Catriona Mangham

Catriona is Director of Strategy for a large academy trust that currently oversees 14 schools both primary and secondary. She is also an award winning headteacher who has worked with OfSTED and PiXL. 

Myles Pilling

Myles is Backdrop Education's Assistive Technology Lead. 

He has been a special schools teacher for over 30 years. He was Wiltshire's  ICT SEN Advisor for 10 years where he ran a loan bank of ICT equipment to support individual pupils with special needs in mainstream schools. He is a well-known speaker both in Wiltshire and Nationally. 

Victoria Obermaier

Victoria is currently supporting settings across the Southwest and Wales, advising Primary and Secondary schools on Pupil Premium , SEND and Behaviour Provision.

Sara Alston

Sara is an independent SEND and Safeguarding Consultant and Trainer with over 30 years teaching experience. 

Jon Gibson

Jon is the founder and director of Backdrop Education. He has worked with both Secondary, Primary, Middle, First and Special schools. He also currently holds an advisory role in SEND and has been invited to feedback to Downing Street and the DfE on issues such as curriculum and data (respectively). 

Dr Sue Allingham

Sue’s expertise and passion for teaching and learning in the Early Years started with her classroom experience and Senior Lead role as Early Years Co-ordinator in the late 1980’s. Moving into research Sue gained an MA followed by a Doctorate, both in Early Years Education from Sheffield University.