one of the UK’s leading experts on teaching and the learning brain and has a growing international reputation having worked throughout Europe, N & S America, Africa, the Middle East and Asia. A former Assistant Director of Education Trevor now leads the Optimal Learning Group undertaking presentations to teachers, pupils and parents on the conditions and techniques that optimise teaching, thinking and learning.

His work shop on Effective Teaching and Learning includes:

Practical Guidence on how to make your lessons more memorable. The content for this workshop includes ideas for inclusion, behaviour management, teaching styles, classroom organization and why children do what they do!

The Amazing human brain, how it learns and how it thinks, Learning styles left brain/right brain,Visual, Auditory and Kinaesthetic learners, the typical male and female learners, Human intelligence and how to develop it, long term memory and memorable lessons, and the Optimal Learning Cycle.

	Dr Richard Villa "Richard Villa is a spell- binding speaker who brings out all the issues of inclusion sharply with humour and in a way that is immediately practical. We learnt so much from him..." Professor Tim Brighouse, Education Czar London, England Richard has worked closely with colleagues in England and Scotland for the past five years and we are delighted that he has chosen to work with and through our company, when he is in the UK. Dr. Richard A. Villa is President of Bayridge Consortium, Inc., in San Marcos, California. His primary field of expertise is the development of administrative and instructional support systems for educating students within mainstream settings. Dr. Villa is recognized as an educational leader with the commitment and the conceptual, technical, and interpersonal skills to inspire and work collaboratively with others in order to implement current and emerging exemplary educational practices. This has resulted in the inclusion of children with intensive cognitive, physical, and emotional challenges as full members of the mainstream community in the school districts where he has worked and with which he has consulted. Dr. Villa has been a classroom teacher, special education administrator, pupil personnel services director, and director of instructional services. Dr. Villa has presented at international, national, and state educational conferences and has provided technical assistance to the United States, Canadian, Vietnamese, and Honduran Departments of Education, and to University personnel, public school systems, and parent and advocacy organizations. He has authored 4 books and over 70 articles and book chapters. Dr. Villa is known for his enthusiastic, humorous style of presenting. Whilst working with T.I.C Richard has presented at numerous venues across the UK. He has delivered work shops to and supported LEA’s ,Government Departments in England and Scotland, groups of schools, Excellence in Cities Clusters and Education Action Zones. More recently Richard has: Supported organisations in developing their collaborative teaming structures Supported clients in changing their organisational structures Participants in this partiular training event explore models for systems change, and work out strategies for implementing change in their own organizations.

	Sheelagh Maloney Sheelagh Maloney has worked as a teacher, senior manager and senior psychologist. Sheelagh was the Manager of Birmingham Inclusion Consultancy Service. She was instrumental in planning and collating Birmingham's Strategic Plan for Inclusion and in revising Birmingham's new Standards for Inclusion, which have achieved international recognition. Tim Brighouse, ex Chief Education Officer of Birmingham Education Service said: "Sheelagh has an uncanny knack of gently revealing to you, how to match your values in favour of Inclusion with your everyday practices". Sheelagh is a firm believer in developing increasingly inclusive practice, at a pace that allows for effective training and planning procedures to be in place, to enable ALL youngsters to have a successful education. Birmingham is the first and only Local Education Authority to be awarded a number 1 by Ofsted. Sheelagh is now working across the globe, supporting managers to enable their schools/organisations to offer increasingly inclusive practices. Sheelagh is now supporting organisations to become more inclusive by developing accessible materials.

	Kelvin Peel Kelvin Peel, a former senior education officer in a LEA with an extensive working knowledge and experience in SEN, EBD and Inclusion, has devised a method to reviewing and improving a school's capacity to respond to Inclusion whilst simultaneously attempting to raise standards. "Capacity for Improvement?" TIC offers a confidential, in-depth analysis of a school's capacity to respond to the growing pressures of providing for students with a diverse range of needs, especially those with emotional, social and behavioural difficulties. Unlike many consultants, we work with the headteacher and the school's SMT to identify all the issues within the school that need to be addressed and then offer practical support to overcome them. Believing that a whole-school response is required to effectively address the special educational needs of students, TIC is adopting an approach that has been successfully pioneered through one of its associate members at a secondary school in Dudley. Focusing upon Leadership and Teaching and Learning, the approach entails an in-depth review, reporting and planning process, consisting of the following activities: Meeting and interview with Headteacher Meeting and interview with SMT Review of existing relevant documentation eg. Ofsted Reports, School Improvement Plan, Raising Achievement Plan, Behavioural Policy, etc. The use of an Assessment Tool to establish strengths, weaknesses and key issues to be addressed throughout the school Facilitated meetings with SMT, middle managers and support staff Observation of school procedures and some lessons Interviews with specific staff as appropriate Production of written report/action plan Feedback/presentation as required Suggested future actions and support available

