Intellex Acquires Expert by Big Village

We're thrilled to announce that Intellex has acquired Expert by Big Village, effective March 22, 2024. This strategic move enhances our capabilities and strengthens our commitment to delivering exceptional solutions to our customers.

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Expert Details

Behaviour Management, Physical Restraint, Special Education Needs, Personal Safety

ID: 728050 United Kingdom

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Expert has worked with children and young people who exhibit serious challenging behaviour for over 20 years with 12 years experience as a school principal managing a series of successful groups of schools. He has also advised government departments, local authorities and independent organisations on the development of policy, guidance and training.

He was a trustee of the National Control & Restraint (General Services) Association, and a co-opted member of the executive of NAES (the national association for schools catering for children and young people with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties). In 2002 he worked with the British Institute of Learning Disabilities (BILD) as it set up the government scheme for accrediting organisations which train in physical interventions and he is now a Principal Tutor for Team-Teach, the largest independent training organisation in the UK. He advises government departments and his work is quoted in a number of official reports and guidance documents.

He lectures in schools, colleges and universities and has delivered training across the UK, Europe, Canada, Hong Kong and Australia. He has also written 14 books and published papers on positive and safe management of challenging behaviour which are extensively referenced in the literature.

Expert has prepared court reports and advised a number of professional bodies, appearing at the General Teaching Council, courts in England and Scotland and the High Court, London.

Education

Year Degree Subject Institution
Year: 1987 Degree: Adv. Dip. Spec. Ed Subject: Special Education Institution: University of Southampton
Year: 1980 Degree: P.G.C.E. Subject: Education Institution: University of Newcastle upon Tyne
Year: 1976 Degree: B.A. (Hons) Subject: Psychology Institution: University of Newcastle upon Tyne

Work History

Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1998 to Present Employer: Undisclosed Title: Director Department: Undisclosed
Responsibilities:
Provider of training, consultancy and expert witness advice in the management of challenging behaviour.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2000 to 2002 Employer: Undisclosed Title: School Principal Department: Undisclosed
Responsibilities:
Managing the reorganisation and relocation of special school and service provision.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1994 to 2000 Employer: Undisclosed Title: School Principal Department: Undisclosed
Responsibilities:
Leading secondary day and residential school for young people with severe behavioural, emotional and social difficulties.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1990 to 1994 Employer: Undisclosed Title: Head Teacher Department: Undisclosed
Responsibilities:
Leading primary residential school for children with severe emotional and behavioural difficulties.

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