WHAT WE ARE
We are a community interest company (CIC) – CICs are ‘not for private profit’ companies that exist to benefit a particular community. All CICs have an asset lock body – this ensures that if the company ceases to exist its assets are retained for community benefit. The asset lock body for The SEND Dynamic C.I.C. is Disability Direct, a registered charity established in 1993.
Everything we do is to benefit children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
WHAT WE DO:
Our aim is that parents of children with SEND will be empowered to understand their children’s rights and how to navigate the SEND education, health, and care system.
The SEND Dynamic C.I.C. offers a combination of in person and online support to parents. We have a mix of both free and payable advice and practical support services. Click the link below to discover exactly how we can help parents.
WHO WE ARE
The SEND Dynamic C.I.C. Team
Dr Amarjit Raju OBE DL (Amo)
SUPPORTER/AMBASSADOR
Amo is a supporter/ambassador for the Disability Direct group, a disabled person, who led Disability Direct to successfully deliver welfare rights services for disabled adults from 1994 to 2024
Vicky Wright
MANAGER & CO-FOUNDING DIRECTOR
Vicky Wright brings lived experience, as an Autistic person and mother of two children with EHCP’s, she understands how overwhelming it is to navigate a complex and confusing system which is not fit for purpose.
Dominic Rees-Jones
DIRECTOR
Dominic has a background in Commissioning and Strategy both within the NHS, and has previously worked with the Mental Health, Learning Disability and Autism Team.
Jess Wilson
DIRECTOR
Jess Wilson brings unique lived experience of being disadvantaged by the current system as a child, of experiencing difficulties at home and school, struggling with mental health and education.
Kirsten Turner
DIRECTOR
As mum to two Autistic daughters with ADHD and associated mental health conditions Kirsten has experience of battling to access timely diagnoses and support in health/education.
Nicola Howatson
DIRECTOR
Nicola brings to the board a depth of experience of preparing accounts and working with businesses, charities and CICs over a 3-decade long career to date.
Kelly Peacham
STAFF MEMBER
Kelly is a qualified Early Years Practitioner and SENCO and has spent the last few years working in an early years setting in her local community.
Bridget Walker
SEND VOLUNTEER
Bridget joined our small but dynamic team as a SEND Volunteer after attending our Matlock Looking After You Too course in 2024.
Anne-Marie McLaughlin
SEND VOLUNTEER
Anne-Marie has lived experience as a mum to two teenagers with SEND, and volunteers to provide peer support calls to parents.
Lucy Mills
Being US Lead (Derby)
Lucy was a primary school teacher for 20 years and is passionate about art, textiles, and nurturing creativity.
Professional Advisory Panel
We have created an Advisory Panel comprising of relevant professionals working with children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
Members of the Advisory Panel offer subject matter advice to the C.I.C. Board of Directors on their individual areas of expertise on a pro-bono basis in accordance with agreed terms of reference for the Panel which you can look at.
The Advisory Panel members supporting our work are:
Anjali Taylor
Clinical Lead Talking Therapies Derby and Derbyshire.
Nathalie Mills
Admissions Manager Alderwasley Hall Independent Specialist School, former Occupational Therapist.
WHAT WE STAND FOR
Valuing Difference
We respect, accept, and value one another. Recognising and embracing difference in all its forms.
Integrity
We always operate professionally with honesty and integrity, working in an open and transparent way without conflict of interest.
Positivity
We focus on the positives, on seeing solutions and overcoming barriers.
Dynamic
We strive to be a powerful, creative thinking, dynamic force for good.
WHAT WE ARE NOT
We are NOT solicitors. We are not regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. Therefore, we can’t represent you in a tribunal hearing. Whilst we can let you know what your rights are and lay out the various options available to you, we can’t make decisions for you, and we won’t tell you what to do.