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SEND Teach was founded by Genevieve McNamara.

In the complex world of special educational needs, families often feel lost, overwhelmed, and unsure where to turn. I founded SEND Teach with a mission: to provide a guiding light to support families to navigate the often ambiguous and challenging SEN system.

Professional Expertise:

  • Nine years' experience in education - six years in primary schools and three years running SEND Teach

  • Experience as Assistant SENCO and Lead SEND Teacher

  • Created and ran a provision for autistic children

  • Specialist training in SEND advocacy and EHCP processes

Qualifications:

Why Trust SEND Teach?

We understand the SEND system as educators who've worked within schools, and as advocates who've helped families navigate it from the outside. From classroom teaching to consultancy, every experience has been about one fundamental goal: providing children with Special Needs the education they deserve.

Over the past three years, we've supported families through some of the most challenging moments in their SEND journey - EHCP applications that seem impossible, tribunals that feel overwhelming, and children who've lost all confidence in their ability to learn.

Our track record speaks for itself. We've helped families secure EHCP assessments in local authorities where approval is extremely rare. We've resolved tribunal cases months ahead of schedule, with families winning every requested change to their child's provision. We've supported children who were reluctant learners to become engaged and motivated again.

But what matters most to us is what parents tell us: that they finally feel heard, that they understand their rights, that they have confidence in the next steps. Parents describe our approach as professional, knowledgeable and empathetic - and they tell us they couldn't have navigated the system without our support.

Whether you need help with an EHCPs, specialist tutoring for your child, or just want to understand what options you have, we're here to provide clear, practical guidance based on years of experience and genuine understanding of how the system works.

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