May brings over 15 years of specialist experience to the Senco Services team, having previously practiced in a variety of educational settings.

May’s passion for SEND started when studying for her degree in Psychology where she specialised in Learning Difficulties, Childhood Disorders and Psychopathology. Some years later as an A-level Psychology teacher, she was given the opportunity to work in a busy SEN department and saw the difference her broader skills brought to the department and the benefit they had in the classroom. She was soon promoted to the role of SENCo, gaining the National Award as a SENCo from the University of Cambridge.

Previous roles include:

In 2017, having identified an opportunity to support schools with specialist support for SEN, May decided to form Senco Services.

Since then, she’s continued to broaden her skill set, completing a level 7 qualification in Psychometric Testing and Exam Access Arrangements (CPT3A) and is a recognised British Psychological Society Educational Assessor.

Liz has extensive experience spanning fifteen years in both teaching and assessing children and adults. Liz graduated with an Honors degree in Music before commencing her teacher training in Primary Education in 2007. On completion of her teacher training, she worked in further education for many years tutoring and assessing young people and adults with learning differences, such as Dyslexia. She is experienced in and able to provide assessments for exam access arrangements, screening assessments and diagnostic assessments (age 16+) including those for the purpose of an application for Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA).

Liz holds professional memberships with the British Dyslexia Association (BDA, AMBDA FE/HE) and the Professional Association of Teachers of Students with Specific Learning Difficulties (PATOSS). She has undertaken post-graduate level study in supporting people with literacy difficulties and is a Level 7 qualified diagnostic assessor who holds a current Assessment Practicing Certificate (APC – PATOSS).

Liz’s previous and current roles include:

Fiona brings over 38 years of experience in education, having worked across the full primary age range as both a class teacher and senior leader. Her career includes ten years as Deputy Headteacher in a large, diverse primary school and more than a decade as a Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCo). During this time, she has supported children with a wide range of additional and complex needs and has held responsibility as Designated Safeguarding Lead, maintaining a strong focus on safeguarding and wellbeing.

Fiona combines extensive professional expertise with personal experience of neurodiversity, which informs her inclusive and child-centred approach. As a qualified dyslexia specialist, she conducts recognised standardised assessments and provides clear, practical recommendation reports for Key Stage 2 pupils. These reports help parents and schools understand a child’s strengths and areas of difficulty while identifying appropriate next steps. She does not offer diagnostic assessments, instead focusing on evidence-based recommendations that support effective provision.

She has substantial experience working collaboratively with families, schools, and external professionals, including contributing to statutory and professional assessment applications. Fiona is also an experienced exam access arrangements assessor, ensuring that reasonable adjustments are robust, compliant, and clearly evidenced. Alongside her consultancy work, she supports inclusive practice by mentoring and advising teachers and SENCos and serves as Lead Governor for Inclusion at a large, diverse primary school.