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ABOUT SAM
B.Ed (HONS) - Primary Education
Sam has over 25 years of experience in both primary and secondary education, including Alternative Provision Schools (APS). She has held various roles, ranging from class teacher to Headteacher, as well as working as a Maths and Teaching & Learning Consultant across Gloucestershire.
From the age of 11, Sam knew she wanted to be a teacher, inspired by her primary Headteacher. For The Child was born out of her passion, extensive experience, and dedication to helping all children, particularly in safeguarding, understanding behaviours and trauma (ACEs - Adverse Childhood Experiences), and her SEND expertise. "Behaviour is communication" is her guiding principle, helping adults understand what children are trying to express and reflecting on how adult behaviour impacts them.
Sam has a proven ability to build positive relationships, enabling her to bring out the best in those she works with. She has collaborated effectively with professionals including Social Services, the Police, and NHS.
Based in Gloucestershire, Sam works from home while raising her twin boys, one of whom has been deaf since birth. Her passion for children shines through in everything she does, from being a safeguarding governor to founding support groups for parents of premature and sick babies and volunteering at the Neonatal Unit at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital. She also serves as a trustee for GDA (Gloucestershire Deaf Association). Her work beyond education reflects her commitment to supporting children from the moment they are born.