Baking, craft work, going to the theatre, travelling, caravanning and gardening
Claire Cockcroft
High Wycombe,Buckinghamshire
Summary
Dedicated leader of inclusive educational provision for learners with EHCPs, SEMH, EBSNA, and neurodivergent needs. Ensures learner safety, supports staff development, and enhances pastoral care. Collaborates with vulnerable families to minimise self-exclusion and foster engagement.
Overview
1
1
Certification
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Deputy Head, SENDCo and DSL
Red Balloon Aylesbury
09.2025 - Current
- led on individual provision for 20 learners with EHCPs and entrenched EBSNA/SEMH/neurodivergent needs
- Implemented safeguarding measures for learners, enhancing family support and student wellbeing.
- Coordinated access arrangements for learners requiring additional support.
- Addressed pastoral and medical needs of learners to promote wellbeing.
- Collaborated with external agencies and therapists to ensure comprehensive care for students.
- Developed staff skills to strengthen team collaboration and effectiveness.
- Monitored student attendance and provided regular reports to governors.
- Acted as head of centre in their absence, ensuring smooth operations.
Education
Level 7 - PAPAA postgraduate award proficiency in assessment for access arrangements
Communicate-ed
01-2020
NASENCO award - level 7 award
UCL
London01-2016
BA MFL with Education/PGCE
King's College
London01-1999
Clarendon House Grammar School for Girls
Ramsgate, Kent01-1994
Skills
- EHCP oversight
- Child safeguarding
- Access arrangements
- Multi-agency collaboration
- Attendance analysis
- Staff training
- Pastoral support
- Family liaison
- Leadership expertise
- Student mentoring
Certification
- Chartered London Teacher Status 2011
- Level 3, Ascentis award in Speech and language support for 11-16s (ELKLAN) 2017
- MHFA England Youth mental health first aider 2019
- NCFE Cache level 2 Certificate in Understanding Autism 2022
- ELSA certfied 2016
- Introduction to Counselling certified 2014
- DSL certified and up to date training certified in preventing radicalisation, GDPR, child-on-child abuse, online safety, cyber security in schools, supporting pupils with medical needs, allergies and anaphylaxis, reasonable force in schools, pupil mental health: trauma and PTSD, self-harm, KCSiE part 1 assessment
- Fire Marshal certified 2025
Interests
Timeline
Deputy Head, SENDCo and DSL
Red Balloon Aylesbury
09.2025 - Current
Level 7 - PAPAA postgraduate award proficiency in assessment for access arrangements
Communicate-ed
NASENCO award - level 7 award
UCL
BA MFL with Education/PGCE
King's College
Clarendon House Grammar School for Girls