Tanya is a qualified Autism Champion, Dyslexia Champion and designated teacher for children in care and looked after children. She currently works closely with SENDCOs and headteachers across most Kernow Learning schools. She started as a SENDCO more than 20 years ago at Camelford Primary School which was rated outstanding by OFSTED in 2011. She is an experienced area resource base teacher and manager, working with children with complex needs. She worked as an educational consultant with Cornwall Council’s SEND team to deliver training for the National Award for SENDCOs, the educational psychology team to support area SENDCO groups, and the cognition and learning team to inspect schools applying for the Inclusive Dyslexia Friendly Award. Tanya is also an NIoT NPQSEND Facilitator.