I am an experienced teacher with a background in both mainstream and special secondary schools. Drawing on this experience, I transitioned into higher education, where I now lecture across a range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses. I primarily teach on modules related to inclusion and special educational needs across undergraduate, postgraduate and initial teacher training courses. Additionally, I collaborate with the local authority’s inclusion team, leading their CPD programmes for teachers and teaching assistants. Currently, I am in my second year of a professional doctorate, with research interests focusing on the permanent exclusion of children with special educational needs.

Permanent exclusion of children with special educational needs.

Teaching autistic children to swim.

Late diagnosis of autistic women. 

·        University of Wolverhampton

o   MA (with Merit) in Education 2023

·        University of Keele

o   PGCE Science - (Physics) 2009

·        University of Keele                                       

o   Certificate of Higher Education - Physics 2008

·        Anglia University/Association of British Dispensing Opticians 2001

o   Diploma of Credit - Ophthalmic Dispensing

Harwood, P. and Stuart, Z. (2023) Working with parents in Developing Your Expertise as a SENCo, Leading Inclusive Practice, Knowler, H. Richards, H. and Brewster, S. Critical Publishing.

Richards, H. Hall, S.  Wells, J. and Stuart, Z. (2023) The SENCo role across ages and settings in Developing Your Expertise as a SENCo, Leading Inclusive Practice, Knowler, H. Richards, H. and Brewster, S. Critical Publishing.    

I have worked in mainstream and special schools as a physics teacher and as a lead practitioner for inclusion.