Partnerships & Public Speaking
"We were privileged to have Paul speak at our Virtual School annual conference supporting children with a social worker! Paul was truly inspirational"
"Paul spoke at a recent conference for foster carers and adopters and I thought he was fantastic. Given the subject matter of identity, in particular in relation to looked after/adopted children, I was impressed by Paul’s openness about his own childhood experiences. Overall I would say Paul is personable and engaging and I’d recommend him as a speaker."
"A very good communicator and delivered message in a clear and concise manner. Also happy to share information I was able to use with children and young people I work with."
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Paul Bray
BA (Hons) PGCE SFIFIP NPQH MEd
Paul has over 25 years
teaching experience in Mainstream, Special Educational Needs
schools and Universities.
Plymouth Marjon University invited Paul to teach on the BA (Hons) Special Educational Needs & Disability Studies
degree course.
Paul is working for The National Institute of Teaching and Education
writing and recording content for the PGCE with QTS:SEND
degree course.
Paul offers support as an Expert Witness
for the Institute of Expert Witnesses,
offering professional impartial and independent advice and providing qualified expert opinion to support the legal process of resolving cases.
Paul is a Principal Team-Teach Tutor, and a member of their Learning & Development Team. 2022,
delivered the first Team-Teach Tutors course in
the UAE2022,
delivered the first Team-Teach Tutors course in
Qatar
Paul is a
Senior Fellow
of The
International Forum of Inclusive Practitioners.
As a Trustee
of
The SEND Foundation
Charity, Paul works with young people and children, in all types of schools, as a Workshop Facilitator
discussing Mental Health and Wellbeing, Healthy and Unhealthy Relationships, Self-Advocacy and Consent.
He is a Licensed Thrive Practitioner an Ofqual regulated Safeguarding Trainer,
a Mental Health First Aider
and an Accredited FPA Speakeasy Facilitator. Paul's first book, ‘Providing Relationships and Sex Education for Special Learners’ was published in 2021 by Routledge
for NASEN's Spotlight series. "Unquestionably five stars! An excellent book which will enhance practice in any educational setting, but surely will become an indispensable resource for special schools and centres everywhere".
(Amazon review)
Public Speaking
2019, Invited to speak at the National Association of College's
conference about RSE for those with Additional Needs (UK)
2019, Invited to speak at The Sex Education Forum
& The National Children's Bureau's Countdown to Statutory RSE conference – ‘Getting relationships and sex education right for children with SEN’ (UK)
2021, Presented at the inaugural 'It Takes a Village' International Conference
offering support and advice to parents regarding developing strategies to help children with puberty and adolescence (South Africa)
2022, Presented at 'The World Education Summit'
in the Talking Books section following the success of ‘Providing Relationships and Sex Education for Special Learners’
2022, Invited to speak and present a workshop at The Global Education Solutions Conference
in Dubai, (UAE), discussing Positive Behavioural Support and Physical Intervention
2023, Invited as a panellist for The Global Education Solutions Talk
series discussing Safeguarding issues and solutions
for all schools
2023, Invited to speak at The Global Education Solutions Conference
in Dubai, discussing SEND International’s course; ‘understanding & responding to behaviours that challenge’ (UAE)
2023, Invited to be a panellist for the Live Talks Safeguarding session
at The Global Education Solutions Conference
in Dubai, (UAE)
2023, Nominated as finalist for the SEN & Inclusive resource supplier of the year
award
at GESS Education Awards, Dubai, (UAE)
2023,
Chair of ‘Inclusion of Learners with Disabilities’
for The International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation Conference, (Sevilla, Spain)
2024, Speaker at TES SEND Show, supporting educators to improve their RSE provision for SEND
learners (London, UK)
2024,
Hosted Leicester City Council's
Fostering & Adoption Service Conference; 'Seeking out Identity - Navigating Relationships in Real Life and Online'
(UK)
2024, Nominated as finalist for the SEN & Inclusive resource supplier of the year award
at GESS Education Awards, Dubai, (UAE)
2024,
Paul was an invited speaker at The Virtual Schools
annual Conference; 'Supporting Children with a Social Worker', Rutland (UK)
2025, Speaker at TES SEND Show, supporting Specialist Safeguarding
with 'Neurodiversity, SEND and Child Exploitation' (London,
UK)
2025,
Hosted Lexia Education Services
Annual Conference;
'Responding to Behaviour as Communication: From Punishment to Connection'
(Taunton, UK)
2025, Invited to speak at the inaugural World Inclusion Congress
in Almaty, discussing Safeguarding, Policies
and Research into Relational Approaches to Behaviour Support (Kazakhstan)
Public Speaking - Relationships & Sexuality Education Training - Responding to Behaviours as Communication Consultancy and TrainingParent/Carer Workshops - Thrive Approach Support - Team-Teach Training - Social Emotional & Mental Health Training and Support - Safeguarding training - Autism & PDA training - Understanding SEND to Improve Provision - Consultancy and Training
for professionals, for parents and carers, for you.
"Paul your action research and dissertation is a fantastic contribution to practice and understanding...which can have a lasting impact on how SRE for SEN can be delivered [and] places you into a foremost category of experts on SRE for SEN."
Dr Karen Stockham, the University of St Mark & St John, Plymouth.
"With his MEd dissertation research project, Paul Bray urges schools to put sex and relationships for young people with special needs and disabilities higher on the agenda".
Editor, NASEN connect
"Delivery was great and really engaging...really enjoyed the practical activities. Paul was knowledgeable and was able to make you think and question your practice."
Deputy Headteacher, Wiltshire.
"I thought the delivery was really good. The pace was good and Paul's style helped put people at ease as we were all a bit twitchy about doing the training!"
Teaching Assistant, Corsham, Bath.