	Barbara Hunter Barbara has over 20 years experience of teaching in a variety of settings and for the past 14 years has been responsible for setting up and delivering one of Birmingham’s Outreach Services for pupils with Physical difficulties. Barbara is quickly becoming one of England’s leading consultants in her area of expertise and a ‘Hunter Workshop’ is a much sought after training experience. Below is a sample of one of Barbara’s popular workshops: Target Audience: Support Services, SENCOs, Teaching and Learning Assistants. All mainstream staff at KS1 and 2 Target Area: Good classroom practice for teaching all pupils and ideas for teaching pupils with Dyspraxia, Physical Difficulties/Disabilities. This course will provide you with as many practical ideas as you can write down!! If you work with children who have mild problems such as difficulty with writing and organisational skills through to more severe dyspraxia and physical difficulties then this is the workshop for you. You will be shown a vast range of practical common sense ideas, strategies and resources to support a wide range of pupils. You will receive a pack of useful, practical resources to take back for use within the classroom and to share with your colleagues. The workshop will provide you with the competencies and confidence to move your school forward within the wider context of Inclusion. Comments from Barbara's latest workshop: "an inspiration to all, excellent presentation can go away with many useful ideas to impliment immediately or create later and share with LSAs and colleagues" "an excellent presentation ,humour enthusiasm and professionalism" "an excellent day gave me lots of ideas for my own teaching and to pass onto sencos teachers and LSAs" - Special Needs London Works

	Julie Owen Julie Owen has worked in mainstream and special education with children who have a range of challenging needs. Her particular area of expertise is providing access to the secondary curriculum for pupils with special needs and supporting Teachers, Learning Mentors and Learning Support Assistants to make reasonable adjustments for all children. She has also worked with schools to develop effective behaviour management policies that stand the test of time. During the time she worked with The Birmingham lnclusion Service, she supported schools to include children with a range of challenges. Julie is also a Disability Equality in Education (DEE) trainer and is able to work with schools to ensure that they are following the Government guidelines for the SEN Disability Act Julie is a member of the Disabled People's Advisory Panel at QCA (UK Government Curriculum Authority) Developing a Practical and Effective Behaviour Strategies Workshop: This work shop is geared toward pupils aged 11-16 and can be presented as a workshop, group presentation or an in school support training session. It includes Looking at the implications of SENDA for your school Looking at the curriculum to ensure that it is accessible for all pupils and the effect that the work presented in lessons can have on behaviour RAK – Julie’s own successful personal approach to behaviour management Supporting schools to develop “Emotional Bank Accounts” for behaviour management One of her most popular workshops is: ‘What to do when a pupil tells you to “**** off” – how you manage this as a teacher and an organization “Julie talks common sense when it comes to developing a behaviour management strategy. She doesn’t rely on ‘gimmicky’ approaches that might work for a day or two,. I will certainly be using emotional bank accounts and the RAK approach she talked about…a great training session” Birmingham 2002” Jul

	Meg Griffin Meg is a teacher, a practitioner, a performer, a wife and a Mum. Her children are her number one priority she believes, that as educators ,we should always remember we are supporting someone`s very precious child. Meg believes that we are in a privileged position to find the key and make a difference to someone`s life. The experiences that she has gained allow her to offer support with: DISABILITY AWARENESS RAISING, through an assembly format (dependent on location). This can be general or geared to meet the needs of a specific child or situation. THE INCLUSIVE SCHOOL, sharing the experiences we have had at the school where she works. THE INCLUSION PORTFOLIO, a file prepared to reflect inclusive practice and to provide visual prompts for OFSTED inspections. FINGERS AND THUMBS, a fine motor presentation sharing ideas and resources.

	Gill Taylor Gill Taylor, is an Educational Psychologist who has worked in a number of LEAs. She was Strategic Manager for Behaviour in Birmingham before taking up her current post as Regional Director (Behaviour and Attendance) at the DfES. Gill has developed a ‘Circles of Friends’ approach nationally, over the last ten years and is a highly experienced practitioner and consultant. She is also a strong advocate for the rights of Disabled People. CIRCLE OF FRIENDS -TRAINING AND RESOURCE Circle of Friends is an effective approach for supporting the inclusion of vulnerable and troubled children in primary and secondary schools. Gill Taylor, Inclusion Consultant, has developed this approach nationally over the last ten years and is a highly experienced practitioner and consultant. Gill is providing a one-day workshops for teachers, to present the approach and key issues. Materials provided at these workshops include a newly released Video and Handbook describing each stage of the process, within nine modules. The Video features primary and secondary aged pupils in action and powerfully shows the positive effects of this approach, for children and adults in schools.

	Trevor Hawes Trevor Hawes is now regarded as one of the UK’s leading experts on teaching and the learning brain and has a growing international reputation having worked throughout Europe, N & S America, Africa, the Middle East and Asia. A former Assistant Director of Education Trevor now leads the Optimal Learning Group undertaking presentations to teachers, pupils and parents on the conditions and techniques that optimise teaching, thinking and learning. His work shop on Effective Teaching and Learning includes: Practical Guidence on how to make your lessons more memorable. The content for this workshop includes ideas for inclusion, behaviour management, teaching styles, classroom organization and why children do what they do! The Amazing human brain, how it learns and how it thinks, Learning styles left brain/right brain,Visual, Auditory and Kinaesthetic learners, the typical male and female learners, Human intelligence and how to develop it, long term memory and memorable lessons, and the Optimal Learning Cycle.