With over 20 years experience of education, Aaron King is the driving force behind 9000 lives.
Aaron worked with a large SEND school & his focus was behaviour, attendance and welfare. Over a 6 month period, the Ofsted judgement in his area moved from Requires Improvement to Outstanding.
A specialist in SEND, he provides advice & support to both primary, secondary and special schools across England – as well as FE.
Leading SEND in Schools
Aaron has led a team of 50, working across four specialist units. These bases helped pupils with complex SEND (e.g. complex ASD, SEMH, learning difficulties, SLCN) to access mainstream education again.
SEND Advisory Work
Aaron has many years experience of advisory work including working with mainstream schools, special schools and Pupil Referral Units.
Schools in Ofsted Categories: Requires Improvement and Inadequate
Aaron has worked with many schools in difficulty, including both mainstream and special schools in Ofsted categories. Aaron’s advice & support has helped to accelerate progress and turn schools around.
SEND and Inclusion Training
An experienced trainer, Aaron can deliver bespoke training for your organisation.
Other organisations
With previous partners including charities, parents, businesses, residential homes and the police, Aaron has a speciality in SEND across a wide range of sectors.
SEND beyond the classroom
Aaron is skilled in leading and supporting inclusive adventure sport. For example, taking autistic youngsters caving, canoeing for pupils with ADHD, or supporting a person with ASD to summit alps. This spotlights Aaron’s flexible outlook to removing barriers to inclusion. He remains a practicing teacher.
He has written for the TES, including in leadership sections, and also has published journal work.
He has been a school governor for almost 20 years. With the charity Become, he co-authored the Governors Guide to Children in Care. Aaron’s advice is featured in the DfE Governance handbooks for both academies and maintained schools.
Keep up with the latest from Aaron
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