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Ruth has worked in SEND for twenty-five years as a teacher, SENCO, Local Authority adviser and as an advisory teacher for a special school outreach team. She worked with the Educational Psychology service in an inner London borough to lead on developing person-centred planning including annual reviews following the 2014 SEND reforms. 

Ruth has been committed throughout her career to supporting children and young people with the most complex needs to participate meaningfully in their SEND planning and provision. She now works at the Council for Disabled Children where she has most recently supported the delivery of the DfE Change Programme for SEND and Alternative Provision.