Testimonials
"Will cares deeply about children and their families and will go the extra mile to help when things are going wrong.He is a systemic thinker who is always looking to find richer solutions to stuck problems in schools.Having extensive experience of school leadership across many educational settings, he is able to offer different understandings, new thinking and different organisational strategies for fresh solutions to entrenched situations."
Neil Dawson, Consultant Systemic Psychotherapist (Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families) and Co-Founder of Pears Family School
“I worked closely with Will Ross over several years and highly recommend him. He was a phenomenal resource for the school in terms of support and training for staff, but most importantly for the students and families his team worked with when coordinating a variety of interventions designed to increase attendance and reduce fixed term exclusions for our most vulnerable students. I have worked with several organisations who aim to work with our hardest to reach families and none have been as personable, supportive and effective as Will. Our exclusions reduced dramatically and he opened our eyes to a different way of working.”
Vice Principal for behaviour, attitudes and safeguarding, City of London Academy Islington
“Working with Will helped us to understand long-standing issues that were leading to behavioural problems, and then resolve them. His approach is trauma-informed and thoughtful, and focuses on culture change rather than a “quick fix”. Will’s input has led to long-lasting improvement at Hanover, which now has great behaviour, and we are very grateful for his expertise.”
Headteacher, Hanover Primary School
"Exclusions from the school system are a significant challenge that we must tackle as a society. We are proud to support this initiative that will help bring more children back into the mainstream schooling system."
Gina Cicerone and Sam Butters, Co-CEOs, Fair Education Alliance
"The [Internal Alternative Provision] course has taught me to be more reflective and question what I and others do on a daily basis and when supporting our most vulnerable students. A really thought-provoking and practical course with loads of new ideas to explore, adapt and implement."
IAP Course participant, 2022
"The course was incredibly engaging. It offered the chance to discuss different concepts and allowed us to explore different ideas for a provision suitable for individual schools. The course also offered a chance to network for future support. I would recommend the course to anyone wanting to explore the idea of setting up an internal alternative provision in their school and/or wanting to get to know their pupils in more depth and in their own context."
IAP Course participant, 2022
"I attended the programme hoping to have a better idea of how to structure the IAP at my school. It did this, but more importantly the course helped me to recognise the importance of a therapeutic approach no matter what the structure, and gave me the skills and confidence to start to implement this approach. Thank you to Will and Laura."
IAP Course participant, 2022
"This course has provided us with a framework and the tools to set up our Wellbeing Hub for September. THe programme leaders have a vast range of experience and knowledge. Thank you!"
IAP Course participant, 2022
"This course is sensitive to the needs of its participants, and provides a focused exploration into the challanges that complex students can face. It helps to challenge your existing thinking, providing ways to stretch the creative possibilities around provision and develop new systems and approaches with the child at the heart of it all."
IAP Course participant, 2022
"The Re-engagement Project has been a wonderful process encouraging self-reflection, powerful learning and deep thinking about policis, practices and motivations."
IAP Course participant, 2022
"Will is a highly knowledgeable and experienced professional who encourages discussion and challenges colleagues to rethink their approach to internal alternative provision."
IAP Course participant, 2022