Jessica Blake

Specialist

Jess gained a Bed Hons degree at King Alfred’s College in Winchester and has been teaching for over 30 years. She has worked as a SENDCo in both mainstream and independent schools, has worked in primary and secondary settings, and spent many years as a specialist autism teacher in a special needs school, co-leading the autism provision.

She has supported individual children and families across a wide age range and has a wealth of training and expertise in many strategies and approaches. Jess achieved a Level 3 certificate in ‘Taking a lead in Autism’ from the Autism Education Trust (AET) and is a certified Executive Function Coach.

Jess has planned and delivered training to families and professionals, as well delivering in-person support across a variety of settings in order to support the best possible outcomes for autistic children and young people; something she feels very passionate about.

“Jess has built up a fabulous rapport with our son, and her expertise is evident. She has found ways to engage him quickly and he has made visible progress since working with her. Jess has worked in partnership with the school, recommending strategies that have all been adopted and again have gone down brilliantly with our son. Thanks Jess your support is invaluable!”

A Parent