Hope supports the participation team in managing contracts with NHS England and the Department for Education. Hope is responsible for ensuring that disabled children and young people and those with special educational needs are given the opportunity to use their voices to influence policy and services that directly affect them.
Prior to joining NCB, Hope worked as a primary school teacher across Key Stages 1, 2 and 3 before working in the NGO sector in Sydney. Hope has a Master’s in Latin American Development and is passionate about helping children and young people realise their rights.