Speakers

Julie has worked within the early years for over 35 years and has worked in a wide range of educational settings and Local Authority services. She has led early years teams and services such as Portage and Special Educational needs Advisory teams. She is a highly regarded trainer and speaker who has a long-established reputation in the SEND sector and regularly leads seminars and delivers keynote speeches at national events.

During the last 15 years Julie’s focus has been on social, emotional wellbeing and mental health in the early years. She believes that the quality of the relationships in a child’s life makes a lasting impact on every child. She delivers training where relational approaches are at the core such as ‘Emotion Coaching’, ‘Five to Thrive’, ‘Attachment aware schools’ and the ‘Healing Together’ programme for children impacted by Domestic abuse.