Who we are
Dr Wendy Thorley
PhD, M.Ed, B.A (Hons) Ed. R.G.N.
National Teaching Fellow HEA,
Trainer for Friends Resilience Programme
Director of CEL&T
Co-Founder ACE Network North East
Additional professional qualifications:
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NMT Advanced Clinical Practice Training (NueroSequential Model of Therapeutics and Mobius Care)
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NMT interventions for supporting traumatised children,
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Further Education and Adult Teaching Certificate
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Internal Verifiers Award
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Vocational and Skills Trainer and Assessor,
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HRD and HRD Training (Level 4),
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HE Diploma: Further Education Teaching
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Youth Trainers Award,
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HE Diploma - Primary Education
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Counselling in the development of learning, including counselling the bereaved.
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Facilitator for Friends Resilience Programme (all programmes)
Al Coates MBE
BSc Social Work,
Trainer for Friends Resilience Programme
Director of CEL&T
Co-Founder ACE Network North East
Co-founder the Adoption & Fostering Podcast
Director of Phoenix Community Care
Trustee for Families in Care
Blogger at alcoates.co.uk
Member of the DfE’s Adopter Reference Group
Additional professional qualifications:
Facilitator for Friends Resilience Programme (all programmes)
Management (Level 5)
NVR: Non Violent Resistance
EXPERIENCE
Dr Wendy Thorley has been involved in several programmes as a consultant and programme leader, during her University career including: Applied Family Studies, Early Years Professional Status, Foundation Degree in Education and Care, BA (Hons) Education and Care, Higher Level Teaching Assistant and collaborative partnerships with further education colleges and Local Authority organisations for continuing professional development (CPD). Within her role of Senior lecturer she led her department in developing the use of technological innovations to enhance the learning experience. Her innovative use of virtual learning environments for network peer and tutor support and the collection of student feedback has been commended. during her career she has completed a range of CPD initiatives to develop her teaching and learning expertise. She gained professional experience initially in Nurse Education prior to moving into primary education. She has held positions in Local Authority Social Services Human Resource Department (HRD) related programmes before consolidating her experience first in Further Education then moving into higher education. She is highly regarded across voluntary and statutory organisations locally and regionally and has published a range of papers, completed national and regional consultancy roles and a number of invited key note speaker contributions.
for details of Key Notes, Conferences, CPD and Training delivered please click HERE
Ruth Whiteside:
M.Ed in Leadership, PGCE,
BA (Hons),
Trainer for Friends Resilience Programmes
Director CEL&T
Director of Coaching Solutions for Schools Ltd
Additional Professional Qualifications:
Certified profiler for 6 seconds/ Emotional Intelligence (EQ)
Facilitator for Friends Resilience Programme (all programmes)
Scott Casson Rennie
Consultant
Trainer
Co-Founder Adoption and fostering Podcast
EXPERIENCE
Ruth taught for twenty years in primary schools including twelve years in a senior leadership role. She left teaching to concentrate on developing teachers through coaching and mentoring with a focus on building resilience and exploring emotional intelligence (EQ). Ruth’s experience includes eight years at a mainstream primary school with provision for children dealing with Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties. This furthered her knowledge and understanding of why resilience and emotional intelligence are key to a greater understanding of self and others. Ruth is now a certified trainer for Friends Resilience, an intervention programme suitable for children, young people and adults. She is also certified with Six Seconds. Ruth gained her Masters in Educational Leadership from Newcastle University.