Amy Baxter

Amy brings over 20 years of experience supporting children and young people with disabilities, having progressed from youth work and classroom support roles into teaching and senior leadership positions. She holds a BA in Disability Studies, a PGCE with QTS, an MA in SEN & Inclusion, the NPQSL, and is currently completing the NPQH. Her career spans both mainstream and special education across the 3–19 age range, including roles as a SENDCo and Designated Safeguarding Lead. Committed to inclusive practice, Amy believes in the power of reflection and collaboration to drive meaningful change and specialises in developing and coaching SEND practice through the design and delivery of bespoke training across varied educational settings. In her current role, she provides strategic advice, support, and training on SEND across 38 academies, leading SENDCo networks and promoting inclusive, solution-focused approaches—particularly within 26 primary academies—while also offering external training and advisory support to schools, trusts, and organisations to strengthen inclusive practice more broadly.