Daniel oversees the contract delivery of CDC's Education and Equalities team which includes the Information, Advice and Support Services Network (IASSN), focussing on strands of work that promote best practice around inclusion and special education provision, enhancing inclusive practice and advancing children and young people's social, emotional and physical wellbeing.
He is also Policy Vice Chair of NCB family member Special Educational Consortium (SEC) and has represented the SEC giving evidence to parliamentary Select Committees; delivers training on SEND topics, including pedagogy and inclusion; and is the National Co-ordinator for the UK (England) on the European Agency for Special Needs and Inclusive Education.
He is a qualified teacher, with previous experience as TA / LSA and has worked predominantly in the further education sector, both in mainstream and specialist provision, with additional experience managing post-16 preparation for work and adult life for disabled young people and young people with Special Educational Needs (SEN) in the third sector.
For the nine years before joining NCB in January 2023, Daniel was Education and School Services Manager at a disability charity (Norwood). He was also the visiting lecturer at King’s on SEN and disability and is a doctor of Education in SEND and literacy.