Gareth is director of curriculum support (SENCo) at a large secondary school in the north-west of England, awarded an ‘outstanding’ judgement by Ofsted in June 2011. He has worked voluntarily supporting parents and carers with SEN legislation and in preparing cases for SENDIST, and is a member of advisory groups for the DfE-hosted ‘senco-forum’ and nasen. Gareth is a passionate advocate of inclusive education, has written extensively and regularly speaks at national conferences, particularly on provision within mainstream settings for students with complex needs. Gareth’s ground-breaking eBook, The Role of the SENCo: an insider’s guide was published by Optimus in 2010, and he is now developing whole-school SEND materials as part of a DfE-funded project. www.gdmorewood.com