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First things first, I always reply to every email. If you have not gotten a reply from me PLEASE CHECK SPAM. Last week I had the incredible opportunity to meet up with actor Paul Cooper aka Martin Mucklowe, from my favourite British Comedy. This Country follows two young adults, Kerry (Daisy Cooper) and Kurtan (Charlie Cooper), […]

🌟 Hello Everyone! I’ve got some exciting news to start with… I’ve found someone to help me with this newsletter! Let’s be honest — I haven’t exactly been the most consistent with sending these out or keeping track of everything I’ve been up to. But having someone alongside me brings accountability (and a little friendly pressure 😄), so […]

It's been a long time I hope this newsletter reaches you all in good health, good spirits and with no exclusion! Since we last spoke, I had the pleasure to speak at Berkhamsted Rotary Club. Fun fact, their founder, Paul Harris, was also permanently excluded from school! What a wonderful testament to what people can […]

ello wonderful peopleJust a quick update on my movements and a request for support!I attended a day at the London Violence Reduction Unit and met some very inspirational characters. Speaking here is Amani who also experienced school exclusion. His story is covered in this incredible short film, please check it out, I am giving no […]

This was taken in the FAB building. It used to be where I parked my motorcycle. 300million good English pounds later and it is very different! The title of my talk was: Refuse to be Written Off.Rebecca Mander is a truly inspirational woman! She overcame the immense grief of losing her child and her mother […]

Merry Christmas everyone! I just wanted to share a short message as we approach the Christmas break ahead of a more detailed newsletter for the new year which will round up the year so far and give a snippet of the exciting things happening in 2025. I have added a post I did recently on […]

Hello all! It has been a busy time and I have really enjoyed getting the message out that we can reduce exclusions and it does not necessarily need to cost anything, it starts with how we communicate. Communication is one of the key messages in my training and oh my is it needed in schools! […]

Hello all! I wanted to share the following piece of news and a post I did on LinkedIn. After a series of successful and enthusiastically received trainings at Multi Academy Trusts and Schools, I have decided to open up and offer them online! The first one, Reducing Exclusions: A Lived Experience Perspective, will be on […]

Back to the Alternative Learning Trust too this month. I went to a medical alternative provision in Croydon where I met some great young people who were excluded from mainstream school due to struggling with attendance through issues such as anxiety and ASD.. They were great and there was lots of willingness there to go […]

I am back from Australia, where as you can see, I connected with my inner child. It has been a very busy week back, with three BBC appearances, two on BBC One and one on Radio Oxford. Details below. I was invited in to the studio to discuss school exclusion in the context of offending. […]