Over the past 10 years Tom has worked in a range of different Special Schools supporting some of the most challenging and complex young people within the UK. Tom’s passion for Special Education stems from his early work in mainstream schools and his determination to see all young people achieve their full potential.

Tom is an experienced Special School leader, with undergraduate degrees in both Primary Education and Psychology and a master’s degree in Special Educational Needs. Tom is currently a member of the SHINE Research Lab at the UCL Institute of Education, as he studies for his PhD in Psychology & Human Development. Tom’s research interests are the impact of behavioural intervention on social & emotional development of pupils.

“I am excited to lead the development of our newest provision enabling even more young people to grow and achieve, overcoming all barriers to learning”

Alongside his role of Headteacher, Tom is a Trustee for the National Portage Association and a member of the British Psychological Society Expert Reference Group on Child & Adolescent Mental Health. Outside of School Tom is the UK Commissioner for Inclusion for The Scouts, supporting volunteers across the UK to ensure all young people from all communities have the opportunity to develop Skills for Life.

Suzanne has worked in Special education for over 20 years. She has a wealth of experience having worked in a variety of complex settings including 7 years working in specialist schools for autism where she has been actively involved in research. 

Suzanne is passionate about Science and how technology can enhance, support, and enrich learning. She has been a PSHE lead for over 10 years across settings and believes education is fundamentally about preparing young people to understand and feel safe in the wider world around them. 

Suzanne is a firm advocate for inclusion and this is reflected also in her role in Scouting where she is deputy County Commissioner for Diversity and Inclusion for West Sussex Scouts.  She is committed to allowing all young people to develop skills for life. 

Suzanne is excited to be part of the Eagle House Bramley team as Deputy Head and contributing to the therapeutic community. 

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Iva is a clinical psychologist who has over 10 years’ experience working with individuals experiencing mental health difficulties. She has provided a variety of psychological therapies within the NHS, in education and privately. Over the years, Iva has specialised in working with children, families and associated individuals key to their lives. 

Iva’s interests include autism and the impact of childhood adversity. In her role at Eagle House School (Bramley) she oversees the Curriculum Assess Team; providing upervision to the therapeutic and class teams to help them understand the difficulties pupils experience from a psychological perspective, and how to best support them.

Iva values multiple approaches to supporting people, however her work is primarily underpinned by a psychodynamic way of thinking. Central to this is offering support in a reflective and dynamic way; a culture she promotes at Bramley. 

One of the core aims of Iva’s work is to help others understand the complexity of the pupils they work with, fostering compassion, trust and safety. She works closely with families and also meets pupils for individual therapeutic work.