Amelie Thompson
Assistant Director of Education - SEND and Specialist Provision, Greenshaw Learning Trust
Amelie is Assistant Director of Education (SEND and Specialist Provision) at Greenshaw Learning Trust. She is also a Trustee at Leo Academy Trust and is its safeguarding/SEND trustee. Amelie is also regional lead for Whole School SEND in the London region and was a lead author on the Department for Education commissioned Whole School SEND Teacher Handbook: SEND - Embedding Inclusive Practice.
Amelie has extensive leadership experience and is passionate about strong system leadership, including governance, that challenges and enables all leaders to deliver on distributed leadership for SEND. Amelie has worked in several roles, including as SENCO, head of inclusion and headteacher and in all these roles focused on developing school-wide systems that built inclusive practices so that all children can thrive.
1 Workshop series one
Quality assuring Enhanced Provision
This session explores how strong leadership underpins quality assurance and management in Enhanced Provision, drawing on insights from Ambition Institute’s community of practice. Participants will consider a practical quality management framework, hear real-life examples from a senior leader of enhanced provision, and reflect together on effective approaches and common challenges. The session closes with a summary of key points and next steps for Ambition’s ongoing work in this area.